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Summer is quickly approaching and teens are
getting set to have a bit of fun and adventure. However, some are looking to
move forward with their lives in order to prepare for university which also
means learning to drive. From hi-tech apps and gaming systems to online learner
driving tests, many teens throughout the UK will be just as busy as they are
entertained. Here is what is expected of tech-savvy UK teens for the summer of
2016.
Summer is quickly approaching and teens are
getting set to have a bit of fun and adventure. However, some are looking to
move forward with their lives in order to prepare for university which also
means learning to drive. From hi-tech apps and gaming systems to online learner
driving tests, many teens throughout the UK will be just as busy as they are
entertained. Here is what is expected of tech-savvy UK teens for the summer of
2016.
Top Trending Apps for Social Media
Teens are the most social demographic of
any age group. From Facebook to Twitter to Instagram, you will usually find
your teen glued to his or her mobile phone messaging away the hours of the day.
Well, move over top three apps as there’s a new kid in town, Snapchat. Last
year this cool little app came in fourth to the expected top three but this
year tells another story. In the US as well as in the UK, Snapchat
beat out the previous top apps by at least one percentage point in a survey
by banker Piper Jaffray. This summer expect UK teens to be snapping and
chatting the hours away.
Teens are the most social demographic of
any age group. From Facebook to Twitter to Instagram, you will usually find
your teen glued to his or her mobile phone messaging away the hours of the day.
Well, move over top three apps as there’s a new kid in town, Snapchat. Last
year this cool little app came in fourth to the expected top three but this
year tells another story. In the US as well as in the UK, Snapchat
beat out the previous top apps by at least one percentage point in a survey
by banker Piper Jaffray. This summer expect UK teens to be snapping and
chatting the hours away.
Studying for Their Driver Tests
Some teens are in their last year of school
before going off to university and are studying for their driving test. Since
they have to pass the theory first before they can take the practical, this is
where they will be found a good bit of the summer. There are even online sites like
Toptests where learner drivers can
practice taking the theory part of the test to see what’s in store for them
when they are ready to take the real thing. If you have a home PC or laptop and
internet access, you might want to show your son or daughter where they can get
the extra practice they need so they can ace the theory test when they take the
official one.
Some teens are in their last year of school
before going off to university and are studying for their driving test. Since
they have to pass the theory first before they can take the practical, this is
where they will be found a good bit of the summer. There are even online sites like
Toptests where learner drivers can
practice taking the theory part of the test to see what’s in store for them
when they are ready to take the real thing. If you have a home PC or laptop and
internet access, you might want to show your son or daughter where they can get
the extra practice they need so they can ace the theory test when they take the
official one.
Gaming the Hours Away
Gaming is no longer what it was when most
parents were teens. Now it is all about an online community and all the leading
gaming systems require
internet access to reach the higher levels of the games. Kids are no longer
solitary individuals gaming from a console in their living rooms cut off from
the rest of the world. Whilst they are physically in the same location, they
are also connected to a global group of kids playing the same games either as
team members or in competition with one another. Worrying about your teen
spending too much time alone? Maybe you needn’t worry as they may just be
connected with hundreds of others their same age!
So what are tech savvy kids doing this
summer in the UK? You will probably see them attached to their mobile phones or
iPads but you probably shouldn’t worry if they are getting the proper
socialisation skills. They aren’t alone in their digital world and many will
actually be learning something. If you are concerned, check out what they are
doing and what sites they are frequenting, but when all is said and done,
you’ll see they’re probably just having a bit of summer fun.
Gaming is no longer what it was when most
parents were teens. Now it is all about an online community and all the leading
gaming systems require
internet access to reach the higher levels of the games. Kids are no longer
solitary individuals gaming from a console in their living rooms cut off from
the rest of the world. Whilst they are physically in the same location, they
are also connected to a global group of kids playing the same games either as
team members or in competition with one another. Worrying about your teen
spending too much time alone? Maybe you needn’t worry as they may just be
connected with hundreds of others their same age!
So what are tech savvy kids doing this
summer in the UK? You will probably see them attached to their mobile phones or
iPads but you probably shouldn’t worry if they are getting the proper
socialisation skills. They aren’t alone in their digital world and many will
actually be learning something. If you are concerned, check out what they are
doing and what sites they are frequenting, but when all is said and done,
you’ll see they’re probably just having a bit of summer fun.
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