I'm A PC

So i love the AD wars going on between PC and Apple right now. And i love the new " I'm a PC" commericals. They have little kids ( the ones i have seen one is 6 and the other is 4). And they take, upload, edit and send pictures on their PC computer. I know exactly what they are showing its so easy a little kid can do it...

..but those commercials are not that far off, especially which how much this class is talking about using computers and technology in the classroom. Its not going to be too long before kids at the age of 6 are going to be pretty proficient at the computer. and its kinda cool. and scary. It scary to see how much computers have become a part of our everyday lives. I cannot go a day without access some kind of computer. If i don't check my email i feel lost. My one fear about teaching and using so much technology, is that kids are going to use it so much, it will become a permanent part of them. Its already possible to carry around hand-held computers (think iphone, PDA). How much is this generation going to use computers. maybe in addition to teaching them how to use computers we also need to teach them its good to get away from the computer from time to time. To put down that mouse (or take that finger off the mouse pad), step away from the computer and get out a board game. To turn off that PDA, and go out for a walk. We need to teach kids a balance.