A smart approach

The pupils also regularly visit a nursing home nearby to accompany its elderly residents and teach them how to use electronic devices.

"I was afraid the screen would limit the kids' minds, but it actually broadens their vision and imagination," Chen says.

"There are no shortcuts to guiding our children to face the technological, socially networked era."

She realizes it is the parents' responsibility to create opportunities to allow children to embrace nature and strike a balance between the technological and natural worlds. Now she prefers to accompany her son in using electronic devices and make sure he can interact with others and be productive rather than just simply staring at a screen.

Chen first looked at the impact technology can have on young minds after she gave birth.

As a former finance correspondent at Reuters in New York, she was paying attention to cutting-edge technologies and emerging business trends.

"There are many things I'm not even sure about myself. How can I make sure my journey and my preferences are suitable for my son?" she questioned.

That was when she decided to travel to other countries to see how people of different cultural and social backgrounds deal with education in a fast-changing digital era.

The documentary also shows how high-tech teaching aids have made learning fun and imaginative, stimulating Israeli students' passion for future jobs related to science and technology.