I've thought about the phenomenon of all the kids today withdrawing from face to face social contact while immersing themselves in to virtual spaces. I teach 8th graders who are already awkward in social settings, now they act like they are on the autism spectrum with their lack of eye contact and closed off personality. I did a test once and told them that after they finished their semester exams, they could access their phones. You could hear a pin drop after the test as they texted each other across the room and played games. Take away their phones, and the cries would begin like a baby losing their pacifiers.
What real skills do these kids have? Can they change a tire? How about sharpen a knife? When I wrote Firestorm, I had the idea that the kids had lived with David long enough to pick up necessary basic skills of survival. Some things you can't teach, and kids just need to experience them to realize the importance of having REAL skills.
Heck, I was able to set up a webpage.
What real skills do these kids have? Can they change a tire? How about sharpen a knife? When I wrote Firestorm, I had the idea that the kids had lived with David long enough to pick up necessary basic skills of survival. Some things you can't teach, and kids just need to experience them to realize the importance of having REAL skills.
Heck, I was able to set up a webpage.