One and a half years ago, I wrote Why I Keep My Kids Away from AI (For Now) As you can probably guess, things have changed. My convictions, as I wrote back in April 2023 are the same. My concerns are the same. But as we move forward and AI creeps more and more into […]
Category: Parenting
Why I Keep My Kids Away from AI (For Now)
As a tech enthusiast and a parent, I often find myself exploring the intersection of technology, parenting, and education. Artificial intelligence, particularly large language models like the now-famous ChatGPT, has been making headlines for its potential in various applications, including education. While I am an ardent supporter of AI, I believe that we should approach […]
Fact or Myth: playing video games while sick is bad for your kids
A couple of days ago I found an interesting post on my country’s subreddit, where people shared the most common childhood myths they remember growing up with. These were things that our parents, grandparents, and uncles, would say to us to discourage certain things. It was a fun read because I was familiar with most […]
October in Review
October was a “disaster” if I would rate it by the standards I had set in place in September. But I’m giving myself some slack here since lots of things have been going on. I started a new job at a different company, and that, by itself, was a big thing. Well, half because of […]
A class in the clouds – homeschooling with Flight Simulator ✈☁️
This pandemic is running for too long. In our home we all feel a growing desire to move, travel, see places, learn new things…. and adding this to this dad’s passion for airplanes…. well, we got ourselves an idea for a different kind of class! We decided to do a virtual flying tour! Our eldest […]
Notes for 16 May 2020
Going to start doing some educational sessions with my 4-yr old daughter once or twice a week, with the use of the computer. Currently looking out for cool educational channels on youtube and things to introduce her to. So far I’ve managed this short list of possible interesting things to try out (based on her […]