While visiting schools in recent weeks, I asked teachers and leaders about their reaction to social media, especially Twitter. Almost without exception their reaction was to harrumph loudly or exhale and tut in disgust. Invariably this form of gasping disapproval was followed by sarcastic retorts (“why would I want to read inane comments from someone about what a child said in their lesson?” being a particular favourite).
However, a recent report by Pearson has looked at the importance of social media and CPD. The co-researchers, Ewan McIntosh and Tom Barrett from NoTosh, believe there to be 0.3 per cent of teachers nationally who use Twitter.
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