Friday, August 8, 2014

Ofcom: six-year-olds understand digital technology better than adults

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/aug/07/ofcom-children-digital-technology-better-than-adults

Among six to seven year olds, who have grown up with YouTube, Spotify music streaming and the BBC iPlayer, the average DQ (digital quotient) score was 98, higher than for those aged between 45 and 49, who scored an average of 96. Digital understanding peaks between 14 and 15, with a DQ of 113 – and then drops gradually throughout adulthood, before falling rapidly in old age.

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