"A DIGITAL divide is leaving poorer children at risk of falling behind at school.
Almost one million youngsters are not on the internet at home because their parents cannot afford computers or the cost of web access.
The e-Learning Foundation said ownership of the latest technology is particularly low among single parent families and warned needier youngsters must get online or be left academically disadvantaged.
The charity’s chief executive Valerie Thompson said: “The hundreds of thousands of children growing up in households without internet access often struggle to complete homework, research topics and use online revision tools.
“Without the use of a computer, the attainment gap that characterises children from low income families is simply going to get worse.”
The e-Learning Foundation said the latest analysis of the Family Spending survey shows about one in 12 youngsters, more than 850,000, are not online at home.
It reckons Government schemes to get more PCs into low-income homes have helped to close the gap.
But it warned much more needs to be done to eradicate the divide.
A total of 77% of all households in the UK now own a computer, up from 65% five years ago. And 73% have the internet, a rise from 55%."
Source: Data from The e-Learning Foundation, reported by The Mirror, 30th December 2011
Showing posts with label teens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label teens. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Monday, December 19, 2011
The majority of 18-34 year olds in the US own a smartphone
"The majority of 25-34 and 18-24 year olds now own smartphones (64% and 53% respectively);
The majority of smartphone owners (62%) have downloaded apps on their devices and games are the top application category used in the past 30 days;
The number of smartphone subscribers using the mobile Internet has grown 45 percent since 2010;
87 percent of app downloaders (those who have downloaded an app in the past 30 days) have used deal-of-the-day websites like Groupon or Living Social;
Younger groups text the most. In Q3, teens 13-17 sent and received the most text messages (an average of 3,417 each month)."
The majority of smartphone owners (62%) have downloaded apps on their devices and games are the top application category used in the past 30 days;
The number of smartphone subscribers using the mobile Internet has grown 45 percent since 2010;
87 percent of app downloaders (those who have downloaded an app in the past 30 days) have used deal-of-the-day websites like Groupon or Living Social;
Younger groups text the most. In Q3, teens 13-17 sent and received the most text messages (an average of 3,417 each month)."
Source: Data from Nielsen, reported in NielsenWire, 15th December 2011
Thursday, September 1, 2011
45% of British internet users sometimes connect through mobile
"Almost half of UK internet users are going online via mobile phone data connections, according to the Office for National Statistics.
45% of people surveyed said they made use of the net while out and about, compared with 31% in 2010.
The most rapid growth was among younger people, where 71% of internet-connected 16 to 24-year-olds used mobiles.
Domestic internet use also rose. According to the ONS, 77% of households now have access to a net connection.
That figure was up 4% from the previous year, representing the slowest rate of growth since the ONS survey began in 2006.
Among the 23% of the population who remain offline, half said they "didn't need the internet.""
Source: Data from the Office of National Statistics, reported by BBC News, 31st August 2011
45% of people surveyed said they made use of the net while out and about, compared with 31% in 2010.
The most rapid growth was among younger people, where 71% of internet-connected 16 to 24-year-olds used mobiles.
Domestic internet use also rose. According to the ONS, 77% of households now have access to a net connection.
That figure was up 4% from the previous year, representing the slowest rate of growth since the ONS survey began in 2006.
Among the 23% of the population who remain offline, half said they "didn't need the internet.""
Source: Data from the Office of National Statistics, reported by BBC News, 31st August 2011
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
High frequency hearing loss among American teenagers doubled between 1985 and 2008
"The always-on, always-cranked lifestyle has obvious consequences, but is it really this bad? According to recent research published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, hearing loss has essentially doubled since 1985. The results, officially released a few months ago, unsurprisingly peg MP3 players and smartphones as a major culprit.
And the numbers are hard to look at. "High frequency hearing loss (HFHL) doubled over the 24-year period from 10.1 percent in 1985 to 19.2 percent in 2008," researching PhDs Abbey L. Berg and Yula C. Serpanos relayed after combing through decades of data. But once data is analyzed through 2011, noticeable hearing loss among teenagers may have pushed past the 20-mark."
And the numbers are hard to look at. "High frequency hearing loss (HFHL) doubled over the 24-year period from 10.1 percent in 1985 to 19.2 percent in 2008," researching PhDs Abbey L. Berg and Yula C. Serpanos relayed after combing through decades of data. But once data is analyzed through 2011, noticeable hearing loss among teenagers may have pushed past the 20-mark."
