I have understood that you gave them basic knowledge about Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, some of your students made some questions after the class. But did you get any feedback after? Did students asked for more classes? Did they plan or already created their first wallets? Started reading crypto info by themselves? Or the information during that class was like "in and out", means they sit in that class because they had to?
P.S. Damn, it is so hard to recognize what you have written from if sitting on last desks. From that pictures, I have only managed to recognize "impact of Bitcoin" from what is written on the board.
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Good job mate, but if that is a government school aka public school you are going against its rules and you can be prosecuted for doing that, imagine the principal walking in on you and asking you questions, that topic is not on any school syllabus and that's why we are never thought some things in school about money, also, Bitcoin the second crime could be, that Bitcoin is not presently legal in your country.
You did well but, just be careful.
Any school principal that's digitally inclined will otherwise give himself to knowing and having a good knowledge of what digital subject is been thought to his students before jumping into concluding if it's wrong or not but I know that no digitally exposed principal in this 21stC will deny his students such free opportunity of a one day lecture just because it isn't yet in schools syllabus. It can be classified as extra morals. I just hope someday the Nigerian government understands what they are missing on bitcoin. You did well but, just be careful.
I would have loved to know the guidelines you used in teaching them about bitcoin, the age range of the kids, and if you tested or will test their knowledge of bitcoin in your next session with them. The bitcoin and cryptocurrency ecosystem is so vast that introducing children to it cannot go wrong. It serves as the foundation for learning about
how the economy works, personal finance, and others. The caveat here is to take it slowly, teach them at their pace and according to their age. Teach them about the pros and cons and the risks associated with each.
how the economy works, personal finance, and others. The caveat here is to take it slowly, teach them at their pace and according to their age. Teach them about the pros and cons and the risks associated with each.
Great job op, this is a good initiatives by bringing the knowledge of bitcoin and blockchain to your locality this is called "grass roots impartations or development" meaning they are being inculcated early to the digital worlds and believing they will have the knowledge indepthly while they grow and know how to make decision on concerning their financial status.
Please try to be more practical with the subject I think they would learn very faster while learning.
That is really a great work from OP. Not everyone take initiative, even when we have time and the knowledge to teach. Another important thing, these are the upcoming users of cryptocurrency. As said educating the grass roots make the network even stronger. Just came across a thread where random people were questioned of Bitcoin or $100, and the response is $100. These kind of education will change the preference among those people.Please try to be more practical with the subject I think they would learn very faster while learning.
Yeah same as well, I was disappointed seeing that those young teenager doesn't have any sound knowledge about what is called bitcoin which led them to quickly make a pick of 100$ instead of bitcoin. I believe this kind of class would go a long way to help educate the young teenagers, if only we all could do something like this I believe there would have been a wide spread of bitcoin across the globe.
Great job op, this is a good initiatives by bringing the knowledge of bitcoin and blockchain to your locality this is called "grass roots impartations or development" meaning they are being inculcated early to the digital worlds and believing they will have the knowledge indepthly while they grow and know how to make decision on concerning their financial status.
Please try to be more practical with the subject I think they would learn very faster while learning.
That is really a great work from OP. Not everyone take initiative, even when we have time and the knowledge to teach. Another important thing, these are the upcoming users of cryptocurrency. As said educating the grass roots make the network even stronger. Just came across a thread where random people were questioned of Bitcoin or $100, and the response is $100. These kind of education will change the preference among those people.Please try to be more practical with the subject I think they would learn very faster while learning.
Great job op, this is a good initiatives by bringing the knowledge of bitcoin and blockchain to your locality this is called "grass roots impartations or development" meaning they are being inculcated early to the digital worlds and believing they will have the knowledge indepthly while they grow and know how to make decision on concerning their financial status.
Please try to be more practical with the subject I think they would learn very faster while learning.
That is really a great work from OP. Not everyone take initiative, even when we have time and the knowledge to teach. Another important thing, these are the upcoming users of cryptocurrency. As said educating the grass roots make the network even stronger. Just came across a thread where random people were questioned of Bitcoin or $100, and the response is $100. These kind of education will change the preference among those people. Please try to be more practical with the subject I think they would learn very faster while learning.
Great job op, this is a good initiatives by bringing the knowledge of bitcoin and blockchain to your locality this is called "grass roots impartations or development" meaning they are being inculcated early to the digital worlds and believing they will have the knowledge indepthly while they grow and know how to make decision on concerning their financial status.
Please try to be more practical with the subject I think they would learn very faster while learning.
Please try to be more practical with the subject I think they would learn very faster while learning.
Nice work at OP, I see you have large audience, I hope you have done a good research and preparation so that you can relay to the students what really Bitcoin is in a way they can easily understand. I also hope that you tackle the economic aspect of Bitcoin and had warned all the students about the risk involved in cryptocurrency.
