I believe that the younger generaion is becoming more adept at an earlier age at using technology and, specifically, the Internet.
Young people start using technology as a means to learn as well as research information.
The Internet and multimedia technology is no longer a means for recreation. Young people, because they are, at an earlier age, being exposed to advance methods of accomplishing tasks, able to multitask at a younger age than before. The environment around them is being shaped by technology on a daily basis and they are facing the demands of trying to keep up. While the technology is supposed to be creating more lesiure time to enjoy life, it is also making processes more efficient and creating more time to accomplish other tasks. This effect is also leading to a younger generation shaped by a desire to interact, technologically, with the world around them.