[extropy-chat] Maximising Human Potential : Education : Toys

[Emlyn ORegan]

How about a simple construction set toy, ala Meccano? Stuff with gears
and levers and so on that can be used to make simple machines? That kind
of stuff lets you really explore construction-oriented thinking. Also, a
decent engineer could probably design something really cheap to build
out of plastic or metal. You might have an issue with patents in that
area, so you'd want to do your research, but there must be a free space
there somewhere.

Emlyn

-----Original Message-----
From: Daniel Matthews [mailto:dan at 3-e.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, 12 May 2004 8:56 AM
To: extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org
Subject: [extropy-chat] Maximising Human Potential : Education : Toys

Given a limited budget and a third world location what forms of patent
free 
"Edutoys" would offer the greatest benefit to the largest number of
children 
in terms of fostering intellectual development?

The toys need to be manufactured on site, they need to be robust and
suitable 
for children from 3 up to 7 years old.

Ideally the budget is only consumed but documenting the design and
manufacture 
of the toys and on training people regional centres to produce them as
well 
as train others. I recognise that some funding may be required for
tools, 
materials and distribution.

Why the third world? Well duh! That is where most of the children are!

Any ideas for such low-tech high extropy toy designs?
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