Kids predict the future

I recently read a study "Kids are the Royal Road to Technology Innovation" where they asked 200 kids ages 7-12 questions such as "What would you want your computer to do that it can't to do now?" One of the three key insights found from the study is that 1/3 of the kids said that computers can improve (or empower) us. They viewed computers as way to gain knowledge in subject areas that they were interested in (such as learning a language or learning to cook) and as a way to create (such as create a game). I found this very interesting because this is one of the unique features of Imagine Tomorrow. Imagine Tomorrow curriculum teaches the students that computers can be used as a tool. Computers are not just to play games but as a way to gather information, create, and communicate. The students are immersed in a story line where they become computer detectives and have to solve a mission by using technology. I believe this idea of technology empowering kids open the doors for many opportunities far beyond my imagination for kids today.