I came across the embedded video at Edutopia. It is a part of their Digital Generation Project. I encourage you to dive in and learn more about it. I am doing the same. I like the basic message. The next generation will usually understand more about future technologies than the current one. Now it is social media and video games. Once upon a time it was television, radio, telephony, moving vehicles, air travel, or getting information from a printed page instead of word of mouth. Think of how you life would be different without these things.
I understand that there are downsides to the brave, new world. I also see that there are opportunities that older generations may never have imagined. Your Spidey sense will tell you that with great power comes great responisbility. Share that lesson with the next generation and let's see where they grow.
Note the links on the right side of the page. I strongly urge you to browse the content and particularly the share link. It provides ways that you can get involved.
These are the discussion questions that followed on the website. Find a tech savvy youth and have a thought swap meet.
Discussion Questions
1. What is the cultural shift that technology is enabling? How has technology changed your life and the life of your kids?
2. Are adults really afraid of technology? Why, or why not?
3. Why do adults need to be actively involved with the digital-media habits of the kids around them?
4. What does it mean to be a citizen of the world? What are practical ways we can prepare kids for this role?
