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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ugh...Kids do not NEED TO LEARN coding, computer language and how technology works. If you choose to go that route with your kids - fine. But don't transfer your opinion on all other kids. Not everyone wants to be an IT guy when they grow up -.-[/quote]

In what alternate universe do you live?  Kids don't need to learn how technology works?  You don't have to grow up to be an "IT guy" to need technology.  Even the cash registers at McDonald's are computerized!  I can't think of very many fields where technology in some form is not used.  There really is no way to avoid technology and any parent who tries to shield their kids from it is putting their kids at an enormous disadvantage.  [/quote]

Oh for goodness sake.  It's not like it takes years of skill-building to use 99% of work-related "technology".  We're not saying that our kids can't learn to use a cashregister or iPad or powerpoint.  We're talking about playing video games.  No, I don't think modern video games are healthy or useful in any way at all.  Kids don't need personal electronic devices or their own phone or to play video games to be able to use "technology" as an adult.  And to be honest, it's a very, very small percentage of kids that are going to magically translate their 7 year old (educational games only!) iPad, 10 year old video games, or 11 year old facebook account into a deep and brilliant love for computer coding.[/quote]

Yawn...Thanks for the useless and boring lecture.[/quote]

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