← Back to context Comment by bix6 3 hours ago I learned typing in 3rd grade iirc. That seems reasonable for a fundamental skill. 9 comments bix6 Reply doubled112 3 hours ago My kids are in grade 3 and 6 and nobody ever taught them to type. They just handed them a Chromebook and assumed they know what they're doing.It is a skill, but everybody seems to think it will just happen on its own. toast0 3 hours ago The problem is everyone knows you learn to type when you get on IRC, but you can't put elementary school kids on IRC. doubled112 2 hours ago Why not? I was in elementary school on IRC. ASL ;-) ? 2 replies → mftrhu 3 hours ago You don't necessarily need a computer for that. They built more than a billion typewriters, IIRC. bix6 1 hour ago Sure let’s buy a bunch of typewriters instead of multi purpose computers ethbr1 12 minutes ago When's the last time you played DOOM on a typewriter?
doubled112 3 hours ago My kids are in grade 3 and 6 and nobody ever taught them to type. They just handed them a Chromebook and assumed they know what they're doing.It is a skill, but everybody seems to think it will just happen on its own. toast0 3 hours ago The problem is everyone knows you learn to type when you get on IRC, but you can't put elementary school kids on IRC. doubled112 2 hours ago Why not? I was in elementary school on IRC. ASL ;-) ? 2 replies →
toast0 3 hours ago The problem is everyone knows you learn to type when you get on IRC, but you can't put elementary school kids on IRC. doubled112 2 hours ago Why not? I was in elementary school on IRC. ASL ;-) ? 2 replies →
mftrhu 3 hours ago You don't necessarily need a computer for that. They built more than a billion typewriters, IIRC. bix6 1 hour ago Sure let’s buy a bunch of typewriters instead of multi purpose computers ethbr1 12 minutes ago When's the last time you played DOOM on a typewriter?
bix6 1 hour ago Sure let’s buy a bunch of typewriters instead of multi purpose computers ethbr1 12 minutes ago When's the last time you played DOOM on a typewriter?
My kids are in grade 3 and 6 and nobody ever taught them to type. They just handed them a Chromebook and assumed they know what they're doing.
It is a skill, but everybody seems to think it will just happen on its own.
The problem is everyone knows you learn to type when you get on IRC, but you can't put elementary school kids on IRC.
Why not? I was in elementary school on IRC. ASL ;-) ?
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You don't necessarily need a computer for that. They built more than a billion typewriters, IIRC.
Sure let’s buy a bunch of typewriters instead of multi purpose computers
When's the last time you played DOOM on a typewriter?