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A publication by the Australian Communications and Media Authority identifies Australian families with children as ‘media rich’. Our children, for the most part have access to “multiple communications devices”
Some statistics provided are:

Most families with children aged 8 – 17 have three or more televisions in their home and three or more mobile phones.
98% have computers [...]

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The ’Digital Natives’ of the 21st Century present a somewhat stark yet enlightening message in this video. Engage them using technology “whatever, whenever, wherever”. Their demands are simple, yet their plight is fearful to many teachers who have simply got lost in this technological world.
One child mentions ”At least once a week 14% of my teachers let me create [...]

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