One of the most significant developments of the digital age has been the growth of social networking. At the start, the development of social networking arose as a result of the need for people to keep in touch with each other on a very informal basis. More recently, this has developed into an important communication tool and increasingly this is being used as the key deliverer of information in many organisations.
At Bishop Gore, we have seen a huge growth in the way in which we use Twitter. A key stage in this development was during the 2013 summer examinations where we posted the following day’s exam timetable on a daily basis. This meant that pupils, parents and carers had access to the most relevant and up-to-date information. On one of the days, we simply forgot to post the relevant section of the exam timetable. This caused quite a storm with a large number of Twitter messages letting us know that we had let pupils, parents and carers down in no uncertain terms! This proved how important this was as a means of communication.
Today, we use Twitter in a number of ways. It is a quick and easy way for us to share examples of learning across the school. Parent and carers have commented how they have appreciated having the insight into the daily workings of the school. Of course, we use Twitter to ensure that important messages are passed on to the whole of the school community.
it is amazing to see that something which started as a means of keeping in touch with friends and family is now an important part of our learning process. If you don’t follow us on Twitter at the moment (and 900 people already do) then please do so - you won’t regret it!
@bishopgore
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