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Career Day for Elementary School Kids?

Posted by Cliff on from the a-programmer-parent's-show-and-tell dept.

Chris Curtin writes "My daughters' school is having a Career Education Day next month and I'd like to do a presentation. My kids are in Kindergarten and Third Grade, but I could present to Fifth Graders, as well. How do I explain what a programmer does to the kids? I was thinking about building a web page for the little ones, maybe show the older ones some visual logic with VB, where I change a basic program and run it from my laptop, showing keyboard and mouse inputs, music, and so forth. I have VB6, Java, HTML and Windows 2k on the laptop I'll be bringing. Any thoughts on how to 'wow' the little ones and make the older ones want to learn more about programming?" If you were going to make a computer presentation to a class full of children, what kind of things would you talk about?

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  1. Dear Dad, by CptChipJew · · Score: 2, Funny

    Dear Dead,
    If you come to my school, pleeeease pretend you don't know me. And don't talk to my class or my teachers. Ugh, if you embarras me again I could just diiiiie.

    Love,
    Your daughter

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  2. Make sure by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...to bring a map of India with you.

  3. Just a heads up... by Lendrick · · Score: 3, Funny

    Love,
    Your daughter
    Karma: Excellent (Mostly due to me being a filthy whore)

    You might want to consider deleting your daughter's Slashdot account.

  4. Do what I did... by SoCalChris · · Score: 2, Funny

    I went in and announced to the class that I'm a gigilo. The teacher looked shocked, and after class she asked me "Why'd you say that?"

    I replied "How do you expect me to be able to explain what a UNIX administrator does to kindergartners???"

    I know, I know... It's an old (and bad) joke.

  5. Re:They're kids. by 1nsane0ne · · Score: 2, Funny

    No no no kids like games and social interaction, /. readers and other geeks like blinking lights and shiny things.

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