Myth-busting digital literacy: Ken Corish reveals children aren't born digital experts after analysing 4 million responses

Ken Corish shares specific findings from Project Evolve's database of over 4 million student responses, directly contradicting the "digital natives" theory. As Deputy CEO of South West Grid for Learning and UK Safer Internet Centre partner, Ken explains how 15 years of evidence collection has reshaped their approach to children's digital competency.

Key Highlights:

• Ken transitioned from 20 years as a teacher to developing the 360 Degree Safe self-review tool now used by 16,000 UK schools
• Project Evolve receives 3,000 daily visits from 17,000 organisations across 75,000 professionals
• Ken envisions AI interfaces trained on quality-assured content replacing traditional resource repositories
• "Putting a hat and sunglasses on a picture of a dog is not empowered use of technology"
• His research shows parents aren't "clueless" about technology - they need behavioral indicators, not technical skills
• Media literacy is threatened when platforms reduce fact-checking and AI-generated content proliferates

Let’s empower families and reshape the digital landscape, together.