I get what you are saying, but 12 year old you was 18 year old me. My first Linux distro was also Slackware, but I had cut my teeth on MS-DOS and Windows 3.0 - 95.
I think that today's youth will embrace technology at the level it appeals to them. If educators embrace Windows because that is what they know, it is better that there is some exposure than none. The kids that are inspired are going to take it further than most instructors will ever understand.
I think that today's youth will embrace technology at the level it appeals to them. If educators embrace Windows because that is what they know, it is better that there is some exposure than none. The kids that are inspired are going to take it further than most instructors will ever understand.