We should all be doing what we can to provide opportunities for high-school kids to work with skilled tradespeople on the shop floor, with computer technicians and programmers in our businesses and offices, and even with economists at the Bank of Canada. As we all know, kids are fascinated with computers.
We should build on this fascination to provide opportunities for children to be exposed to the working world. Computers also provide boundless opportunities for interactive learning in our schools, which we should try to exploit more fully. Textbooks still have an important role to play - especially if done well and if properly adapted to Canadian youth.