Children who spend much of their time online find it harder to concentrate in class, are permanently distracted and have shorter attention spans, researchers found.
Many teachers are also unhappy at the increase in the number of children who are using text-speak or social networking chat - such as 2mor, msg, lol and bk - in place of English grammar.
The worrying stats emerged in a study of 500 teachers conducted by leading school trips provider JCA - which motivates personal and social development outside the classroom.
A spokeswoman for JCA said: "This research clearly demonstrates that students up and down the country are spending more and more time using social media.
"Rather than relying on life experiences, educational travel and face to face interaction with others, children are becoming obsessed with social networking and this is shaping their attitudes instead.
Children who spend much of their time online find it harder to concentrate in class, are permanently distracted and have shorter attention spans, researchers found.Many teachers are also unhappy at the increase in the number of children who are using text-speak or social networking chat - such as 2mor, msg, lol and bk - in place of English grammar.The worrying stats emerged in a study of 500 teachers conducted by leading school trips provider JCA - which motivates personal and social development outside the classroom.A spokeswoman for JCA said: "This research clearly demonstrates that students up and down the country are spending more and more time using social media."Rather than relying on life experiences, educational travel and face to face interaction with others, children are becoming obsessed with social networking and this is shaping their attitudes instead.
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