Children & Social Media
Social media is now one of the most popular forms of communication between young people - even though Facebook and other sites have age limits, so technically no one under 13 is supposed to have an account.
Technology has also changed the way teachers interact with their classes. Around 58% of teachers say they use IT in every lesson and 77% welcome the use of YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, iPads and smartphones in the classroom to enhance the learning environment.
More than 50% of children have used a social network by the age of 10