Getting Kids Started in Electronics

RE: Getting Kids Started in Electronics

fmilburn — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 17:37:24 GMT

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RE: Getting Kids Started in Electronics

jw0752 — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 14:04:43 GMT

Hi Frank,

Thank you for sharing this great project and its impact on your grandson. Whether it is a frequent contact or one that is once a year as in Gene's case we never know when what we have done will inspire a child to pursue an interest. Keep on inspiring as focusing a bright young mind like that of your grandson is very important.

John

RE: Getting Kids Started in Electronics

mcb1 — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 05:49:53 GMT

Great work, and it may seem a budding design Engineer.

It is surprising what abilities to absorb young minds have.

Mark

RE: Getting Kids Started in Electronics

genebren — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 05:42:57 GMT

Frank,

That is very cool! I am waiting for my grandkids to get old enough to be interested in electronics/robotics. Given your account, I should not wait too long.

But thinking back, this really makes sense. When I was young, I loved to go visit my grandparents. My grandfather was an engineer and a tinker. I loved to go into his shop and take scraps and build things with his help and guidance. He shared his interests freely and with a sense of excitement. I became the person I am based on what I would learn from him for that 1 week every year or so, as I never knew my own father (his son).

Good work in igniting the interest of a young and fertile mind.

Gene

RE: Getting Kids Started in Electronics

shabaz — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 03:47:07 GMT

Hi Frank,

I had no idea it was possible for five-year old children to be able to sketch out so well how a system should look/function. That's seriously impressing. I'll have to try something like this with my nephews.

Awesome project.. and the fact that he has still kept it and used it for so long, means he really likes it.

I seem to remember doing something similar with a Casio pocket calculator/computer once, but much older, in high school.. making it display a digit at random, and timing how long it took to hit the correct button on the keypad : ) and the game speeded up over time until it reached a frustrating speed : ). definitely a fun game for a child.