FK&Y’s research published today by Techknowledge for Schools shows that while teachers are aware that technology is part of children’s lives and therefore should be used in their education, becoming sufficiently confident in using it to teach in class is another matter. The majority of teachers believe using technology in class can have a positive impact on students’ ‘character skills’ including improving confidence and resilience. Two-thirds (66%) believe that one-to-one mobile technology benefits weaker students…
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FK&Y has completed a global literature review of the use of technology, particularly one-to-one devices, in schools. The research finds examples of some successful implementation but some less successful, reflecting our previous research which shows the importance of teacher engagement in using technology in teaching. The research has been carried out for the education charity Techknowledge for Schools and can be downloaded here.

IKEA’s latest Play Report is thought to be the world’s largest research study on child development, parenting, family life and the importance of play. Family Kids & Youth designed and analysed the research together with the team from Children’s IKEA and follows the earlier report we carried out in 2010 in 24 countries. The 2015 report has involved interviewing over 16,000 parents, 6,000 7-12 year olds and nearly 7,000 13-18 year olds in 12 countries….
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Family Kids & Youth has published a report on Future Skills for charity Techknowledge for Schools. The research with 361 teachers in 21 schools explores how the daily use of technology in schools can develop character skills which prepare students for future employment.

Family Kids & Youth presented today at the Ofcom conference ‘Children and Parents: Media Use and Attitudes’. Siv Svanaes spoke about the impact of mobile devices on children’s school and home life, including the effect that excessive use of technology can have on family communication at home, and how this can be managed by parents and children.

FK&Y has interviewed more than 7,000 students from 31 mobile-device using schools for the charity Techknowledge for Schools. The aim of the study was to understand young people’s use of these devices both at school and at home. As a result of the research, two A3 eSafety ‘Stay Safe Online!’ posters for schools and for pupils and a student charter (put together by students for students) have been included on the Techknowledge for Schools website.The…
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The Pedagogy Group, set up by FK&Y in 2013 on behalf of educational charity Techknowledge for Schools, met yesterday in Marylebone to discuss our latest research and the recent press coverage of the use of mobile technology in schools. The research, ‘Children’s use of mobile devices at school and at home’ will shortly be published on the charity’s website. Interviewing over 7,000 children and young people aged 7 to 18 across our panel of schools,…
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The results of the IKEA Play Report 2015 were presented in Milan on 29 June by Dr Barbie Clarke at #IKEATemporary, the store set up for Expo Milano 2015. Research was carried out in 12 countries and interviews were carried out with over 29,000 parents, children and young people. FK&Y’s research for Youth United and the Cabinet Office measuring behaviour change and the outcome of volunteering for young people was published on 13 July. The…
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FK&Y’s research for Youth United and the Cabinet Office measuring the outcome of volunteering for young people was presented last night at the House of Commons at an event organised by Step Up To Serve #YSAMatters, Generation Change and Youth United. FK&Y has been delighted to work over the past year with Youth United and the inspiring leaders and young volunteers taking part in the Journey Fund Project which included Girlguiding, Scouts, Girls Brigade, Boys…
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Our new research, Transforming Learning, has been released today by education charity Techknowledge for Schools. The research includes two detailed reports that look at pupils’ and teachers’ view of using mobile devices in teaching and learning. Using ethnography, FK&Y’s researchers observed lessons and carried out interviews with pupils and teachers. The reports are accompanied by four short films illustrating some of the main points to emerge from the research and the findings can be found…
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