[hackerspaces] Children in hackerspaces.

[Eric Gerlach]

Any time I've heard about a hackerspace banning kids, the word
"Insurance" has always been nearby.

It's all about liability or the perception thereof.  If you have an
insurer that is okay with it, sweet.  If not, prepare to pay to allow
those kids in.

Cheers,

Eric

On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 01:48:38AM +0100, webmind wrote:
> In reaction to:
> "A topic which I would love to raise at some point in the near future - -
> 'children in hackerspaces'."
> 
> I found the following inspirering talks, all on TED. I expect most
> people to know TED, but I'm also suprised how few actually do :)
> 
> How kids teach themselves:
> http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/sugata_mitra_shows_how_kids_teach_themselves.html
> 
> Two talks on the 'tinkering school':
> http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/gever_tulley_on_5_dangerous_things_for_kids.html
> http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/gever_tulley_s_tinkering_school_in_action.html
> 
> And one on motivation, and empowering children:
> http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/kiran_bir_sethi_teaches_kids_to_take_charge.html
> 
> and how schools kill creativity:
> http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html
> 
> 
> That placed, I'm all for giving children a chopbot, a rootshell and a
> screwdriver. :)
> 
> w.
> 
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