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What Should 10-Year-Olds Know About IT?

Posted by timothy on from the the-sound-of-eyeballs-popping-out dept.

stephendl writes "I have been asked to give a computer based talk to a local primary school. It is part of an after school science club and I have a pretty free rein to talk about whatever I want for 10 minutes. The children will be aged 9 and 10 and will come from a range of backgrounds, there will be a parent of each child present too. My initial thoughts for the subject included the history of computers, the components in a computer and what computers are used for. Does the slashdot community have any suggestions, experience in this area or tips?"

3 of 234 comments (clear)

  1. about IT? by Roadmaster · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    that its real name is Pennywise, the evil clown, and that it eats children and has evil powers. There's even a movie about IT!

  2. the internet by hanulec · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    was made for p0rn!

    - Trekkie Monster, Avenue Q

  3. Re: What Should 10-Year-Olds Know About IT? by Heywood+Jablonski · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I think that at 10 years old they need only know that IT is something that mommies and daddies do when they love each other very much.