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"Kids Can't Use Computers" is now ten years old, and it's only gotten worse
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I'm getting PTSD flashbacks to that stupid "Gen Z can't use rotary phones" video. Guess what, they can't start a fire by rubbing sticks together either, and neither can I. We don't have to. People who want to work with technology will learn to do so or they won't be able to find or keep a job. This isn't just a non-problem, it's a non-problem that has existed since the first Homo Erectus learned to sharpen a rock and immediately started bitching at all the other Homo Erecti for being stupid and using blunt rocks.
I think there's always a benefit to learn "low level" tasks that may not be relevant to daily use but inform children (or young adults) how these things work from a fundamental standpoint. For example, your rubbing two sticks example, there is a benefit to knowing the basics of how this works, how to achieve it, and the science behind why it works. I think those lessons are things that kids today have already, but are missing it when it comes to the world of technology/maths/computer sciences.
Having said that, I have no kids so I have no say on this matter. If I did have a kid, I would hope that they learn the foundation of any technology they are expected to use on a day-to-day basis.