Teaching kids real math with computers/calculators

[Maximilian Hohmann]

Hello,

(08-26-2018 09:07 AM)Csaba Tizedes Wrote:  ... and remember, they are kids, therefore they will throw it into their bags, into the corner, spill with water when use it. ...

maybe you should teach them first that things can have a value and need to be treated accordingly? Most kids can understand that concept :-) Our son took part in a project at school were they got introduced to CAS calculators early in secondary school, around age 11. We needed to buy him a Ti Nspire then because this is what the school decided upon. I explained him that this thing is worth as much as two birthday presents and one Christmas present together and if he broke it it would be on him to get it fixed at the cost of all those presents... The calculator made it's way through school with hardly a scratch. But it didn't get him interested in programming languages either.

Earlier on we had bought him a kit of Lego Mindstorms as an introduction to programming. He liked that much more than the calculator and actually played with it and did some programming.

Regards
Max