The article, “Will Bitcoin change
how kids learn to count?” by Nicole Smith, introduces the concerns about the
future of digital money, Bitcoin, and its effects on teaching kids how to count
and learn math. My understanding of this article is that there are concerns
about educating future students on how to count or do math if there is no coin
currency. If Bitcoin is the money of the future, then there needs to be an
introduction of both coin currency to teach the history of the money, the
concept of money, and how to count money, and then also the experimentation
with technologies like littleBit, Sifteo cubes, and digital tools.
Experimentation with these technologies can lead to preparation for the future
Bitcoin.
Call me old fashion, but I happen
to like the dollar bill. I like collecting coins in a jar to save up for gifts
and maybe a little extra spending money when you really need it. Why is
everything being moved to digital these days? Technology is not always
reliable. I agree with the concerns of this article. Counting coins and
understanding the value of each coin is hugely apart of math concepts and
skills in the primary levels of school.
It’s a concrete object that children can manipulate that has meaning and
value. Why substitute this resource with a Bitcoin?
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