Fascinating video from Jeff Pulver, who interviews three eighth grade (Y9/S2 equivalent) girls from Tel Aviv about their thoughts on social media, and asks about how they communicate with people.

It’s interesting to hear that they use IM to communicate with their peers, and see their mobiles as the tether which keeps them under the watchful eye of their parents.

Research last year from the IoE suggests that 78% of young people (12-18) in the UK use instant messaging of one sort or another, though I suspect mobile permeation is higher than this. Whether this will change with the proliferation of multipurpose devices like the 3 Skypephone and iPhone is an interesting question — will young people get better at optimising their communication?