Much has been said about the early computer literacy of children nowadays, and how parents are losing out to them in keeping up with technology's progress. The recent newspaper report on it has a curiously celebratory tone to it, as if we all should take pride on the younger generation's intelligence in mastering the use of technology and perpetual engagement with it.
So what if kids nowadays can blog, take and post photos and videos, and talk to each other through msn and network with friendster? Does that mean they can write quality essays and shoot shorts with creative and artistic values? Are they able to harness their newfound communicative abilities towards increasing their knowledge of the world and building real and enduring relationship? Their use of the internet tend to be superficial and frivolous - it doesn't take much brains to learn to play online games, and mastering any sport is definitely as difficult.
And in the first place, their use of technology is mainly possible with an interaction with Graphic User Interface; I only respect the kids who write their own scripts for their blogs - that will be the minimum standard by any measure of competency in IT skills.
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