1st Edition

Teenagers and Technology

By Chris Davies, Rebecca Eynon Copyright 2013
170 Pages
by Routledge

170 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

The popular media often presents a negative picture of young people and technology. From addiction to gaming, the distractions of the Internet, to the risks of social networking, the downsides of new technology in the lives of teenagers are often over-blown. Teenagers and Technology presents a balanced picture of the part played by technology in the lives of young people. Drawing on extensive... Read more

Introduction. Uses. Contexts. Identity. Learning. Outliers. Autonomy.

Biography

Chris Davies teaches and researches at the University of Oxford, Department of Education. He directed the research project which features in this book and currently runs the Kellogg Centre for Research into Assistive Technologies.

Rebecca Eynon is Research Fellow at the Oxford Internet Institute and a lecturer in the Department of Education at the University of Oxford. She is co-editor of the journal Learning, Media and Technology and her research focuses on learning, new technologies, youth and everyday life.