Abstract
The article substantiates the relevance of the problem and the consequences of the popularity of modern gadgets (smartphones, laptops, smart TVs, game consoles, health trackers, smart watches, webcams, iPads and tablets, earphones) among primary school students during and beyond the educational process. The author lists the advantages of using innovative digital technologies in the classroom for both the student and the teacher: considerable interest and motivation for learning activities, better opportunities for implementation of the individual learning principle, formation and improvement of necessary life skills and competences, etc. The author presents the results of a survey conducted with HEI academic staff regarding their attitude to the problem and their awareness of the most effective gadgets for the enhancement of educational process. The study also proves the failings of the uncontrolled use of modern technologies among younger students, which has apparently become one of the major reasons for the spread of cyberbullying and aggression in the school environment. The purpose of this paper is to draw attention to this issue and to suggest some ways of addressing it in four stages: family and friends, school, local community and regional-national level, characterized by specific procedures and actions. Among the results of the study, there is an increase in the number of scientific publications, both domestic and foreign, which shows the considerable interest among scientists and the urgent need in the context of searching ways of preventing and combatting cyberbullying among primary school students.
Highlights
Gadgets have become an integral part of our lives, no matter, be it a smart phone, laptop, iPod or iPad
Among numerous educational advantages of gadgets for primary school students include the ability to take notes quickly and efficiently to store information, the opportunity to collaborate with others peers using numerous Apps or similar platforms, access interesting and useful educational information available online and use visualization like concept mapping or mind mapping software
School-based engagement in Internet use for both screening and surveillance might be a part of a multifaceted strategy for reducing child pathological Internet use
Summary
Gadgets have become an integral part of our lives, no matter, be it a smart phone, laptop, iPod or iPad. Today’s children have access to far more information than all previous generations at their age had before. In other world countries and in Ukraine in particular, there are growing pragmatists who want to express themselves or even earn from the youngest age on their own hobbies, interests, everyday achievements and more. Their main idea is freedom and self-expression where gadgets are not simple entertainment but a means to get the goal. While for some schoolers that means that they are learning computer languages, creating websites or contents, and even building robots, most others use today’s
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