1. Quick insights - based on conversations with teachers Limited number of popular digital platforms for teachers Forums are the most popular digital platforms Twitter is rapidly becoming popular amongst teachers Facebook is not generally used by teachers for work Some teachers blog with their classes

2. Teaching unions and their websites National Union of Teachers (NUT) - The Largest Teaching Union 13k visitors http://www.teachers.org.uk/ NASUWT – 11k visitors http://www.nasuwt.org.uk/ Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) – 14k visitors http://www.atl.org.uk/ National Association of all School Leaders (NAHT) http://www.naht.org.uk/ Data from Google Ad Planner

3. Websites/blogs about teaching TESConnect: by far the most popular online community for teachers and school support staff. Almost 1million registered users, 55m UK visitors and 300m globally http://www.tes.co.uk/ ED.TECH, personal blog of an ‘Educational Technologist’ - http://edte.ch 260k visitors Teachers TV – 70k visitors http://www.teachers.tv/ eTwinning, platform for teachers in Europe to discuss their teaching experiences –20k visitors http://www.etwinning.net Don’t Waste Your Time, blog by a Learning Technologist at Bournemouth University http://www.dontwasteyourtime.co.uk – 8k visitors Teachers Talk: Forum for UK teachershttp://www.teacherstalk.co.uk/ New 2 Teaching, resources for new teachers and lecturers – low readership http://www.new2teaching.org.uk/ Frank Chalk, personal blog of a teacher – low readership http://frankchalk.blogspot.com/ It shouldn’t happen to a Teacher, personal blogof a teacher – low readership http://student-teacher.blog.co.uk/ Data from Google Ad Planner

4. Lists of teachers on Twitter 309 Teachers @xannov/tweeting-teachers 483 Teachers and schools @futurelabedu/uk-teachers-and-schools 493 Teachers @ReadCloud/uk-educators 92 Teachers @ReadCloud/uk-educators2 149 Teachers @RowenaSunshine/education 117 Teachers @amcunningham/learning

5. Teaching related Facebook Pages/Groups NASUWT (union) – 150 members NUT (union) – 900 members ATL (union) – 176 members TESConnect – 1,300 members Teachers TV – 9,300 members TESConnect – 1,300 members Spanish Teachers (global) – 2,400 members