(This is Generation Z. Approach)
Teenagers are routinely described as being glued to their mobile phones, "We have done a lot of reading on the impact of mobile phone use. It concerns us, the anxiety, social isolation, loneliness, Pupils have reported feeling more able to focus during homework time and revision.
Implications for Our Youngest Citizens How does a life where technology is ever-present impact our children? Kids born in the most recent generation are truly being raised in the digital age. Never will there be a time in which the Internet did not exist. A time in which they did not know what a computer was. Generation Z (and the generations to follow) arrived after the Internet was already born and our corded telephones had largely been packed away. Generation Z will forever be unique in human history. For these individuals, life has always been digitised, with laptops, smartphones, and Wi-Fi being nearly constant elements in their lives since childhood. Since those belonging to Generation Z are just entering adulthood, it’s difficult to measure just what the effect of growing up in the digital age will have on their lives. Yet we can already observe the recognisable impacts this has had. As Gen Z joins the workforce, it’s becoming increasingly apparent that these ‘digital natives’ ---who are exceedingly comfortable with technology---have a lot to offer. They’ve grown up in a digital age. From career goals to personal life and social ramification, what will this digital youth ultimately mean for them? Growing Up in the Digital Age Today’s kids and teens know a world that has always been instantaneously connected. What sets apart each distinct generation? The influences of major events, cultural norms, social mores, and even politics can be seen in the differences amongst Baby Boomers, the Silent Generation, and Xennials, just to name a few. And of course, technology. It may be the impact of technology which has most distinguished our current young folks, those of Generation Z. Our kids and grandkids will never know a world without the efficiency and ubiquity of technology, and this changes everything. This means that there is a distinct divide between the worlds we knew in our youth and the world of Generation Z (and even Millennials). The advent of Internet technologies means different things for how people will live and work in the future. From birth, these young folks have a path which will diverge greatly from those of the older generations. It’s not just that Gen Z are tech savvy; technology is prevalent in today’s world which dramatically alters the trajectory of commerce and growth. With technology playing such an immense role in nearly every industry, Generation Z kids are learning the right skills for their particular type of future. At the same time, that very technology is making educational opportunities more available than ever before. Today’s young people are often planning careers predicated entirely on the innovations of the past few decades. Compared with the manual labour roles of the mid-century as well as other professional, non-digital careers, this is definitely a visible shift in the world of work. Different in-demand job skills and brand new career roles (not to mention the ability to become an entrepreneur in the online marketplace) cannot help but impact the lifestyles that Generation Z will choose. More women are in the workforce than ever before, and many young girls are especially eager to jump into STEM careers. With so many ways to find job success in the modern world, we’re seeing Millennials and older Gen Z’s postponing marriage and children and prioritising building their own entrepreneurial empires. In fact, one study showed that 55% of Gen Z’ers are intent on starting their own business. What is often most apparent to us as the older generation is the tremendous difference in how young people perceive technology. For those who can remember their first television set (not to mention the first personal computer), there’s still something inherently miraculous about modern technology. Gen Z, and even Millennials, view mobile phones, Internet, and smart devices with far more complacency. These elements are a normal part of life; not subject to their incredulity.
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