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Learning computer/OS for kids, that teaches command line? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by Acamon@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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My nephews & nieces aren't currently allowed much computer access because their parents worry about screen time, inappropriate content and the like. But their mother was sharing concerns with me that they won't have the basic computer skills and understanding that we learned growing up in the 80s and 90s. Having to make computers work before you got your reward of a game was such a big motivation for me as a child. We learned to program in BASIC on spectrums and Amstrads (typing code for a game out of a magazine didn't require much knowledge but taught me a lot) and about memory management by fiddling around with AUTOEXEC.BAT/CONFIG.SYS to get DOS games running, and so on.

Are there any good educational computers / distros / OSes? Searching online mostly shows simplified GUI to access educational "games". But I was wondering if there was a Raspberry PI or linux fork or something, that was geared to create a challenging but supportive environment for learning the fundamentals.

Any suggestions?

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[–] Thetimefarm@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Let them have as much screen time as they want, just disable the GUI and force them to operate it via terminal.

[–] glockenspiel@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

It’s all fun and games until the kids bust out

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[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

I agree with this but with the caveat that you both point them in the direction of some educational resources and also offer support. Otherwise they'll just think they're being trolled