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Re:My children’s book on technology raised 100k within 24 ho... by j2kun on Friday February 21, 2014 @11:04AM (#7277546)
I think you're downplaying the fact that many people still view computer science with mystery, fear, and antagonism. Improving pointlessly negative cultural attitudes from a young age is a worthwhile venture, and I wish someone would do it with mathematics as well.
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Re:My children’s book on technology raised 100k within 24 ho... by tjr on Friday February 21, 2014 @11:10AM (#7277573)
When I was maybe six years old or so, my mom was taking a calculus class, and had this book checked out from the library:

http://www.math.sjsu.edu/~swann/mcsqrd.html

I didn't understand the mathematics, but I thought the cartoon characters were delightful. They made me want to learn math, and I could hardly wait until getting to calculus myself, so I could actually understand the book.

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Re:My children’s book on technology raised 100k within 24 ho... by eliteraspberrie on Friday February 21, 2014 @11:43AM (#7277770)
An educational app for children's mathematics has been on my mind for years. But I always thought the market was too small. The success of this story is making me think about finally writing one, maybe less technical and more adventurous.
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Re:My children’s book on technology raised 100k within 24 ho... by sitkack on Friday February 21, 2014 @01:06PM (#7278329)
The funding level validates the kickstarter and the video not necessarily the topic. I totally support thoughtful, engaging intellectual children's apps. Build something small and see how well it sticks, iterate.
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