It is estimated that around 2.8 million children have a SmartPhone, including almost one million eight to 12-year-olds (that’s 25 per cent), and it is a technology that young people have embraced and one that they find engaging.
A 2010 study by the National Literacy Trust found that children were more likely to own a mobile than a book. Out of the 17,000 school children aged seven to 16 surveyed, 85.5 per cent owned their own mobile phone. Two years on, the figure is likely to be even higher.
It is a situation that many cash-strapped schools are keen to capitalise on. In the digital age, having a mobile phone or tablet device at your disposal in the classroom can be beneficial. It allows teachers and students to tap into a wealth of information, and is great for promoting independent learning. Tablets and mobile devices are the perfect medium to support learning, no matter where you are.
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