3rd graders in my state take the PARCC exam which is done on a laptop or chromebook. So there is a push to make sure children at elementary school are familiar

3rd graders in my state take the PARCC exam which is done on a laptop or chromebook. So there is a push to make sure children at elementary school are familiar with such computers including typing practice. This makes sense. At home I think Khan Academy is a great learning resource. Also even Youtube can be handy for doing research for young kids on history/animals/facts where reference books can be a little boring. Aside from that I think its largely for show. No one wants to be left behind or seen to be.