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Ideas for computer challenges for a 7yo (sopuli.xyz)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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I promised my kid they'd get a laptop when they learn to read well enough.

This turned out to be a good motivator and they can now read full books.

The kid likes competitions and challenges. I would like to come up with tasks they can learn to do with the laptop.

The reason I want my children to have access to a computer specifically, is that while TVs and phones are used to consume, computers are used to create.

I will be installing some Linux flavor on this machine, as it is a bit dated.

I was thinking about things like:

  • Write a short story
  • Install a graphics editing program
  • Draw a picture of a cat

To get them started.

Probably I need some easier ones first.

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[–] 18 points 1 year ago

And when they get a handle on the base game, you can build up all kind of skills with texture packs and mods.

  • learning to recognize trusted sources
  • learning what a virus is, antivirus, etc
  • digital art via retexturing thing.
  • folder paths structure
  • different file formats
  • editing config files

Its also easy to make a self hosted server. Which has its own set of challenges, but would be great if they get a few friends to play.

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