DMGrier
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So the other day my nine year old comes home from school and I ask him what he learned in school today. He says to me "Let me show you dad" and he proceeds to boot up his computer and log into his school Gsuite account. He begins to show me some of his work to include the stuff he learns in computer class which is primarily Google apps.
I am very proud of my son and I do take quite a bit of time teaching him technology but I am worried about his generation entering the work force...
Not trying to sound like a old man but, no matter your preference or what you learned from Microsoft, Apple or Linux products, they are full software products. As I watch my son navigate the Google App's they are lacking so many features and common design functions you would find in most business class and/or enterprise software today. I get this has been a huge cost savings to the schools but I do question the cost of training to businesses as these kids enter the workforce.
These kids won't learn how to use many of the most common software found in businesses and in his school they use Chrome OS which doesn't even help them learn the basic navigation of an operating system. As someone who runs an IT department this is absolutely scary to me.
My question to you...
Do you feel that as long as technology is introduced to children they will be fine or do you worry that this limited introduction to technology could hinder children knowledge of the software in the work place which will make entering the work place more challenging?
I am very proud of my son and I do take quite a bit of time teaching him technology but I am worried about his generation entering the work force...
Not trying to sound like a old man but, no matter your preference or what you learned from Microsoft, Apple or Linux products, they are full software products. As I watch my son navigate the Google App's they are lacking so many features and common design functions you would find in most business class and/or enterprise software today. I get this has been a huge cost savings to the schools but I do question the cost of training to businesses as these kids enter the workforce.
These kids won't learn how to use many of the most common software found in businesses and in his school they use Chrome OS which doesn't even help them learn the basic navigation of an operating system. As someone who runs an IT department this is absolutely scary to me.
My question to you...
Do you feel that as long as technology is introduced to children they will be fine or do you worry that this limited introduction to technology could hinder children knowledge of the software in the work place which will make entering the work place more challenging?