Twitter is to be taught in Britain’s primary schools as the Government seeks to make online communication a permanent part of the UK’s education system. No, it’s not April 1st. Twitter really is about to join maths, English and science in British classrooms.
New plans for the UK’s education system have been drawn up by Sir Jim Rose, the former head of school inspector Ofsted. They were due to be published in full next month, but have leaked early to The Guardian.
Under the new guidelines, an understanding of Twitter will be taught alongside Wikipedia and blogging while knowledge of podcasting will also be taught at primary school level.
Children of all ages will also work towards “fluency” in handwriting and keyboard skills, and will learn how to use a spellchecker as well as how to spell themselves.
It’s not all tech savvy though. The Guardian reports that there will be “less emphasis on the use of calculators than in the current curriculum.”
Of course, being top of the class for tech, we’re already on Twitter. Follow us, and see what all the fuss is about!
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