In 2006, the year before the iPhone was launched, no-one was employed in the “apps” industry. Today that figure is half a million.
A recent survey in the US found that SmartPhones are used everywhere – during downtime (95 per cent), at work (82 per cent) and while commuting (65 per cent). I wonder what the figure would be for student SmartPhone use in the classroom (with their teachers’ permission!)?
Whether we like it or not, technology is increasing at an exponential rate and the young people in our schools love using it. Rather than banning these devices, should we not be embracing them and educating our youngsters in how to use them appropriately?
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