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Angie Kokesh

Before Technology, children used their imagination to create. Now the creating is done for them, all they have to do is sit back and enjoy.

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A great deal of my childhood was spent in the canyons near my home. Mission Trails, pictured below, runs through my hometown and created the perfect environment to create new worlds with my friends.

Unfortunately, due to safety concerns and other factors, I do not see as many kids outside enjoying the beautiful San Diego landscape as I did when I was a kid.

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Growing up online: Matthew Huxtable at TEDxSanLuisObispo

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Matthew Huxtable talks about what it's like to grow up in the age of the Internet and why constant connection to our technological devices might not be such a bad thing after all. To say Matt Huxtable has grown up 'online' is probably an understatement.

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When I a child, I remember sliding down hills on cardboard boxes. The hill would be covered with dried up pine needles which made it easier for the box to slide. There was enjoyment when playing outside in nature. Today, it seems like children need something to keep them occupied (phone, I pad, or laptop) or the never ending phrase, "I'm bored", comes out.

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This wasn't our tree fort, but it's pretty darn close to what we had. Built by ourselves on an empty lot in the neighborhood and dangerous as could be. We were almost always outside. We made up our own games with our own rules. It was our world to explore. And we liked exploring it with each other, face-to-face. If you were alone, it was with a book.

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When I was a kid, I was always outdoors. The world was my video game.

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I use to know all the tricks to get this thing to work without any money by using a paperclip

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Even indoor play has changed

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I have noticed that instead of enjoying fun and silliness children or teens now feel the need to Facebook or instagram them instead of just being in the moment.

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Then and Now

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In my experience over the past few years it is far more likely to see a child playing on a phone than playing tag (this child is probably too young for tag)