Cyber Cold War with China
I’ve still got computer science education on the brain for my kids. Not sure why, but I am persistently feeling like I need to educate myself and them much more extensively than what we are doing at home. So, in my standard google search, I ran across this website:
I may have mentioned before that I’m hoping to get my kids together with a couple of friends to delve into the computer world a bit more, learning basic coding skills, etc. I want my kids to know how to design the video games, not just play the video games. This is key here.
Also, in my google search, look at the article I ran across:
http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/19/technology/security/china-hacking-war/index.html
Is it us against China or do they own us already?
Best to bump up the education and not be a puppet as far as I’m concerned. Do I sound paranoid? Possibly, but those feelings may be warranted.
On a lighter note, I treated myself to a McDonald’s caramel sundae with nuts tonight. I call it my mommy treat. This was after I did some class at the gym called “piloxing”-decent workout..
Off to prep for what lies ahead!
Ray Kurzweil-going against the classical method of education?
Ran across this article below as I was reading through an email from “Big Think”. Ray Kurzweil founded Singularity University, a pricey think tank of sorts for graduate students and CEOs who come together to use technology to impact human issues.
I would deduce from what I’ve read that Mr. Kurzweil would go against the classical model of education, a model which I gravitate towards and try to implement at home. The classical model would say that children have to have the mental pegs in place before they can become “critical thinkers”. He argues that advancing technology will provide the database so teaching memorization of facts will become trivial (if I understood the article correctly). I may need to revamp the way I’m thinking in our home studies!
Seafood and such..
We enjoyed seafood dinner in Myrtle Beach before we took our babysitter to the airport. My daughter decided to take home all of the mussels and clam shells from the restaurant after we’d eaten the insides-oh yeah:(. Intermixed with that was put-put golf, chores around the house, and a trip to the computer store. As always, academics were integrated into the daily routine, va-ca or not.
Some topics covered: subtraction, volume, area, Joan of Arc, Lincoln, Fort McHenry, the Hundred Years War, and spelling with SWR.
Ivy League Homeschooling 