From: Robert McMahon [mailto:rjmcmahon@rjmcmahon.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 8, 2024 9:25 AM
To: Dick Roy via Nnagain
Cc: Dick Roy; Frantisek Borsik
Subject: Re: [NNagain] tech feudalism

 

It's about humans being present for others including kids. Taking away screens doesn't fix the issue. Providing safe environments where people can interact, make mistakes, be curious, etc.     This is the goal by my book.

[RR] Here, here!!! Couldn’t agree more! Humans need help growing up … it’s HARD work!  Without a role model to help, things generally do NOT go well.

I led a BSA Troop for 15 years. 41 Eagles, 300+ First Class Scouts were taught independence, servant leadership, and community service both by example and practice. Nothing compares to Adults being present and engaged.

[RR] I would add caring to the list.  Children absolutely KNOW when an adult really cares and you can NOT replace that feeling/knowing with anything else!  Whether they know it or not, the one thing that all your Boy Scouts (good on you!) will remember as they get older is that YOU CARED!  When asked what they remember about the experience, they will not respond first with how well you taught them to “tie knots”JJJ “Education is not the filling of a pail; but it’s the lighting of a fire!”  W.B. Yeats

 

Wealthy and healthy have the advantage for sure.

[RR] Healthy … absolutely yes!  Wealthy … not so sure.

RR  

Bob

On Feb 8, 2024, at 4:02 AM, Frantisek Borsik via Nnagain <nnagain@lists.bufferbloat.net> wrote:

It's rather easy and it's contra-intuitive for most of the people:

 

https://archive.ph/2023.02.07-163757/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/26/style/digital-divide-screens-schools.html

 

"“The digital divide was about access to technology, and now that everyone has access, the new digital divide is limiting access to technology.”

 

All the best,

 

Frank

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