As a child of the 21st Century, it pains me to say this.
Technology scares the crap out of me.
Yes I spend most of my time on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and right here on my very own blog, but that's about the extent of my technological exploration. I'm a wiz with Microsoft Word and I can whip up a mean powerpoint presentation, but I really wouldn't consider myself tech savvy.
Which is why I was stunned by some the statistics in the video below. 50% of the world's population is under 30 years old. WHAT!? So despite the fact that I still feel like a kid and my mummy still does my washing, my opinion and vote actually counts for something?? We're equally responsible for running the world, but we're too busy playing video games and tagging embarrassing photos of our friends on Facebook.
Then I start to feel old because kindergarten students are learning on iPads, not blackboards. As if! I still had blackboards in grade six, what the hell is a 3 year old going to do with an iPad?
Technology has progressed so quickly in a really short period of time and I personally find it strange and overwhelming. I'm one of those old school people who will give my kids books to read, not an e-reader. I'll make them play outside, not make them play farmville. They'll have bikes, not xbox's. And no, my 3 year old daughter will not be wearing make up and mini skirts.
Anyway, enough of my old fashioned rants. Have a look at the video and see what you think. I think technology can give us so much, but also takes a lot away.
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