icouldA journey from improvingcareers lessons toinspiring students to think about careers

In 2007, in the UK, 75% of 11 year olds

claim that they own each of:

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21% of 16-24 year olds always use the Internet while watching TV.

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Now of the ones you do almost every day, which one of these would you miss doing most if it got taken away?

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Do you watch or download any of these from the internet?

“ Children aged 12-15 are carrying out a relatively wide range of creative activities using digital technology”

“Over half of all 12-15 year olds who use the internet at home have created a page or profile on a social networking site. “

“Among those with a social networking site profile, there is very high involvement and interaction, with a third of users visiting the site every day.”

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‘Sometimes there is a real buzz when you get to school about what happened on Bebo the night before’. (Boy, 15, rural/semi-rural) ‘I joined because most of my friends were joining and I didn’t want to feel left out.’

(Girl, 13, rural/semi-rural)

7-14yrs 15-24yrs

Watch TV

85% 65%

Listen to music

71% 70%

Hang out with friends

68% 65%

Spend online

51% 56%

What if students used technologies in ways that are rich (or at least hold potential) but that we do not always see?

What if students are “de facto” preparing themselves for the workplace of tomorrow better than many schools?

What if the 3 Rs change to the 3 Es

(explore, express, exchange ideas in new ways)?”