Source: Data from the Journal of Adolescent Health, reported by DigitalMusicNews, 5th July 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
80% of British students own a laptop; 40% spend 3-4 hours a day online
"The study (of over 1,000 students) indicates that despite difficult financial times students are willing to embrace paid for content with over a third having paid for some form of online content, such as apps and online gaming credits. The research shows that students are fully equipped with the latest technology with significantly more saying they own laptops (80%) than TVs (57%), 50% are spending a proportion of their time accessing the internet via their smartphones. When asked this rose to three quarters who claimed that they will be accessing the internet via a smartphone handset in the next 2 years.
The study highlights that nearly 40% of students questioned are spending between 3-4 hours per day online; the majority being on social network sites. The research showed that almost a third are following brands on social sites with the likes of River Island, New look and Adidas being in the top ten mentioned - in some cases specifically for discounts (35.2%) and exclusive content (29.5%) with over two thirds contributing to existing content on friends’ walls, pages and statuses."
The study highlights that nearly 40% of students questioned are spending between 3-4 hours per day online; the majority being on social network sites. The research showed that almost a third are following brands on social sites with the likes of River Island, New look and Adidas being in the top ten mentioned - in some cases specifically for discounts (35.2%) and exclusive content (29.5%) with over two thirds contributing to existing content on friends’ walls, pages and statuses."
Source: Research conducted by the IAB (UK) and Student Room, reported on the IAB website, 13th April 2011
Thursday, April 7, 2011
2/3 of Spotify's free users are under 29
"Is Spotify’s free service drawing people away from piracy? Will Page from PRS for Music outlined a stat that starts to answer that question, during a speech to the IPsoc law society late last week. “Two thirds of Spotify Free users are under the age of 29,” he says. “Strong evidence that a significant part of ‘Generation Napster’ now prefer legal free.” Spotify has confirmed the figure with Music Ally."
Source: MusicAlly, 5th April 2011
Source: MusicAlly, 5th April 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
The online & offline habits of teen and tween girls
"Media Habits & Relationships
'Being with friends' (in the real world) is what girls across all age groups (66%) enjoy doing, followed by 'shopping' and 'listening to music'. And when it comes to shortened attention spans, the research shows that a third (30%) of Gen Z girls regularly watch TV shows online for longer than 10 minutes.
Play & Games
Gaming has become a commonplace activity among a relatively new 'casual gamers' user group, but has the market now reached saturation? Not where girls are concerned. Half (49%) of older teens say they never spend time with portable gaming devices or console games. Gaming is more entrenched in younger girls lives, with 35% of 12 and under personally owning a portable gaming device. Social gaming habits, such as playing Farmville, CItyVille, Cafe World and Sims regularly, are prevalent, although vary depending on country: Brazil and Poland top the list (41% and 40%) for girls playing MMOGs (massive multiplayer online games) with Germany and France the lowest (21% and 22%). In the UK, 34% of girls play regularly and in the US the figure is 29%.
Spending Power
Girls like to shop - scoring it as their second favorite activity - but does their lack of plastic hamper their spending money online? It appears not. One in five girls aged 12 and under regularly visit online shopping sites, rising to one in four once they become teenagers. The majority of teenage girls are still buying products on the high street or at a shopping center rather than online, but this shopping medium is far from off limits - 13% of Generation Z girls regularly purchase products online regardless of age.
Highlights:
Under 12s
- 64% use a gaming console
- Only 35% put listening to music in their top 5 activities
- More than 60% own a mobile phone
- More than 60% never read a newspaper
- Prefer instant messenger to social networks
13-15 year olds
- More than 45% say listening to music is one of their favorite
activities
- Almost 80% own a mobile
- YouTube, followed by Facebook, are their favorite social networks
- 25% regularly visit online shopping sites although only 13%
Purchase products
- Begin using mobile web and mobile social networks
16-18 year olds
- Most interested in music - nearly 50% list it in their top 5
activities
- Nearly 80% own a mobile
- Are most likely to read newspapers
- Are least likely to use a gaming console
- The heaviest media users
- More likely to use social networks rather than instant messages"
Source: Press release from Stardoll and Carat, 27th January 2011
About the research
The research was conducted within the virtual world of Stardoll (http://www.stardoll.com), and the total number of respondents was 11,000. The study was conducted in August 2010 using Questback's advance survey tool EasyResearch. Respondents were recruited randomly on Stardoll.com by sending the survey to Stardoll members within the 11 markets (Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, UK and US).
