For today’s children and teenagers, the boundary between formal learning and media consumption has blurred: platforms like TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram are not mere pastimes, but primary spaces for socialization, identity building, and access to information . This “youth media diet,” composed of viral videos, memes, trends , and fragmented news, is the primary cultural matrix for new generations. […] … learn more→
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How to use teenagers’ ‘media diet’ to develop critical thinking
Confessions of a former digital champion
My university email account got hacked last week. It happened at 10:00 in the morning. I was still in bed. Thankfully, several colleagues were awake and at their computers. Ten minutes after the attack a phishing email had been reported and my account closed down. Nevertheless, emails purportedly in my name had found their way […] … learn more→
Teachers less likely to take phones away from white, privileged children
For many children today, before they even start school they are already digitally literate. They know how to use a phone, make videos and take photographs. This is to be welcomed given government research has found that 82% of all advertised openings require some level of digital skills. But our new research with schools in the US and France […] … learn more→