Technology should be used to complement and enhance learning but it should not be seen as the definitive answer to acquiring knowledge.

This is according to Daisy Christodoulou, research and development manager at Ark School, who argues that classic methods of education are just as important as ever.

Writing in the Guardian, she explained the importance of remembering facts the old school way, which helps to make sense of new information.

"That’s why it’s so important for pupils to learn their times tables: memorising them doesn’t stifle conceptual understanding but rather enables it," MsChristodoulou said by way of example.

"We also need a framework of facts in long-term memory to make sense of what we find on the internet; studies show that pupils frequently make errors when asked to look up unfamiliar knowledge."

Long-term memory, she went on to say, is not to be thought of as being something that is replaceable. It is "integral" to the way we think.

Ms Christodoulou, who is the author of the book Seven Myths about Education, says that we should embrace technology to better our skills, especially when it comes to remembering facts.

Inspiration can come from all sorts of areas, such as video gaming. For example, many games are so immersive that people playing them often remain focused on the task.

"People playing Tetris don’t seem to struggle to ignore distractions," she elaborated. "So one potential solution for the distraction problem is to design educational games that grab and hold attention in the same way that computer games do."

The seven myths about education proposed by Ms Christodoulou are facts prevent understanding; teacher-led instruction is passive; the 21st century fundamentally changes everything; you can always just look it up; we should treat transferable skills; projects and activities are the best way to learn; teaching knowledge is indoctrination.