Sensible PCs with kids

jpod · 8 Dec 2015 at 10:47

Hello

Opsi posted before finished this.

Making PCs with kids is great fun, just mindful that some appear to be addicted to PC games..........

I encourage them to use their rigs for good and evil, I am a gamer myself.

Any tips on managing childrens (11 to 15) online, using PCs for projects and limiting online antics to sensible appreciated. Best one I have heard is a changing wifi password which you get if you have been good!

I plan to make a simple PC with two 11 year olds this winter.

I think they mentioned learning to code - will that be visual basic?
They can make a WordPress site

Balance of making them smarter and of course having fun!

Anything else you can think of welcome.

pod

Sliver · 8 Dec 2015 at 10:48

Cool story bruv.

EDIT**I thought OP had hit the bottle, but it was just a PEBKAC issue**

Josh · 8 Dec 2015 at 10:50

10/10 would read again...and again.

teenwolf · 8 Dec 2015 at 10:51

Cosimo · 8 Dec 2015 at 10:51

Do you employ their little fingers for those delicate motherboard insertions?

Josh · 8 Dec 2015 at 10:53

Cosimo said:
Do you employ their little fingers for those delicate motherboard insertions?

Whichever way I read that all I see is Jimmy Saville.

jpod · 8 Dec 2015 at 10:59

Troll much?

Josh · 8 Dec 2015 at 11:04

jpod said:
Troll much?

You've posted in GD.

jpod · 8 Dec 2015 at 11:13

Thanks Josh. I am still reeling at the number of Cosimo posts, over 150,000!

I have to get back to my paid work now Josh.

drakioned · 8 Dec 2015 at 11:15

Not Visual Basic. Almost anything except Visual Basic.

Nix · 8 Dec 2015 at 11:16

jpod said:
Thanks Josh. I am still reeling at the number of Cosimo posts, over 150,000!

I have to get back to my paid work now Josh.

Oooh, burn!

Josh · 8 Dec 2015 at 11:17

jpod said:
Thanks Josh. I am still reeling at the number of Cosimo posts, over 150,000!

I have to get back to my paid work now Josh.

Yeah Cosimo spams like mad.

On topic however, my 8 year old does Code Academy, like a basic child friendly introduction into coding. Might be too easy for your children if they already have experience etc.

Paid work? Thank god, never work for free. That's positively ghastly.

Nitefly · 8 Dec 2015 at 11:17

jpod said:
Thanks Josh. I am still reeling at the number of Cosimo posts, over 150,000!

I have to get back to my paid work now Josh.

L-O-L

mejinks · 8 Dec 2015 at 11:27

How about a raspbery Pi? Thats meant for education purposes and they can't get into too much trouble with them.

Burnsy2023 · 8 Dec 2015 at 11:42

jpod said:
I think they mentioned learning to code - will that be visual basic?

Dear god no. Get them writing Perl on a Raspberry pi.

I'd also suggest framing it slightly differently. Don't teach them to code for the sake of it. Find a problem that can be solved by a pi and some custom code which they are enthusiastic about. That way they'll be much more self motivated because they want the outcome of the solution.

Nix · 8 Dec 2015 at 11:45

How about this:

Have a dynamic WiFi password or something.

You can then set code that your children need to solve or complete to unlock the password.

jpod · 8 Dec 2015 at 14:13

Lovin those ideas fellas thank you very much indeed!
Pi
Code Academy - looks boss - ty Josh
Code breaking - they love maths (?)

I am off to research those........and setting up a Pi............