Interesting article in The Age that languished as a draft for too long on my PC. An oldie but still worth passing on. Not such much about computer geeks but it does give a clue into the mind of what now might motivate our students.<br>
<p>"Young people live life faster," says Lyn Goodall, president of
the Melbourne PC User Group. "They don't have a need or a wish to
know what is going on under the bonnet of their computer." The modern young geek seems content to socialise online, rather
than seek physical company of fellow geeks.</p><a href="http://www.theage.com.au/news/technology/a-bunch-of-old-mugs/2007/04/09/1175971018533.html?page=fullpage" target="_blank">
http://www.theage.com.au/news/technology/a-bunch-of-old-mugs/2007/04/09/1175971018533.html?page=fullpage
</a><br clear="all"><br>And this article that considers how Technology has changed the family relationships at home, sometimes for the worse.<br><br><a href="http://www.theage.com.au/news/technology/tech-threatens-family-bonding-study/2007/04/11/1175971146577.html" target="_blank">
http://www.theage.com.au/news/technology/tech-threatens-family-bonding-study/2007/04/11/1175971146577.html<br></a><br>Regards Roland<br><br>-- <br>Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College<br><a href="http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au" target="_blank">
http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au</a><br><br>"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret Mead