When my two boys were younger I made sure that they took violin lessons at a young age. I had read several articles siting studies that, when learned before the age of twelve, music is processed in the brain in the same area as language. Thus, despite the fact that someone after the age of twelve CAN become quite proficient in music, it will never be as fluid and as second nature as someone who draws from the 'language' part of the brain. Therefore, since technology could be considered a language, and given that our children are immersed in it from birth, could we assume that their technology skills are processed utilizing a different area of the brain than adults?
(BTW : Today, the older of my sons loves to sing and occasionally picks up a guitar. The younger son plays guitar daily, sings, and writes music. I don't know what area of the brain they use, but I'm glad that music is an important part of their lives.)
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