So turns out now I'm teaching IT this year to a bunch of high school kids. Gotta have a budget ready in about a week or so. What is some cool shit I can show them / do with them?
There is a curriculum I have to stick with but I do have some latitude to throw in other stuff.
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My old roommate was high school teacher, I remember him using LEGO Mindstorms to teach basic programming to the kids before they switched to the more advanced stuff.
How to install a linux distro (not *buntu) and use a terminal and package manager.
This, most of these kids will only have a vague idea of what linux is and showing them that there are OS's besides Windows and OSX is important, especially if they have any desire to go into IT.
You could also try to discuss the benifits of FOSS and why they should be using it and supportive of it. Most people dont know what Open Source even means, let alone free software, so introducing the concept to them at a young age would be beneficial.
Do NOT do this first because kids are not interested in shit that only Jow Forums autists do. Instead try and introduce them to a computer's "guts" and show them what basic components let the computer do its job.
Always start as though you're teaching retards. Don't jump into your passion autism shit because nobody else really cares. Go step by step and gradually ramp up the complexity.
Don't listen to this idiot. Tell them to install arch or fix their x11 config as an exam
see if a local PC store will give you some old PCs to teach them how to build/repair desktops. then install windows and linux a few times.
Teach them a programming language, I'd recommend python as it's really friendly.
dont listen to this zoomer s*y faggot
teach them x86 assembly