Shift happens uk
Transcript of Shift happens uk
According to former USAccording to former USSecretary of EducationSecretary of EducationRichard Riley…Richard Riley…
In the UK,In the UK,98%98% of 12 year-olds want of 12 year-olds want
““to do well at schoolto do well at school””
And yet, only
And yet, only 38% 38%
look forward to going to
look forward to going to
school.school.
According to BBC News, According to BBC News, a new blog is created a new blog is created every secondevery second..
For students starting a For students starting a three-year university degree, three-year university degree,
this means that . . .this means that . . .
half of what they learn in their first half of what they learn in their first
year of study will be outdated year of study will be outdated by the end of their studies.by the end of their studies.
7 out of 10 7 out of 10 teenagers have a teenagers have a
handheld games machinehandheld games machine
9 out of 10 9 out of 10 teenagers have a teenagers have a home computerhome computer, a , a mobile phone mobile phone and a and a games consolegames console
84%84% of young people play of young people play computer games at least once a computer games at least once a
fortnightfortnight