A record 40 percent of college freshmen who participated in a recent survey said they frequently were bored as high school seniors, compared to only 25 percent when the question was first asked in 1985. This increase reflects the degree to which technology has permeated youth. Only in the past 10 years has the Internet come into widespread use.
Video games continue to rise in popularity.
Not only are these new phenomena, they are interactive. As children increasingly are raised with and by these interactive media, teachers must realize they must change, too. They must adapt and allow their students to provide more feedback in the classroom. While much of the duty will fall on teachers, they are not the only ones who are culpable. Parents should not rely solely on television, the Internet and video games to raise their children.