2E: Digital Trends Research Update – Young Peoples’ Online Experiences Revealed | HMC Autumn Conference 2023

Workshop synopsis:

Since 2015, HMC in partnership with Digital Awareness UK has been conducting research to uncover unique insights into how young people are using technology and using those insights to build innovative resources and solutions for schools. This year, 8,839 students aged 13 to 17 completed a Digital Trends Survey in schools across the independent and state-maintained sector. The results of the survey, which will be revealed in this workshop, provide a quantitative summary of young people’s digital experiences and highlight the extent to which young people’s opinions, behaviours, even the essays they produce, are being influenced by people (such as influencers) and technology (such as AI-powered chatbots).