Timeline for How to get a 15-year-old started with a computer?
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| Mar 31, 2019 at 17:53 | comment | added | Paul Johnson | On "compiler", I recommend Python and one of the many available books aimed at kids and teenagers. | |
| Dec 30, 2016 at 0:43 | comment | added | RozzA | there are certain games that can be programmed inside the game - eg. Minecraft has quite extensive capabilities now both physical circuits & text based 'commands', offline play, plus many books available on teaching the mechanics. A small example of the huge things that can be achieved youtube.com/watch?v=aQqWorbrAaY | |
| May 5, 2015 at 9:23 | comment | added | EvilDr | Whilst I agree with the majority of your input, I know people who are Auto-Cad geniuses, who still finger peck when using Word (20wpm!). I'd say provide a variety of options, then let them find their passion, and move forward from there, rather than encourage some set learning path of tools :-) Your point about literacy really is the underlying factor. | |
| Feb 7, 2015 at 7:16 | comment | added | kumar | I too don't want him to get started with programming right off the bat, so I was thinking around the very same things but you helped clarify. I think I will install a few open source word-processing, graphics and gaming apps. But I think I will still leave a compiler in there somewhere, in case he ever comes around to discover it. I will institute goals around your ideas. Thanks for chipping in. | |
| Feb 6, 2015 at 17:23 | history | answered | Joe | CC BY-SA 3.0 |