Please Sir, how do you re-tweet? – Twitter to be taught in UK primary schools .
A brilliant move by the British government to consider making online communication and social media a permanent part of the U.K.’s education system.
We are living in an always on, connected global society today in which connectivity plays a critical role in human and social interaction, as well as commerce and government for that matter.
Children should start at a young age to appreciate this and understand it. They should be taught the importance and power of social media, as well as how to best go about crafting their personal brand. Most of what we do today is searchable on Google. There has been a lot of intentional and unintentional misuse of the medium which has caused people to lose their jobs or make retractions of embarrassing statements or actions.
Teaching children, from an early age, how this works and how it will impact their lives is an important step.
This is lead to more social interaction, better communication skills and a much needed proficiency in technology. Embracing this rather than trivializing it will go a long way.
I look forward to following this development and hope it comes to the U.S. soon!
