Connected but Lonely. Attitudes of Younger Pupils of iGen

Abstract

Existing options of mutual communication have been extended to internet, social networking sites (Instagram, Twitter), applications such as Snapchat, which encode a message into an image (e.g. photos, pictures, films) and a short text. Correspondence organized in such a way is in the forefront nowadays and it seems to be trying to dominate this area of life with a wide effect. Through the mentioned digital performance a culture connected with the cult of the body, the image strengthens, spectacular reality grows, in which network cultures enhance visual level and abandon speech and at the same time natural, actual message and its reception are blurred. Such a reality generates new attitudes of students, influences their personality, and their mental and somatic health. Thesis compiles conclusions resulting from the reading and researches carried out by neurodidacticians, psychologists and own observations and it can constitute a prolegomenon to considerations about contemporary pedagogy of early years education.