Ask Slashdot: Educating Kids About Older Technologies?

ProgramErgoSum writes "Horse carriages, vinyl records, telegraphy, black and white television are all great examples of technology that held tremendous sway decades ago and eventually faded away. Other systems such as railways and telephony are 'historical,' but have advanced into the current age, too. I think not being aware of the science behind such yesteryear technologies (or their histories) is not right. I feel it would be most beneficial to encourage kids to explore old technologies and perhaps even try simple simulations at home or school. So, what websites or videos or other sources of information would you reach out to that teaches the basics of say, telegraphy? Or, signalling in railways? Etc. etc." Do you (or do you plan to) educate your kids about any particular older technologies?

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Stupid Article

[TrollstonButterbeans]

Seriously.

All education is about older technology. This is a discussion about nothing, which I suppose is ok and will generate a lot of discussion about "my favorite old time memory" --- but I don't see a "news" angle here.

Plus, by strict definition, the question is redundant because all education has to be about the past (even if the near past).