Learning Technology at a Younger Age

Today I was sitting in class thinking about how useful CEP 416 has already been and how all this technology will really benefit me in the future as an educator. I pondered the fact though, that since all of this technology is emerging in everyday classrooms, why aren't there required classes in middle and high school that introduce all of this technology. If students had to learn about these interesting technological advancements, teachers would be able to incorporate a lot more tech in their classroom through homework assignments/projects. This would alleviate teachers having to completely teach the technology plus the goal for the assignment, and would allow classes to do much more advanced work. Hopefully in the near future it will be mandatory, so we can really make use of all that is available! :)