A principal of one of our high school clients mentioned that some parents had concerns over their children learning about 'such risky things' like cryptocurrencies at school. As educators of blockchain and cryptocurrency technology, she wanted to know our thoughts.
We had 2 words for her: "Social Media". Children are already exposed to this technology. The problem is that this exposure is distorted by Youtubers, influencers & advertisers with self-motivated agendas. This creates ‘hype’ with no context, and people, especially children, follow blindly.
The scores of young victims being scammed is evidence of a knowledge gap, which means being educated about these subjects in a controlled manner is more crucial for young adults.
We had 2 words for her: "Social Media". Children are already exposed to this technology. The problem is that this exposure is distorted by Youtubers, influencers & advertisers with self-motivated agendas. This creates ‘hype’ with no context, and people, especially children, follow blindly.
The scores of young victims being scammed is evidence of a knowledge gap, which means being educated about these subjects in a controlled manner is more crucial for young adults.
We asked Howard Walmsley, founder of EQtutors, for his thoughts on the matter...
Current circumstances are pointing parents to be forward thinking on educating their children on new technology. Ignoring it leaves them exposed to potentially being taken advantage of or missing out on new avenues of growth.