Prep for Future?

PREPARATION?

Myth #3: "Tech is the future. We should teach digital citizenship so kids can practice impulse control & be more prepared for college & the workplace."

Phone access in K-12 schools has not "prepared" young people for college or the workplace; it has exacerbated their habit, or addiction, to constantly checking their phones. This addiction carries over in college classrooms and workplace settings.

The abundance of tech in Gen Z's life have had a general negative impact on their social interaction abilities and, thus, their college & career success.

There is no evidence that phones in schools prepare students for academic success. The evidence overwhelmingly shows that phones in schools cause academic struggles.

"Students in high school who are allowed to use phones during the school day receive lower test scores than students who are not allowed to use phones during the school day."

"Students who use phones during the school day spend more time on entertainment--games, TV, video games, social media, or texting--than on learning purposes."

"Students have a much better chance of having a successful future by obtaining a college or advanced degree. To obtain such degrees, children need to do well in high school, which is best accomplished when schools set strong limits on their electronic device use and practice communication and intergroup social skills."

Beland, L., & Murphy, R. (2016). Ill Communication: Tehcnology, distraction & student performance. Labour Economics, 41, 61-76. do: 10.1016/j.labeco.216.04.004
Common Sense Census: Media use by tweens & teens. https://www.commonsensemedia.org/research
Rideout, V.J., For, U.G., & Robers, D.F. (2010). Generation M2: Media in the lives of 8- to 18-year-olds. Kaiser Family Foundation.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2014). Computer programmers. Retrieved May 13, 2014. http://www.bls.gov/ooh/compu-ter-an-information-technology/computer-programmers.htm#tab-6

PREPARATION?Myth #3: "Tech is the future. We should teach digital citizenship so kids can practice impulse control & be more prepared for college & the workplace."

Phone access in K-12 schools has not "prepared" young people for college or the workplace; it has exacerbated their habit, or addiction, to constantly checking their phones. This addiction carries over in college classrooms and workplace settings.

The abundance of tech in Gen Z's life have had a general negative impact on their social interaction abilities and, thus, their college & career success.

There is no evidence that phones in schools prepare students for academic success. The evidence overwhelmingly shows that phones in schools cause academic struggles.

PREPARATION?

Myth #3: "Tech is the future. We should teach digital citizenship so kids can practice impulse control & be more prepared for college & the workplace."