XOs interacting with general computers (was: Devel Digest, Vol 17, Issue 52)

[Michael Rueger]

elw at stderr.org wrote:
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thank you for your thoughtful answer!

> 
> I'll say it again.. I think that it is important to protect kids, but 
> probably MORE important to make sure that 'protection' isn't cutting 
> them off from flexibility and the opportunity to gain new educational 
> experiences.

Couldn't agree more :-)

I think a critical point is to make sure they get at least the chance to 
learn responsible/safe behavior first.
An approach I've seen at schools in the US was that they taught the kids 
what to do/not to do, but then basically allowed unrestricted access. 
Unfortunately these days that approach can land you in jail in certain 
US states.

Having the school/teacher as an intermediary/safe guard could be an 
approach. As you wrote, the decision about access needs to be made in 
the local context including aspects/variables that we probably don't 
have the faintest idea about.

Michael