Their (Digital) Space
Young people are spending their time in a space which adults find difficult to supervise or understand.
(UK/WORLD) Leading UK think-tank, DEMOS has launched a report exploring young peoples’ use of digital space and how education/parents need to catch up
If you still think this is a discussion about viewing young people as victims in need of protection then think again (check out Danah Boyd’s fantastic blog post/analysis about the realities of online sexual predators)—the DEMOS report obviously shares a positive view of these young people as empowered and sophisticated MediaSnackers.
Head of the Demos families programme, Hannah Green:
We are witnessing the rise of a generation of children who can’t remember life before the internet and mobile phones. Negative myths are clouding the public debate around technology and children, and we rarely listen to what children themselves have to say, They know more than we think about what benefits them and what doesn’t. It’s time for schools to harness their knowledge and enthusiasm and start helping children who are less confident to contribute to a thriving digital culture.
Related post: UK Government ICT Strategy
