Is technology having an adverse affect on intelligence? You'd think that with unlimited access to information at a click, our culture would be getting progressively smarter. This, however, is simply not true.
Test scores have flat-lined since the 1960's, in both poor and rich schools, so it's not just a matter of public versus private institutions.  Kids are more concerned with sending text messages and playing video games than figuring out how things work, taking things apart -- you know, what kids used to do. Explore. Get into scrapes.
In fact, it's gotten so out of control that our children's creativity is now in jeopardy. Newsweek reports that for the first time in recorded education, creativity scores are dropping. Kids are having difficulty thinking outside the box.  And it's more than just inspiring the painting of pictures, making of music, expression of self. It's about critical thinking. Being a decisive leader. What does this say about our future?
Read more about the problem HERE.
If you have children, or are still a child at heart, don't add to the problem. Make sure technology isn't being used as a replacement for imagination. Expand your mind. Put yourself to the test.