Kids Can't Compute-- And That's A Problem, 25

Mike Elgan writes an article expressing his opinion on the so called "tech savvy" youth of today. He claims that children today are not in-tuned with what happens beyond apps and as he says, "under the hoods." Just because computers are being used more and more today does not mean that this generation knows as much about the memory or storage. Computers are getting easier and easier to operate, which is why the young generations can catch on so easily. Because they are so easy to operate and run, they have no reason to know the basic facts of what happens behind it all. His solution is education. He believes that software development should be part of public education. When students graduate from high school he claims they should know how to troubleshoot networks issue and know how to manage and create websites. I think that Mike Elgan makes some good points about children being "tech savvy." I agree that the young today do not know much more than apps and different services that Ipads and Iphones offer. As a future educator, I think that students should be informed on how things work behind the computer screen. Knowing everything beyond the apps and operations can help individuals understand how it actually works; and therefore, solve any issues or problems that may occur. Also, it may help them appreciate the devices more because they can begin to understand the thought and work that was put into creating these devices.