Presented at
Notacon 8 (2011),
April 15, 2011, noon
(60 minutes)
Many of us have had a long road into technology, and sometimes we forget what got us interested in the first place. Looking to future generations can not only help us remember what made us interested, it can help rekindle the passion that started it all. I can remember how excited I was when I got my first game console. I was amazed at even the most basic graphics. My children likely got their fondness for gaming from me, but my oldest son found that special spark from a game as well. It started with one simple question, because of one bad cookie. "Why can't the game remember my name each time I click play again?" From that simple question my son would look with a critical eye at how he could improve the games he played. Then he found another interest, blogging. Not only did he like to write stories, he enjoyed playing with the look and feel of the blog templates. This father/son discussion will focus on what we each have learned about bringing up future technologist, and how to keep the passion burning.
Presenters:
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Jeff Kirsch / ghostnomad
as Jeff "ghostnomad" Kirsch
GhostnomadJr is a typical (hahaha) fourth grader who enjoys spending time with his dad writing games, playing games, and telling stories in his own way. As a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, he understands the need for discipline and also helping others through compassion and leadership. This has translated into a fearless approach to understanding how technology works and making it work the way he wants it to.Ghostnomad is a husband and a father who is passionate about technology. He doesn't push his kids into technology, but helps guide them in exploring the digital world. With four kids in the house he always needs to stay ahead of the curve not only teaching his kids how to be safe online, but of the new technologies and threats the digital world brings. To this end he has taken to writing Haiku about technology in hopes of finding simplicity in complexity.
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Ghostnomadjr
GhostnomadJr is a typical (hahaha) fourth grader who enjoys spending time with his dad writing games, playing games, and telling stories in his own way. As a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, he understands the need for discipline and also helping others through compassion and leadership. This has translated into a fearless approach to understanding how technology works and making it work the way he wants it to.Ghostnomad is a husband and a father who is passionate about technology. He doesn't push his kids into technology, but helps guide them in exploring the digital world. With four kids in the house he always needs to stay ahead of the curve not only teaching his kids how to be safe online, but of the new technologies and threats the digital world brings. To this end he has taken to writing Haiku about technology in hopes of finding simplicity in complexity.
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