'Being with friends' (in the real world) is what girls across all age groups (66%) enjoy doing, followed by 'shopping' and 'listening to music'. And when it comes to shortened attention spans, the research shows that a third (30%) of Gen Z girls regularly watch TV shows online for longer than 10 minutes.
Play & Games
Gaming has become a commonplace activity among a relatively new 'casual gamers' user group, but has the market now reached saturation? Not where girls are concerned. Half (49%) of older teens say they never spend time with portable gaming devices or console games. Gaming is more entrenched in younger girls lives, with 35% of 12 and under personally owning a portable gaming device. Social gaming habits, such as playing Farmville, CItyVille, Cafe World and Sims regularly, are prevalent, although vary depending on country: Brazil and Poland top the list (41% and 40%) for girls playing MMOGs (massive multiplayer online games) with Germany and France the lowest (21% and 22%). In the UK, 34% of girls play regularly and in the US the figure is 29%.
Spending Power
Girls like to shop - scoring it as their second favorite activity - but does their lack of plastic hamper their spending money online? It appears not. One in five girls aged 12 and under regularly visit online shopping sites, rising to one in four once they become teenagers. The majority of teenage girls are still buying products on the high street or at a shopping center rather than online, but this shopping medium is far from off limits - 13% of Generation Z girls regularly purchase products online regardless of age.
Highlights:
Under 12s
- 64% use a gaming console
- Only 35% put listening to music in their top 5 activities
- More than 60% own a mobile phone
- More than 60% never read a newspaper
- Prefer instant messenger to social networks
13-15 year olds
- More than 45% say listening to music is one of their favorite
activities
- Almost 80% own a mobile
- YouTube, followed by Facebook, are their favorite social networks
- 25% regularly visit online shopping sites although only 13%
Purchase products
- Begin using mobile web and mobile social networks
16-18 year olds
- Most interested in music - nearly 50% list it in their top 5
activities
- Nearly 80% own a mobile
- Are most likely to read newspapers
- Are least likely to use a gaming console
- The heaviest media users
- More likely to use social networks rather than instant messages"
Source: Press release from Stardoll and Carat, 27th January 2011
About the research
The research was conducted within the virtual world of Stardoll (http://www.stardoll.com), and the total number of respondents was 11,000. The study was conducted in August 2010 using Questback's advance survey tool EasyResearch. Respondents were recruited randomly on Stardoll.com by sending the survey to Stardoll members within the 11 markets (Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, UK and US).
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Growth in US social network use 2008-2010
Click to enlarge
Source: Page 16 of Pew Research Center's Generations 2010 Report, 16th December 2010
Friday, October 1, 2010
Thursday, August 19, 2010
20% of US teens suffer from some type of hearing impairment
"Are ear buds bad for your hearing? Researchers aren't prepared to say a definitive "yes," but evidence is mounting.
A new national study has found that 1 in 5 adolescents now suffers some sort of hearing impairment. A likely culprit: a combination of ear buds and loud music.
In the Aug. 18 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers from the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston analyzed federal data collected from national yearly surveys of the health of American citizens.
They looked at the prevalence of hearing loss among U.S. adolescents between 1988 and 1994 and compared that with the prevalence of hearing loss between 2005 and 2006. They found a 31 percent increase in hearing loss among those between 12 and 19 years old. Researchers say this means 1 in 5 adolescents now suffers some sort of hearing impairment.
While the hearing loss is described as only slight or mild, earlier studies have found that even mild hearing loss can negatively affect academic achievement and social interaction."
Source: Data from the Journal of the American Medical Association, reported by NPR, 17th August 2010
A new national study has found that 1 in 5 adolescents now suffers some sort of hearing impairment. A likely culprit: a combination of ear buds and loud music.
In the Aug. 18 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers from the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston analyzed federal data collected from national yearly surveys of the health of American citizens.
They looked at the prevalence of hearing loss among U.S. adolescents between 1988 and 1994 and compared that with the prevalence of hearing loss between 2005 and 2006. They found a 31 percent increase in hearing loss among those between 12 and 19 years old. Researchers say this means 1 in 5 adolescents now suffers some sort of hearing impairment.
