> And scrolling social media on their tablets does NOT build any worthwhile technological competency. Yes, in the era of desktop computers having early access t

> And scrolling social media on their tablets does NOT build any worthwhile technological competency. Yes, in the era of desktop computers having early access to technology was very beneficial but smart phones and tablets are way too dumped down to offer much benefits. This is a great point. In the ~2000-2007 era computers were easy and widepsread enough to be open to a large demographic, but not dumbed down enough that they were no longer general-purpose computing platforms, transformed into corporate walled gardens like today's smartphones.