Children today are not born with an umbilical cord, but with a computer cable. Children aren't like they used to be. How many times have you caught yourself thinking or saying this? Current theories believe that children of these generations are actually different, meaning their brains are different from when we were children. What can we do about it, or should we do anything at all? This article will look at children today and the difference between generations. Secondly, due to the generational difference, it is important to maintain social interaction, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, which are just as important as technical skills for the 21st century. In order to maintain “humanistic” skills, I will discuss the importance of daily physical activity (DPA). Furthermore, the paper will also look at the importance of building a bridge across the digital divide. There is a need to look at the education system and the digital divide. Children are engulfed in a digital world and have different experiences and environments. How can we build a bridge between the technical skills and the human skills needed to succeed in the 21st century? Are digital residents really different? Mark Prensky (2001) coined the phrase Digital Natives versus Digital Immigrants. To put it simply, digital natives (DNs) have always had access to new technologies (mobile phones, video games, digital music, computers) while digital immigrants (DIs) have come to these things later in life and have had to learn them "beyond the old ways they had of doing things. Is there a difference? Children today are born into a digital world and use technology from an early age. Digital natives/students find technology... ... at the center of the paper......talKids.pdfMinistry of Education, Education (2005). Pink, D. (2010). Drive: the surprising truth about what motivates us. Proceedings of RSA Animation, www.youtube.com Prensky, M. (2008). , M. (2008). Turning on the lights. Educational leadership, 65(6)Prensky, Marc. On the horizon, 9(6), Prensky, Marc. (2001). Digital natives, digital immigrants. On the Horizon, 9(5), Robinson, K. (2010). Changing the educational paradigm, [Web]. Retrieved from http://sirkenrobinson.com/skr/watchSmall, G, & Vorgan, g. (2008). brain: surviving the technological alteration of the modern mind. New York: Collins Living.