The Future of Tech in Your Child’s Hands with Jag Sharma, Jason Kapadia and Charis Marr - Episode 28
Tech has irreversibly changed the childhood experience, for better or for worse.
Where once the world’s answers were found in the Encyclopaedia Britannica on disks, they’re a tap away from us on the very phones that keep kids entertained, connected, and distracted.
We’re taking a look at how far technology has come for those heading back to schools and universities, the doors it unlocks for the next generation, and the societal pitfalls to which our kids are suddenly exposed…
This episode of Disconnected covers:
The broader perspectives accessible at such a young age
Combatting new forms of cyberbullying
How tech could enable friendships that transcend geographical barriers
Whether we’re truly equipped to teach our kids about the tech world
Silicon Valley execs protecting their children from the very tech they create
The sheer quantity of pop culture, and why many won’t bother to keep up
Episode Highlights:
“We've seen the democratisation of data and information. From this quite narrow thinking we've gone to just having this plethora of data and information, and plethora of formats.” - 4:35 - Charis Marr
“In Kindergarten, they get a Chromebook and they have to carry it around in their backpack. That's so crazy - it pretty much replaces all of the textbooks.” - 8:15 - Jason Kapadia
“All these kids have smartphones, and they're all on WhatsApp, and they've all got each other's phone numbers. When I left primary school, and I went to high school, the kids that went to a different high school, that was it. It was just too hard to stay in touch.” - 13:05 - Jag Sharma
“Things that once happened on the school playground, and that were left on the school playground at the end of the day, are now being taken online onto things like WhatsApp, which then involve parents.” - 17:20 - Jag Sharma
“By the age of 10, two thirds of children own their own smartphones. Even by the age of three or four, 39% of children are using mobile phones to go online.” - 19:50 - Jason Kapadia
“Many Silicon Valley Executives send their kids to schools with less technology. The very people building these online services are protecting their own kids from this tech until their teenage years.” - 22:55 - Jag Sharma
“I'm a bit worried that they're going to hit the workforce and be completely underwhelmed with what happens. I don't know any work environments that create these dynamic or engaging ways of working or facilitating collaboration. I think that maybe education is far ahead of organisations.” - 29:20 - Charis Marr
Links & references:
Jag Sharma:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/
Charis Marr:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/charismarr/
Jason Kapadia:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/
https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/