After a week of research findings about how young people use the net here on Connected Live, Jaye Richards from Cathkin High School presents us with more questions (and a few answers, too) about the potential for improving attainment by using Scotland’s national intranet, Glow.
The improvement in attainment has been significant, and you don’t have […]

In the final part of a series of posts, we examine the latest research on how young people and the wider population in the UK use the internet, and what it means for Local Authorities, schools and teachers.
Education
Education for parents on effective means of locking, privacy control and timing. This means developing adult skills so […]

As part of a series of posts, we examine the latest research on how young people and the wider population in the UK use the internet, and what it means for Local Authorities, schools and teachers.
Age-by-age: what do parents feel about their children using the net?
Early years’ parents
“Viruses and breaking the machine”
Concerns of parents of […]

As part of a series of posts, we examine the latest research on how young people and the wider population in the UK use the internet, and what it means for Local Authorities, schools and teachers.
Most 8-11s do not trust what they see on television (44%) and actually trust material on the internet more (59%). […]

As part of a series of posts, we examine the latest research on how young people and the wider population in the UK use the internet, and what it means for Local Authorities, schools and teachers.
Many parents argued that, superficially at least, the internet felt safe. Children could surf the internet in the safety of […]

As part of a series of posts, we examine the latest research on how young people and the wider population in the UK use the internet, and what it means for Local Authorities, schools and teachers.
When it comes to playing games online 68% said that the games they played on the internet were not controlled […]

As part of a series of posts, we examine the latest research on how young people and the wider population in the UK use the internet, and what it means for Local Authorities, schools and teachers.
66% of 15-24 year olds have broadband and about 82% of them have Social Networking Service (SNS) profile. Most 16-17 […]

As part of a series of posts, we examine the latest research on how young people and the wider population in the UK use the internet, and what it means for Local Authorities, schools and teachers.
29% of people in the UK have never had access before or used the net. A large number of these […]

As part of a series of posts, we examine the latest research on how young people and the wider population in the UK use the internet, and what it means for Local Authorities, schools and teachers.
What do young people use the net for?
The main use of the net, by far, is for learning: 57% use […]

Normally, when trying to find trends of net use, we’ve had to use statistical data and research from the USA, with research programmes such as Pew Internet Foundation providing enviable information and insight into the changing use of the internet in North America.
In the Spring of 2008, several major research pieces were launched. Ofcom’s Social […]