5. The use of “textisms” can improve literacy among pupils by giving them extra exposure to word composition outside the school day
6. In a survey, 75% of participants said they never leave the house without their mobile phone
7. In 2009 there was “a daily average of 265 million text messages and 1.6 million picture messages” “Once considered a luxury, [the mobile phone] is Now the closet thing to our hearts” (Alexander, 2008)
8. Shifthappens 4.0 The following video is a compilation of clips from an online presentation called “Shift Happens”.
9. Communication Highlights the impact mobile phones have had on an individual perceptions of themselves and the world People in remote locations have access to different cultures and people More homogenised world “Borderless world” (Heywood, 2007, p.143)
11. Dependency Lifestyle conformity Holds our social relationships At times also holds our vital communications for our careers A “need” to have a mobile rather than a “want”
12. Safety mobile phones contribution towards personal safety, particularly among children. Safety and connectedness However, also negative implications 10,000 mobiles stolen every month 2/3 are children between 13-16 Seen as most valuable possession
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