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Professor Michael Hulme from the Institute for Advanced Studies, Lancaster University, who authored the report said: “For young people, the internet is part of the fabric of their world and does not exist in isolation from the physical world, rather it operates as a fully integrated element.

research highlighted that there was need for more guidance and support for the vulnerable ‘in-between group’ of 16 and 17-year-olds, who may be particularly at risk of over confidence as they feel under pressure to take on the responsibilities of adulthood.

today’s students have the ability to start ripples in society, and a good education leader will know how to give students the skills they need to start those ripples.

kids are really doing is jumping between different tasks and not giving each task full attention.

continual partial attention

Did you ever wonder why almost all of Google’s services are free of charge? Well, now you know. That old saying, “there ain’t no such thing as a free lunch,” still holds true. You may not be paying Google with dollars (aside from clicking on those Google ads), but you are paying with information. That doesn’t have to be a bad thing, but you should be aware of it.

While unrestricted recreational video gaming may have deleterious effects on academic achievement and aggressive behaviour, educational video games can present a powerful tool for increasing student learning.

Stop Complaining About 'Kids Today'

Despite our doubts about the next generation, our traditional tools tell us that this group of children is probably the best-educated generation of children in history.  So What’s The Problem? At the same time that they are the best-educated generation, they are also the least prepared for what’s about to happen. And this is hard for many of us in education to understand, because most educators have spent their entire lives since the age of six years old (first as students, then student teachers, and teachers) in school.