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http://www.aecf.org/publications/pdfs/snapshot_june2002.pdf

CONNECTING KIDS TO TECHNOLOGY: Challenges and Opportunities
By Tony Wilhelm, Delia Carmen, and Megan Reynolds

INTRODUCTION
As America enters the 21st century, it is clear that technology is infiltrating nearly every facet of our lives. Recent employment projections from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show that 8 of the 10 fastest growing occupations are computer-related. Technology futurists predict that more sophisticated, innovative technological systems will become common features of nearly every workplace and home. There are enormous possibilities and opportunities ahead for young workers who possess “21st-century literacy”—that is, the knowledge and skills to take advantage of the new Internet-related technologies....

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