Digital_Natives

Digital Boundaries For Generation Z

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I have written previously on this blog about the issues of teenagers getting enough sleep. So it will come as no surprise to those who are regular readers of this blog that the following research about Generation Z and sleep caught my attention recently. Lisa Matricciani, a researcher from the University of South Australia, has [...]

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Teaching Generation Z – Embracing Digital Learning

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Recently I have been working on courses to help teachers connect more effectively with today’s teenagers. In the process I have gone down numerous tangents, with varying degrees of relevance. One of the most relevant tangents is how technology is shaping the way teenagers think and relate.  This is not a new field of enquiry [...]

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Parents & Teenage Online Gaming

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In my previous post I discussed 8 reasons why teenagers are increasingly likely to struggle with addiction to online gaming.  Knowing the reasons is one thing, knowing what to do about it is another thing entirely. This post is a place to start for parents who have teenagers who are into online gaming. Before I [...]

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8 Reasons Why Teens Are Increasingly Addicted to Online Gaming

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Online gaming. Those words alone are enough to make some parents cringe in agony. The concept of versing opponents via the Internet isn’t as new of a concept as most think. As early as the mid 1990’s, Nintendo were experimenting with online gaming with their Super Nintendo console (mostly in Japan, where a hardware add-on [...]

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Birthdays, Parenting, & Social Networking

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Recently there was yet another great reminder that today’s teens are growing up in a world vastly different from the one their parents grew up in. I am not referring to global warming, iphones, Justin Bieber, or Nintendo DS. What I am referring to is one of the more precious traditions in most families – [...]

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Teenage Online Behaviour Consistent With Offline Behaviour

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It appears that teenagers are getting wiser about how they conduct themselves on online. While the risks are just a prevalent as ever, a majority of teens seem to be making wise choices. However as with most arenas of life, more than a few teens have regrets about choices they have made online. A survey [...]

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Walkmans & iPods – The Tale of 2 Generations

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In recent breaking news Sony has ceased the manufacture and distribution of the cassette Walkman (For some of us the bigger news flash is that they have still been making them). The final batch are now on sale in Japan and after that you will no longer be able to purchase Walkmans from the manufacturer. [...]

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How Generation Z Are Being Shaped by Technology

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Has technology changed the way teenagers tick? Teenagers today still go through puberty, adolescence, and all the associated personal and relational dramas that go along with that. So their basic desires, needs, and questions haven’t changed. But we need to acknowledge that the technology they have grown up with has completely changed the way people [...]

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Generation Z & Their Digital Future

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There is a lot to be said for changing perspective.  Observing an object or issue from a point of view that differs to our normal frame of reference can completely alter our perception.  We might discover previously unseen facets, have our perceptions altered, or be challenged to think in new and fresh ways. Recently I [...]

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Technology Overload & The Teenage Mind

Were you ever taught that the goal of technological advancement was to enable human endeavours to be achieved more efficiently resulting in a more leisurely lifestyle for all? Computers will save us time. Automated machines will take care of all manual tasks. Instantaneous communications will mean life becomes less stressful and easier to manage. Do [...]

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