power to the young people

Jennifer Corriero of Taking it Global described described the net generation at the 5th Science Centre World Congress, hosted by the Ontario Science Centre.
http://www.growingupdigital.com/
http://www.takingitglobal.org/

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[chopin65]

I love the Internet too. But I love books even more!

[videochick770]

lol

[canadianstudmuffin]

I love the Internet...because without it I would not have met my wife Deb.

[videochick770]

: )) that is very cool! i have to admit that without the internet i probably wouldn't be dating.

[noliketoregister]

Sounds great, I have my doubts. It seems the ephemeral nature of online relationships leads to increased separations, transient connections, and ultimately less durable connections. Conversely I have been able keep in touch with people I have met in REAL life by way of the hinder-net so I am of two minds in this regard.

[videochick770]

i wonder about that...does ease of online contact affect relationships or is it just the fact that life is a little more complicated and that leads to stress?

[noliketoregister]

I'll pm u a longer version of what follows, this will give an idea though.

From "Future Shock" Alvin Toffler: p108 (copyright 1970)

Friendship patterns of the majority of the future will provide for many satisfactions, while substituting many close relationships of shorter duration for the few long-term friendships formed in the past."

I think we have moved beyond "Future Shock" to "Future Electrocution."

[videochick770]

i think the lack of money for major toys hinders many ; }

[DrZarkloff]

I think that I'm better connected than most young people.

[videochick770]

: ))yup! we wanna hope the young un's are smart! 'cause they're taking over!