A survey of more than 2,000 parents by internet safety organisation Internet Matters found that almost half of parents (46 per cent) agreed that live lessons gave their children an opportunity to remain “visibly connected”.
However, 41 per cent said they had made their child more self-conscious about their identity and how they look on camera.
In addition, 43 per cent said their child found it hard to speak up during live lessons and 37 per cent said they were more anxious than normal when asked to attend with their camera on.
Meanwhile, 52 per cent said they were worried about the long-term impact online learning will have on their children’s confidence and self-esteem, with 39 per cent wanting more help on how to deal with it.
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