You should also tackle how important to consider the country's regulation toward Bitcoin and its transaction.
You should also tackle how important to consider the country's regulation toward Bitcoin and its transaction.
Great work op, I love seeing people sharing knowledge to others especially to young generations when it is term of Bitcoin blockchain. Seriously this is a great contribution to the development of Bitcoin adoption, because I know some those students will talk about Bitcoin to their parents and elder once when they get home and from there who are interested will surely do more research about it, and for the students it will seriously help in future. I will also like to have this kind of opportunity to also impact knowledge to other too.
Op, I see that you did not mention those topic you treated with the students, it will make more senses if Forum can see does topics you treated incase of any advise they are willing to give you. I hope you are just giving them the basic knowledge about the blockchain for now.
Op, I see that you did not mention those topic you treated with the students, it will make more senses if Forum can see does topics you treated incase of any advise they are willing to give you. I hope you are just giving them the basic knowledge about the blockchain for now.
What most users do is to blurr there face or make it not an easy to recognise somehow. Perhaps you don't wish to be anonymous and that's on you.
It's a nice move and a board one to take bitcoin for a class. Hope you did justice to the points you chose to enlighten them kids on. Keep preaching when motivated mate and be cool.
I'm a high school teacher. I was given the opportunity to assess my students understanding of bitcoin today after class. I was shocked to find that most of them knew very little or nothing about it. Since the majority looked interested and willing to learn more, I made the decision to explain the concept as well as practical examples.
When the lecture was over, I was thrilled that I had introduced the subject because many of them were enthusiastic and had asked wonderful questions.
In the next two to three years, some of them will grow to be adult, and it's good to let them know about some financial decisions and actions they will take as they are growing into adulthood.
I also made sure to tell them not to engage into it for now not until they have have grown to have a much more wider understanding of he system. Cause there are cons as much as pros in it..
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No hate on what you do OP and as a matter of fact I applaud your act of service, teaching these younglings on how awesome bitcoin is in multiple aspects of the coin. Going back to my statement, I think the primary reason why they have little to no idea of what bitcoin is or cryptocurrency even is because of the fact that you may live in an inopportune area? I don't mean any offense. I doubt the students even get proper internet connection to begin with, let alone the opportunity to learn what bitcoin is in the first place. I do hope that something comes up in your area that would allow for more technological advancement and therefore an opportunity for these kids to learn what bitcoin is on their own. I think it will serve them well in the future if they do, and I give you a massive thumbs up for paving the way for them. When the lecture was over, I was thrilled that I had introduced the subject because many of them were enthusiastic and had asked wonderful questions.
In the next two to three years, some of them will grow to be adult, and it's good to let them know about some financial decisions and actions they will take as they are growing into adulthood.
I also made sure to tell them not to engage into it for now not until they have have grown to have a much more wider understanding of he system. Cause there are cons as much as pros in it..
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Great! Just as this is a great idea (if taught well), I believe it can be risky too. It's very crucial that you were careful with how you portrayed it to them. Wrongly Introducing kids with the concept of Bitcoin could give them the impression that it's a safe or easy way to make money, which isn't necessarily true. They can also choose to dive in (as they may be young but have a mind of their own), and they can be a target for scammers or fraudsters who might try to convince them to invest in a fraudulent scheme. So yep, you need to make sure that you said it the right way for them to fully understand both its blessings and dangers too.
I agree with your idea that they should learn the basic economic too since this will help them to understand why Bitcoin price moves a lot.
But I feel like that what can we expect on high school students? I think it's normal for them to not know Bitcoin because they are busy with their lifestyle. You know, going to school, doing homeworks. If they have some time left, they will probably use it to entertain themselves by playing video games or browsing social media sites. They aren't like to us adults who are now looking forward on ways to improve our life and that is we came across Bitcoin.Still, OP is doing a good job there and it's great that most of them are interested about it. For now maybe they should try to save Bitcoin or make it as an investment because this is more on a passive side and it's also easy to do than any other Bitcoin activities.
I'm a high school teacher. I was given the opportunity to assess my students understanding of bitcoin today after class. I was shocked to find that most of them knew very little or nothing about it. Since the majority looked interested and willing to learn more, I made the decision to explain the concept as well as practical examples.
When the lecture was over, I was thrilled that I had introduced the subject because many of them were enthusiastic and had asked wonderful questions.
In the next two to three years, some of them will grow to be adult, and it's good to let them know about some financial decisions and actions they will take as they are growing into adulthood.
I also made sure to tell them not to engage into it for now not until they have have grown to have a much more wider understanding of he system. Cause there are cons as much as pros in it..
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wow! I am shocked that you are giving children lesson about bitcoin! Though you have stated them as high school students and claim that they will be adults in 2 or 3 years. I am shocked that you think primary level children can grow adult in 2-3 years and make financial decisions. As I can see them in your picture, they look like primary kids. When the lecture was over, I was thrilled that I had introduced the subject because many of them were enthusiastic and had asked wonderful questions.
