Wednesday 15 February 2017

A third of UK parents say their kids are better off learning how to use computers than reading

by Pakistan Daily Times

A third of parents think it would be better for pupils to learn how to build a website than the works of Shakespeare, a survey found. A study claims a pushy 44 percent of UK parents believe it more vital for their youngster to learn digital coding in school than a foreign language like French or Spanish. While shockingly it also found 33 percent even claimed teaching kids computer skills was more enriching for their education than studying English Literature. Yet the research, from digital learning provider Open Classrooms, showed parents secretly and constantly worry about technology’s influence on their offspring. Nine in 10 parents fear for their children’s safety online while 43 percent admit their kids spend more time on their devices than with their family.

http://dailytimes.com.pk/infotainment/29-Jan-17/a-third-of-parents-say-their-kids-are-better-off-learning-how-to-use-computers-than-reading

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from Educational Technology http://people.uis.edu/rschr1/et/?p=23624

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