Here’s a post that is brought to you by the After School Care Programs in Colorado. In particular, thanks to the members of Mrs. Nill’s awesome Computer Club. Their curiosity, stemming from learning about the history of computers and the Internet, led them to contact me with a suggestion when they stumbled on my Technical Links page.
Yep, this is what the Internet is capable of, and so much more. We not only learn from one another, but we also connect to one another by this modern miracle that so many of us around the world treasure! What grows from there is up to each and every one of us, and collaborating makes it that much more amazing.
Do you want to learn about the history of the WWW? Try The History of the World Wide Web page to find links to other bits of history that was behind our modern Internet, as suggested by the inspiration for this post.
Curiosity is what drives us to learn. The world around us is a very big place, and the universe even bigger. But even they don’t compare to the curiosity level of our youth. And it’s always a welcome sight when you get to hear from some of those curious minds who want to not only understand the world around them, but also to share their understanding with others…maybe so that we can see the world with like minds?
I can remember how I first felt when I ventured onto the beginnings of the World Wide Web (WWW) back in the 80’s. I hadn’t been too fond of computers as I was learning how to program in BASIC. Looking for a single little period that broke my code down in the 300th line doesn’t feel inspiring. But I was still fascinated with computers. The thought that some simple key strokes would take me somewhere I’d never been to, and connect with another who is far from me, via a metal box and some wires seemed incredible. Asimov, Clarke, Bradbury, Heinlein, and Wells were coming alive before our very eyes.
Want to learn a bit more? Here’s a video on the history of the Internet (thanks to Melih Bilgil):
And here’s a few words for those curious minds at Mrs. Nill’s Computer Club:
Thank you to Mrs. Nill’s Computer Club for their great link. Not only do they have fun learning about the history of the computer and the WWW, but they also learn hands-on things such as basic programming and many more fun activities! Keep learning and sharing. We’re right there with you all. 😀