In the next two to three years, some of them will grow to be adult, and it's good to let them know about some financial decisions and actions they will take as they are growing into adulthood.
I also made sure to tell them not to engage into it for now not until they have have grown to have a much more wider understanding of he system. Cause there are cons as much as pros in it..
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If they are high school students and will grown up in 2-3 years than I appreciate your efforts to educate them about the digital currency. Otherwise I stick with my statement above.
What most users do is to blurr there face or make it not an easy to recognise somehow. Perhaps you don't wish to be anonymous and that's on you.
It's a nice move and a board one to take bitcoin for a class. Hope you did justice to the points you chose to enlighten them kids on. Keep preaching when motivated mate and be cool.
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You have done really well by teaching the students about bitcoin, it is a good initiative and one that is well appreciated by the community, this is a kind of catch them young program, it good that our children will begin learning about bitcoin and it's benefits from their tender age so that when they grow up, understanding what it is and how it works won't be a big problem to them.
And again also, if I was the teacher, I would not tell the students not to get involved in bitcoin for now.
This students, there are many of them that have more money than you can ever imagine, if any one of them want to get involved in bitcoin, and can afford every bit of it, why not, I will teach the student how to get in, that will help them stay ahead of their pairs.
And again also, if I was the teacher, I would not tell the students not to get involved in bitcoin for now.
This students, there are many of them that have more money than you can ever imagine, if any one of them want to get involved in bitcoin, and can afford every bit of it, why not, I will teach the student how to get in, that will help them stay ahead of their pairs.
This is definitely a good initiative, I wish you that the students accept it as well as possible. I hope you understand the great responsibility you are taking on, after all, cryptocurrencies and financial risks are inseparable. Be careful with talking about markets and strategies. I can advise you to start with the basics of economics for students: reading the book "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by Robert Kiyosaki. And it is better to tell students about the blockchain first, and then about Bitcoin.
First, we should know what OP was teaching to his students to make sure it was the right information he's telling to the class. Everything can be learned through the internet nowadays but with their situation perhaps they are having a hard time to learn more about Bitcoin on the internet. A basic infographic can help them to understand instead of reading all of them this might be hard for them to understand if it's all about letters. I agree with your idea that they should learn the basic economic too since this will help them to understand why Bitcoin price moves a lot. 
First I would want to commend you on your efforts towards trying your best to make sure you impacted on those Young teenager. I know it's very hard for most schools principal to allow teachers to teach student what is not on their scheme of work.
Then lastly, for you to indulged in this activity next time or any moment it's advisable you make a comprehensive notes, type it on MSword print it out and hand them over to the students this will make them value the knowledge you are impacting on them.
Then lastly, for you to indulged in this activity next time or any moment it's advisable you make a comprehensive notes, type it on MSword print it out and hand them over to the students this will make them value the knowledge you are impacting on them.
that's true, there are many ways now how to hand a note or hold a lecture to this generation. though we don't know how they are digitally equip when it comes to teaching in their area. but hard to relay info if it is all manual writing. there will come a time that you need to make a demo on basics like how to create a wallet, how to make first btc transaction and so on. but we always appreciate this kind of initiative even if it is not included in their curriculum.
Yeah, I think a fellow already done something very great by carrying it out practically with his students as well. He showed students how the first transaction was like and even showing them how the wallets operates as well.
So that efforts was so much appreciated and if he could also adopt to that method it would looks more practical compared to just write on a plain board or blackboard.
First I would want to commend you on your efforts towards trying your best to make sure you impacted on those Young teenager. I know it's very hard for most schools principal to allow teachers to teach student what is not on their scheme of work.
Then lastly, for you to indulged in this activity next time or any moment it's advisable you make a comprehensive notes, type it on MSword print it out and hand them over to the students this will make them value the knowledge you are impacting on them.
Then lastly, for you to indulged in this activity next time or any moment it's advisable you make a comprehensive notes, type it on MSword print it out and hand them over to the students this will make them value the knowledge you are impacting on them.
that's true, there are many ways now how to hand a note or hold a lecture to this generation. though we don't know how they are digitally equip when it comes to teaching in their area. but hard to relay info if it is all manual writing. there will come a time that you need to make a demo on basics like how to create a wallet, how to make first btc transaction and so on. but we always appreciate this kind of initiative even if it is not included in their curriculum.
I really appreciate that a number of people in this forum are more and more teaching Bitcoin to the public. And many of them are from Nigeria. Awareness of Bitcoin does need to grow. Regardless, later they will be interested in investing or using Bitcoin or not, but at least they know there will be Bitcoin. And this applies to anyone and anywhere. This may ahve some obstacles, but if we can affford and do it, this will be much precious.
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