digital nation

I just finished reading the introduction to digital nation and what I learned from it was that teachers feel like they need to entertain their student in order for them to learn anything. School was about teaching kids about history, English, math, and science; now its about teaching them about technology and how technology works. I also went onto Your Stories and was amazed by what people think about technology. I remember one girl talked about how her and her boyfriend text more than they do talk more. Another one was how a girl met her boyfriend on an avatar game and she feels like the most romantic date was on online rather than in real life. One older woman talked about how her son had called her to ask if he could have another cookie. She was shocked that he had to call to ask for permission. Her thought was for parents to leave their phones at home so the children could make their own decisions.