Dianne of Schmidleysscribbling wrote a post about a county in Virginia who was switching from textbooks to e-books. That's pretty amazing to me. Those e-books are pretty small. I wonder if they have something larger than the Kindle size.
It's a new world. I know this is sounding redundant, but it still amazes me.
I was hurriedly doing a blog post when 4 year old KC came scrambling onto my lap. She saw herself and promptly got very interested in all the photos. "There's Aachan (Grandma)!" she called out excitedly. My mother is actually her great-grandmother of course, but Mom is referred to as Aachan.
Soon, KC became impatient with how I was scrolling the photos and started to use the mouse pad to move the cursor herself. Eventually, her hand started to push at the mouse I was using until I gave up and she took over.
Sheesh!
Tif says she's asking her techie husband, Ed to build a computer for KC.
My eyebrows went up. "Is this wise?" I asked. "Wouldn't she be spending too much time on the computer then? Shouldn't she be spending her time writing, drawing and running around?"
Tif smiled and said, "It's different now, Mom. Kids are comfortable with computers and need to be more proficient to be successful." Well... with two computer savvy parents, I don't think KC has anything to worry about.
It's a new world. I know this is sounding redundant, but it still amazes me.
I was hurriedly doing a blog post when 4 year old KC came scrambling onto my lap. She saw herself and promptly got very interested in all the photos. "There's Aachan (Grandma)!" she called out excitedly. My mother is actually her great-grandmother of course, but Mom is referred to as Aachan.
Sheesh!
Tif says she's asking her techie husband, Ed to build a computer for KC.
My eyebrows went up. "Is this wise?" I asked. "Wouldn't she be spending too much time on the computer then? Shouldn't she be spending her time writing, drawing and running around?"
Tif smiled and said, "It's different now, Mom. Kids are comfortable with computers and need to be more proficient to be successful." Well... with two computer savvy parents, I don't think KC has anything to worry about.
But there is something so endearing about a little hand on a big mouse.
ReplyDeleteI agree, but let's make time to actually talk and interact also...
ReplyDeleteI am constantly amazed at how proficient my grandkids are on computers. It sounds like KC will be a whiz.
ReplyDeleteThere's time for everything in a small child's world.
ReplyDeleteI think Tif is right. This world is really competitive and KC needs to have an edge for when she gets older. I am sure KC will still spend time drawing, writing, etc. she seems to be a very intelligent little girl!
ReplyDeleteShe is in a different world than I will ever know: someone born with a mouse practically in her hand! Great picture, and she will be fine, I'm sure. She's got way too many interests already to get lost in computing. I think. :-)
ReplyDeleteSomehow I can't see a granddaughter of yours spending all her time playing violent video games, Kay. But computers are part of her world.
ReplyDeleteMy young sister-in-law is keeping my niece and nephew (10 and 8) away from too much computer time by keeping them busy doing other things, but they are going to need to be computer-literate. Their father, my youngest brother, took nothing but art courses in college 25 years ago, but didn't want to take computer animation. (My grandfather insisted he take it anyway.)
Now, of course, Rob's animation company consists of rows of young people at, not desks or drawing boards, but computers. It's the way of the world.
KC is going to be just fine, probably a lot more than just fine!
Kay, Alberta, Canada
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Don't you just love it when someone in your family says it's different now and you are a back number? Ah well.
ReplyDeleteMy grandkids don't use computers and show little interest in them, being more interested in drawing, painting, and running around with friends in the neighborhood or at the park.
In their down time they read books.
amazing what kids can do at 4 years old!
ReplyDeleteWell, yes, computers are important in our modern life - I wouldn't want to give up mine- but writing, drawing, and running around are also important. The trick is to find the balance. But I'm sure they will.
ReplyDeleteYes, it's wonderful to watch kids on the computer. The iPad is the device most kids are using in classrooms these day. They are e-readers and a lot more. It's a sign of the time.
ReplyDeleteIt's a whole new world. Gotta let the young people run it and their kiddies! I trust that they know where they are headed.
ReplyDeleteLeeya could use my iPhone at 18 months. Now she uses the iPhone better than I do. She is quite capable to use my MacBook Pro. She loves photos of herself and family, and just recently discovered videos made my PawPaw. Life is different and there is no going back to 1969.
ReplyDeleteShe will be OK with you to run around with!
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How clever children are, it's amazing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments. You wrote that your husband, daughter and son-in-law are ill. How are they doing? I hope you can relax soon.Take it easy.
I suppose that doing away with text books might be okay, but I do hope they're not planning to get rid of story books too. There's something so special about holding a real book, the texture and smell of the paper, the excitement of actually turning the pages, the weight of it in your hands. I think the trick with technology is not to let it replace the other important activities that children should be doing, but for it to become just another tool, so that children have the chance to make choices.
ReplyDeleteWil: My daughter is still quite ill. My son-in-law is recuperating. Art is almost back to normal and little KC is starting the sniffles. I keep waiting for it to hit me because I just know it's only a matter of time before it does.
ReplyDeleteHope all of you are doing fine now .Holding good thoughts for you :)
ReplyDeleteYesterday my daughter was busy doing her home work by making triangles,squares,diamond ,rectangle using Logo Application on computer and that looked real tough to me .No question of helping her instead i was learning from her.
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