Why shouldn’t I Google it? A case for the use of enhanced internet tools within the primary classroom

Hill, Lynne and Wolstencroft, Peter ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2867-8900 (2025) Why shouldn’t I Google it? A case for the use of enhanced internet tools within the primary classroom. British Educational Research Association (BERA).

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Abstract

It has become second nature: when a question arises, the first thing we do is reach for our phones and access one of the plethora of internet platforms, where we may reliably assume that we will find an answer within seconds of scrolling. In many ways, this use of technology has become the defining change in modern society. Where previously, our own or others’ knowledge or reference materials would have aided us in solving a myriad of queries, we now have every answer conveniently at our fingertips. In this blog post, we argue that children within Primary education in England should be mentored in skills that will aid them in gathering information online.