Find your future in technology Hello digital native Yes that means you reader Yours is the very first generation in history to be born into a high-tech world You use technology to play video games watch movies and do homework You may not know it but there is a world out there called Information Technology or IT for short each letter pronounced I T Exciting opportunities exist for kids interested in computers and all kinds of technology Soon there will be too many IT jobs and not enough IT workers Things like artificial intelligence nanotechnology and robotics bring game changing discoveries Expect big surprises ahead in everything from entertainment and business to medicine and transportation 4
This book and the entire Find Your Future series is for kids who like computers and digital gadgets and want to explore how people use IT at work Some people even use technology to make the world a better place Read on and imagine if you can the opportunities waiting for digital natives like you In each of the following chapters you will find three activities that you can do to dig deeper into the subject matter Surf the Net Type the words in bold into your favorite Internet search engine like Google Bing or Yahoo to find more information about the subject Be sure to have permission and SUPERVISION from a trusted adult like a teacher or parent when using the Internet Explore Some More The Internet offers terrific resources to explore the world around you in websites in the news and even in fun online games Here’s your chance to goof around and learn some more Ask Big Questions Curiosity opens the door to learning and fun Ponder the questions posed here Each question comes with an activity idea so you can share your answers with others through posters games presentations or even a good discussion where you consider both sides of an issue Go online to download free activity sheets at www cherrylakepublishing com activities 5
