How to teach kids about Bitcoin?

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I always said that combining games and bitcoin is a very smart thing to do but people do not believe me because this way we can reach a lot of kids and a lot of teenagers who are into gaming and then they will start to invest or even earn bitcoins too.

[Buboestabber]

I don't think it is needed to teach kids about bitcoin because eventually they will use it and understand bitcoin. So i think it is a waste of time trying to explain bitcoin to kids. I think that you should rather teach them some manners.

[Darksnow]

Well i think that the best thing to do is just let them know that bitcoin is a paying method but it is online only. Then maybe let them look at the forum and explore and see what happens with the market. Eventually they will understand.

[DerDerrick]

Well i think that the best thing to do is just let them know that bitcoin is a paying method but it is online only. Then maybe let them look at the forum and explore and see what happens with the market. Eventually they will understand.

I agree let them know that bitcoin exists. Sometime they will look it up and they will maybe find more information on their own. So after that they can also start to do something about bitcoin.

They can even create a new coin when they are young so they plan to make a coin in the future.

[ferdinandos93]

Just not i believe children should be free to do what they want because it is very hard to understand about something so complicated at their age also they need time for their selves we cannot make them do this let them be what they want.

[sudip76]

children are free this time for play video games and enjoy their life. learn about bitcoin not a easy task. i think when their grow up and interested to learn about bitcoin then start to teach them about bitcoin.

[M05J]

well kids like to play, so something that can bring together bitcoin and gaming

like puzzle that when solved reveal a private key for example

it is important that kids start to learn early some basic economy, at least something about income and expenditure

i heard about a new law for some countries that will make it possible(to teach them basic economy) in schools

I agree bring Bitcoin to the environment they will understand. Make it fun.

[a4techer]

I dont have kids so that i didnt teach even my nephew in bitcoin but my brother and sister im introducing bitcoin on how to work with bitcoin and what is the purpose and value of bitcoin to make my brother and sister easy to understand and special how to earn in this altcoin so that they can also earn and have a profit.

[Majesty0109]

The saying “our children are our future” holds a lot of merit in every meaning. Especially when Bitcoin enthusiasts with a new breeding ground to spur on blockchain development.
considering the connection between young children and electronic devices that seems to become a norm more than an exception these days. Such a paradigm shift could provide
Keeping in mind these children have either a tablet or laptop at their disposal  in most cases that is there is no better time than now to focus Bitcoin related educational efforts on this demographic. Coding is all about having fun, and figuring out how things work while spurring a new wave of development at the exact same time.

[bosede1]

Teaching kids about bitcoin is quite somehow to me, is you say this is to  teach them inflation and other related stuff many things can be use instead. And also there are many courses talking about this for example Economics this will explain it a little to them if not in full

[akiexx]

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/9-ways-kids-smarter-money-100050132.html

This article doesn't talk about bitcoin but it got me thinking how to get kinds interested in bitcoin within the context of appropriate money management lessons. Think of we could teach kinds about it. The growth, the adoption, the inflation and retraction. The allure of the "internet money".

...what other ideas come to mind?

For us to understand the challenges and opportunities digital currency may present to teaching children about money, it’s important to note that education about this subject extends beyond mathematics and economics into social studies, history, literature, and other disciplines. But students learn about money through five main concepts:1  what money is;2  the denominations of currency;3 the importance of money;4 how money is used in everyday life; and 5 how to count money. Some of these concepts are often taught through a combination of tactile or kinesthetic learning along with visual and auditory methods.

Within this approach, there are certain activities and lessons comparing different denominations of coinage, understanding how many quarters or nickels make up a dollar, monetary-based addition and subtraction, etc. that are best understood through the physical handling of currency.

[Awraawra]

I don't know how to teach kids about bitcoin. Because The game is in their minds it is hard to teach bitcoin in the kids because games is in their minds.

[Da2ja3]

well kids like to play, so something that can bring together bitcoin and gaming

like puzzle that when solved reveal a private key for example

it is important that kids start to learn early some basic economy, at least something about income and expenditure

i heard about a new law for some countries that will make it possible(to teach them basic economy) in schools

this could work, the only thing needed to arouse their interest is to give them something they enjoy doing, which could be gaming, then introduce bitcoin to them through it, i think the result will be tremendous.

[ahkiatt]

Maybe not kids but as they grow older (teenage years) or so it is important to teach the next generation the concept of money, taxes and basic economics. Skills that will help them excel or at least survive in life.

Think that will be the optimal age to start them on crypto.

[w33man]

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/9-ways-kids-smarter-money-100050132.html

This article doesn't talk about bitcoin but it got me thinking how to get kinds interested in bitcoin within the context of appropriate money management lessons. Think of we could teach kinds about it. The growth, the adoption, the inflation and retraction. The allure of the "internet money".

...what other ideas come to mind?

You can teach kids the same way they learn in their video or computer games. Somehow, kids value their money when it comes to online games. So, you need to tell them that it is almost the same, but bitcoin can be their real money.

[Saftention]

Future now about using internet like IOT (internet of things) and internet money (Bank system & bitcoin ) so many schools support bank system so it easy to explain bitcoin (better to make it in Games)

[Jeremiesaranza]

Bitcoin is easy way to teach kids about savings it can help them how savings important is in their near future,rather than buying or investing in ordinary things or unecessarilly..

[superjeyy]

It will be quite challenging to teach kids something that is not of their priority and may be too complicated to comprehend at such a young age. Growing up, money was something that I never thought of as a kid. The only thing that came into my mind is the latest toy that came out, what color I should use for the drawing, and how can I skip nap time so I could play more. I don't think that kids that are so young or even those who will enter their teenage years would be interested in talking about mining, trading or Bitcoins. Think of it this way, adults who wants to try other investment ventures has to do a lot of research about Bitcoin in order to understand its structure. Despite the effort, some fail to do so for they cannot fully grasp its concept; what more if it was taught to kids whose minds are rich in imagination but may have a hard time understanding such a complex subject? 

[Sled]

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/9-ways-kids-smarter-money-100050132.html

This article doesn't talk about bitcoin but it got me thinking how to get kinds interested in bitcoin within the context of appropriate money management lessons. Think of we could teach kinds about it. The growth, the adoption, the inflation and retraction. The allure of the "internet money".

...what other ideas come to mind?

You can teach kids the same way they learn in their video or computer games. Somehow, kids value their money when it comes to online games. So, you need to tell them that it is almost the same, but bitcoin can be their real money.

I don't think that it will work in that way because earning money in bitcoin is not easy for the newcomers and they need a lot of patience to earn decent amount of profit and if you will ask me how to teach the kids about bitcoin? Just explain it directly to them and explain it why bitcoin is a great and not to miss kind of opportunity.

[wireless1889]

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/9-ways-kids-smarter-money-100050132.html

This article doesn't talk about bitcoin but it got me thinking how to get kinds interested in bitcoin within the context of appropriate money management lessons. Think of we could teach kinds about it. The growth, the adoption, the inflation and retraction. The allure of the "internet money".

...what other ideas come to mind?

Yes I agree with that, but first to teach the kids about bitcoin, you must start in a very simple way, in the basic steps. They should be familiarize on what you want them to know. And after they learn it proceed to the next level which is harder than the first and until they reach the thing that you want them to learn. Kids are smart you need to be smart also for them to learn and adopt.