How kids in a low-income country use laptops: lessons from Madagascar

Re:How kids in a low-income country use laptops: lessons fro... by spc476 on Thursday April 05, 2018 @09:57PM (#16770346)

I think the best way to get kids interested in computers is to have them in the 1980s. Pre-internet, and the computers were simple enough to be completely understood by a single person. It also didn't hurt that they nearly all came with BASIC built in and available in under a second when the machine was turned on.

Also, it wasn't unheard of to have a 15 year old making a hit game.

So yes, if at all possible, have your kids in the 1980s.

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Re:How kids in a low-income country use laptops: lessons fro... by mysterydip on Thursday April 05, 2018 @10:22PM (#16770452)

What about giving them something like pico-8? https://www.lexaloffle.com/pico-8.php

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