Comments on: Computer Lessons from Pipi Quinlan; The Somewhat Tech-Savvy Three-Year-Old http://blog.gocollege.com/2009/05/25/computer-lessons-from-pipi-quinlan-the-somewhat-tech-savvy-three-year-old/ The number one college bound site on the Internet. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:57:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Thomas http://blog.gocollege.com/2009/05/25/computer-lessons-from-pipi-quinlan-the-somewhat-tech-savvy-three-year-old/comment-page-1/#comment-1569 Thomas Thu, 28 May 2009 02:03:13 +0000 http://blog.gocollege.com/?p=1800#comment-1569 Ms. Quinlan, Thanks so much for sharing the story - we have changed our original article based upon your feedback. And yes, there is so much to learn here for all of us, that was the reason for us doing our piece. Needless to say, I wish I had the opportunity to meet young Pipi in person. TJ Ms. Quinlan,

Thanks so much for sharing the story – we have changed our original article based upon your feedback. And yes, there is so much to learn here for all of us, that was the reason for us doing our piece. Needless to say, I wish I had the opportunity to meet young Pipi in person.

TJ

]]> By: Sarah http://blog.gocollege.com/2009/05/25/computer-lessons-from-pipi-quinlan-the-somewhat-tech-savvy-three-year-old/comment-page-1/#comment-1562 Sarah Wed, 27 May 2009 11:18:53 +0000 http://blog.gocollege.com/?p=1800#comment-1562 Hmmm, lovely story, and you hit the nail on the head as to what the truly amazing thing is. You see, it took me 4 days of consideration before agreeing that a friend of mine could publish this story in our small local community newspaper. And did so because I thought it would give the oldies a laugh - some of whom attend the local senior.net computer classes with Pipi's nana, to learn how to get onto the internet. Within 24 hours, this had become global news and we were being woken up by reporters from around the world! This is the strength of the internet and syndicated news media. I suppose I could be regarded as somewhat naive. But the repercussions, I believe, would be unimaginable to most people. However, I'm not too naive to halt the carnage and I declined to tell our story on television and in magazines - even when financial rewards were dangled. Yes, unfortunately Pipi now has an internet presence. A kid that's not even allowed to watch television and barely knows what it is. That should be the lesson for all parents. You have no privacy when you agree to put ANYTHING in the media. From Momma Quinlan. PS. Some details. The few games she was allowed to play on the computer were like Memory Matching Cards and colouring in by click/drag. Of course she was not allowed unrestricted or unsupervised access to the computer. That didn't stop her getting up at 5.50am and sneaking out of bed to do it when it was still such a restricted novelty. Unfortunately, parents do a lot of their learning when their first-born does things for the first time. PPS I have not given my correct email address as I do not trust anyone now and do not want any further intrusion. Add this letter to your story if you wish. Hmmm, lovely story, and you hit the nail on the head as to what the truly amazing thing is. You see, it took me 4 days of consideration before agreeing that a friend of mine could publish this story in our small local community newspaper. And did so because I thought it would give the oldies a laugh – some of whom attend the local senior.net computer classes with Pipi’s nana, to learn how to get onto the internet. Within 24 hours, this had become global news and we were being woken up by reporters from around the world! This is the strength of the internet and syndicated news media. I suppose I could be regarded as somewhat naive. But the repercussions, I believe, would be unimaginable to most people. However, I’m not too naive to halt the carnage and I declined to tell our story on television and in magazines – even when financial rewards were dangled. Yes, unfortunately Pipi now has an internet presence. A kid that’s not even allowed to watch television and barely knows what it is. That should be the lesson for all parents. You have no privacy when you agree to put ANYTHING in the media.

From Momma Quinlan.

PS. Some details. The few games she was allowed to play on the computer were like Memory Matching Cards and colouring in by click/drag. Of course she was not allowed unrestricted or unsupervised access to the computer. That didn’t stop her getting up at 5.50am and sneaking out of bed to do it when it was still such a restricted novelty. Unfortunately, parents do a lot of their learning when their first-born does things for the first time.

PPS I have not given my correct email address as I do not trust anyone now and do not want any further intrusion. Add this letter to your story if you wish.

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