B. Age and Digital Communication

The Ofcom Report (2014) revealed patterns about age and ___ ___.

The Ofcom Report (2014) revealed patterns about age and digital communication.

1. More UK adults, especially ___ ___, are now going online, using a range of ___

1. More UK adults, especially older adults, are now going online, using a range of devices

2. Privacy and security attitudes and behaviour vary considerably by ___ ___

2. Privacy and security attitudes and behaviour vary considerably by age group

3. Over ___% of adults now go online, ___% of 16-24s and 25-34s are now online, and there has been a ___% increase in those aged 65+ ever going online (___% compared to ___% in 2012)

3. Over 83% of adults now go online, 98% of 16-24s and 25-34s are now online, and there has been a 9% increase in those aged 65+ ever going online (42% compared to 33% in 2012)

4. The number of adults using tablet to go online has almost doubled from ___% in 2012 to ___% in 2013, use by those aged 65-74 has trebled from ___% to ___%

4. The number of adults using tablet to go online has almost doubled from 16% in 2012 to 30% in 2013, use by those aged 65-74 has trebled from 5% to 17%

5. 62% of UK adults now use a smartphone, an increase from ___% in 2012

5. 62% of UK adults now use a smartphone, an increase from 54% in 2012

6. Gaming has grown in popularity, driven by older ___ ___ and ___ ___

6. Gaming has grown in popularity, driven by older age groups and mobile phones

7. Compared to 2012, those aged 45-54 are twice as likely to play video games over the internet, ___% from ___%

7. Compared to 2012, those aged 45-54 are twice as likely to play video games over the internet, 18% from 9%

8. ___% of men and ___% of women age 18-34 use Wikipedia, compared with ___% of men and ___% of women age 35+

8. 65% of men and 48% of women age 18-34 use Wikipedia, compared with 40% of men and 28% of women age 35+

9. ___% of online adults say they have a current social networking site profile

9. 66% of online adults say they have a current social networking site profile

A new report states that the average ___ year old understands more about digital technology than a ___ year old adult.

A new report states that the average 6 year old understands more about digital technology than a 45 year old adult.

Children are developing fundamentally different ___ ___ from older generations.

Children are developing fundamentally different communication habits from older generations.

For those aged 12 to 15, phone calls account for ___% of time spent communicating through any device, as today’s children do the majority of remote socialising by sending ___ ___ or shared photographs or ___.

For those aged 12 to 15, phone calls account for 3% of time spent communicating through any device, as today’s children do the majority of remote socialising by sending written messages or shared photographs or videos.

Boyle (2007) argues that with each ___ ___, the greater the reliance on and use of digital communication.

Boyle (2007) argues that with each successive generation, the greater the reliance on and use of digital communication.

Boyle argues that there is a ‘___ ___ ___’ between the old, who are less likely to use digital communication, and the young, who are ___ and ___ on it.

Boyle argues that there is a ‘digital generation divide’ between the old, who are less likely to use digital communication, and the young, who are proficient and reliant on it.

Boyle argues that the generational divide is not particular to digital communication, but can be seen within ___ ___ more generally, with younger generations taking an interest in different forms of music such as ___ and ___ while adults prefer ___ ___ of music.

Boyle argues that the generational divide is not particular to digital communication, but can be seen within the media more generally, with younger generations taking an interest in different forms of music such as rock and pop while adults prefer alternative types of music.

Boyle suggests that young people are more receptive to learning ___ ___ demanded by new forms of ___ and ___.

Boyle suggests that young people are more receptive to learning new skills demanded by new forms of technology and communication.

(N) Cyber bullying and ___.

(N) Cyber bullying and discrimination.

(P) Children can learn valuable new skills, ___ ___ and create important new connections with people increasing their ___ ___.

(P) Children can learn valuable new skills, enhance learning and create important new connections with people increasing their social capital.

(N) Toxic parenting, Palmer argues that ___ ___ parenting is increasingly being replaced by parents using technology to occupy their children.

• This results in children feeling increasingly ___ and unable to relate to others face to face, ___

(N) Toxic parenting, Palmer argues that good quality parenting is increasingly being replaced by parents using technology to occupy their children.

• This results in children feeling increasingly isolated and unable to relate to others face to face, offline

(N) The internet exposes children to ___ ___ much more easily than before where children did not have access to adult worlds, including ___, ___ and ___ ___.

(N) The internet exposes children to adult content much more easily than before where children did not have access to adult worlds, including sex, violence and disturbing ideas.

(P) Children are more likely to engage with ___ or ___ ___ in new ways which would previously not have occurred, such as ___ ___ and ___ ___.

(P) Children are more likely to engage with political or social issues in new ways which would previously not have occurred, such as online campaigns and social movements.

(P) Support groups and networks which enable children to ___ ___ in ways which were previously impossible.

(P) Support groups and networks which enable children to gain help in ways which were previously impossible.

(N) There is a risk of children being exploited online, resulting in ___ ___.

(N) There is a risk of children being exploited online, resulting in sexual abuse.

(N) Children may feel greater pressure to conform to ___ ___ already perpetuated by the media about body size and shape, behaviour, dress, which making them unhappy if they are unable to reach such ___ ___.

(N) Children may feel greater pressure to conform to societal expectations already perpetuated by the media about body size and shape, behaviour, dress, which making them unhappy if they are unable to reach such expected goals.

(P) Children are able to access ideas and information quickly, meaning there is ___ ___ in knowledge, there is nothing preventing children learning from a ___ ___ of ___ on the internet.

(P) Children are able to access ideas and information quickly, meaning there is less hierarchy in knowledge, there is nothing preventing children learning from a huge array of information on the internet.