While the hearing loss is described as only slight or mild, earlier studies have found that even mild hearing loss can negatively affect academic achievement and social interaction."
Source: Data from the Journal of the American Medical Association, reported by NPR, 17th August 2010
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
The most popular functions on US kids' mobile phones
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Source: Slide 17 of Four or More: The New Demographic, Pew Internet and American Life Project, 30th June 2010
The full presentation is well worth reading.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
A third of American teens send more than 100 texts a day
"Daily text messaging among American teens has shot up in the past 18 months from 38% of teens texting friends daily in February of 2008, to 54% of teens texting daily in September 2009. And its not just frequency – teens are sending enormous quantities of text messages a day. Half of teens send 50 or more text messages a day, or 1,500 texts a month and one in three send more than 100 texts a day, or more than 3,000 texts a month. Older teen girls ages 14-17 lead the charge on text messaging, averaging 100 messages a day for the entire cohort. The youngest teen boys are the most resistant to texting – averaging 20 messages per day. "
Source: Teens and Mobile Phones, Pew Internet & American Life Project, 20th April 2010
Source: Teens and Mobile Phones, Pew Internet & American Life Project, 20th April 2010
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
American kids spend an average of 49 minutes per day listening to music, playing games, or watching TV on their phones
Click to enlargeSource: Page 19 of Generation M2 - Media in the Lives of 8 to 18 Year Olds, The Kaiser Foundation, Janaury 1010
It's a free 85 page report - highly recommended!
Mobile phone ownership among American kids, by age
Click to enlargeSource: Page 18 of Generation M2 - Media in the Lives of 8 to 18 Year Olds, The Kaiser Foundation, Janaury 1010
It's a free 85 page report - highly recommended!
Monday, September 28, 2009
Teens would rather save money by cutting back on clothes and accessories than console & PC games
"Shopping for clothes and accessories is the first thing that teens cut back on with 23%, followed by console and PC games (19%), food, sweets and beverages (16%), going to the movies (15%), online entertainment (13%) and music (9%). However, staying in is clearly not an appealing option to teens as only 33% say that they are in more in the evenings."
Source: Research by Habbo on 61,000 12-17 year olds across 30 counties, reported in a press release, 16th September 2009
Source: Research by Habbo on 61,000 12-17 year olds across 30 counties, reported in a press release, 16th September 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
CD and hard drive music collections of 14-24s in the UK compared
"The average digital music collection - ie all the music on a respondent’s computer or hard drive - was 8,159 tracks. (If we equate a single track as being 3 minutes in length, that's approximately 17 days' worth of continuous music.)"
On the other hand:
"Respondents still exhibit a strong desire to "own" music and most still purchase CDs.
Only a small number of respondents (4%) do not use CDs at all and 51% have fewer than 100 CDs (both original and copied).
The average collection was 70 CDs for the 14-17's and 98 CDs for the 18-24 age group - a significant increase on 2008's figures."
Source: UK Music survey pdf, 10th August 2009
On the other hand:
"Respondents still exhibit a strong desire to "own" music and most still purchase CDs.
Only a small number of respondents (4%) do not use CDs at all and 51% have fewer than 100 CDs (both original and copied).
The average collection was 70 CDs for the 14-17's and 98 CDs for the 18-24 age group - a significant increase on 2008's figures."
Source: UK Music survey pdf, 10th August 2009
Over 50% of 14-24 year olds living in the UK use P2P networks or torrent trackers to download music on a daily or weekly level
"Popularity of P2P remains unchanged since 2008 – 61% said they download music using P2P networks or torrent trackers. Of this group, 83% are doing so on a weekly or daily basis"
(83% of 61% = 50.6%)
Source: UK Music survey, 10th August 2009
(83% of 61% = 50.6%)
Source: UK Music survey, 10th August 2009
86% of 14-24 year olds in the UK have copied a CD for a friend
"86% of respondents have copied a CD for a friend; 75% have sent music by email, Bluetooth, Skype or MSN; 57% have copied a friend's entire music collection; 39% have downloaded music from an online storage site; and 38% have ripped a TV, radio or internet stream"
Source: UK Music survey, 10th August 2009
Source: UK Music survey, 10th August 2009
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