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	<title>Musings &#187; children</title>
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		<title>Children and Freedom</title>
		<link>http://kouroshdini.com/2009/04/23/children-and-freedom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:07:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s this newfound, well not really newfound, but &#8211; idea that kids should have some sort of freedoms &#8230; Here&#8217;s one article that considers kids learning independence in a time where such notions raise feelings of anxiety. In fact, there&#8217;s at least an entire website devoted to the notion of what are being called &#8220;Free [...]]]></description>
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		<title>European Union Formally Backs Video Games for Children</title>
		<link>http://kouroshdini.com/2009/03/04/european-union-formally-backs-video-games-for-children/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:24:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kourosh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m glad to see that there is a growing sensibility towards video games in the culture &#8230; From the Entertainment Software Association press release: Video games help teach children important life skills like strategic thinking, teamwork, cooperation and creativity according to a report commissioned by the European Union (EU) last month. Toine Manders, a member [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Children&#8217;s exposure to technology</title>
		<link>http://kouroshdini.com/2007/06/07/childrens-exposure-to-technology/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2007 14:58:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kourosh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ars Technica reports a trend of kids being exposed to technology at ever younger ages. So, how young is too young? The focus of the article points out this trend which may alarm some parents and members of society. Meanwhile, kids are learning the technology quickly without giving it a second thought. It was once [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The wired child: South Florida Sun-Sentinel</title>
		<link>http://kouroshdini.com/2006/11/24/the-wired-child-south-florida-sun-sentinel/</link>
		<comments>http://kouroshdini.com/2006/11/24/the-wired-child-south-florida-sun-sentinel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2006 04:22:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kourosh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;It&#8217;s their world. A digital reality they can manipulate, limited only by their imaginations. Nothing like the one their parents grew up in.&#8221; This is one of those occasional articles that seems to get it right about gaming, electronic culture and the youth of today. The author, De La Cruz, skims the main points of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teens and their social venues</title>
		<link>http://kouroshdini.com/2006/09/21/i-saw-the-best-minds-of-my-generation-destroyed-by-google/</link>
		<comments>http://kouroshdini.com/2006/09/21/i-saw-the-best-minds-of-my-generation-destroyed-by-google/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2006 02:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kourosh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by Google &#8211; 15 September 2006 &#8211; New Scientist Tech This article seems to dove-tail well with the yesterday&#8217;s post. It&#8217;s written from the view of a teenager dealing with a lack of venues for creativity. The very act of constructing venues seems to constrict creativity.]]></description>
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		<title>4 year-old drummer</title>
		<link>http://kouroshdini.com/2006/09/17/4-year-old-drummer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2006 21:31:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kourosh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[On Music]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[fE_PFpWPQ5Y Wow. Just wow. The title on the youtube page says 4 year-old drummer. There are a number of other videos of this wonderful musician as well as some active debate on their forums as to whether or not this is his true age. Regardless, of how old he is, I&#8217;ll still just say I&#8217;m [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learning on Their Own Terms</title>
		<link>http://kouroshdini.com/2006/05/01/learning-on-their-own-terms/</link>
		<comments>http://kouroshdini.com/2006/05/01/learning-on-their-own-terms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2006 02:35:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kourosh</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[adolescents]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I ran into this fascinating article about a school called Fairhaven in Maryland. Those of you who know me, know already of the soap box I have regarding the present-day school systems. I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s just me &#8211; there are a lot of frustrated parents, teachers, and kids out there, too. But reading something [...]]]></description>
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