The document discusses how Twitter can be used in primary school classrooms to support learning in various subjects like English, maths, science, and foundation subjects. It provides examples of how Twitter allows children to practice reading, writing, and engaging with others. Children can develop skills in using clear sentences, understanding different types of English, and learning math concepts through interactive polls. Twitter also enables children to learn about current scientific research and historical events. It suggests Twitter can help children develop citizenship skills and enhance their learning in art, geography and other areas.

3. English:
• Learning about the formation of sentences
• Punctuation
• Structure
• Connective words
• Vocabulary, etc
• With a character limit imposed, the children can learn
about writing clear and concise sentences
• Learn about different variations of language, including
Standard English, and how it varies in the different
circumstances through different online personas

4. English (continued):
• Reading – Twitter has multiple opportunities for
developing skills set out in the National Curriculum
• “read with fluency, accuracy, understanding and enjoyment” (DfE
National
Curriculum, 2011, http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/teachingandl
earning/curriculum/primary/b00198874/english/ks1) by reading
„Tweets‟ by the other children in their class and the replies
• Understanding that another source of information is reading
about the topic
• Using Twitter in the classroom can also help install
the notion that, “literacy does not happen within the
bubble of a classroom and that it permeates into all
areas of life” (Waller, M, 2010,
http://www.scribd.com/doc/35528373/Using-Twitter-in-the-Primary-
Classroom-by-Martin-Waller)

6. Maths:
A key roll of Twitter in teaching Maths could be
with the use of „Poll Everywhere‟. If you have
chosen the multiple choice option on „Poll
Everywhere‟, the results are presented in a
graph that the children chose. They can choose
between multiple types of graphs and, through
talking about the formation of the graphs, can
learn the mathematical vocabulary typically
associated with graph work.

8. Science:
Multiple Scientists and science projects going on throughout the
world have their own Twitter in which you can follow, such as
@ProfBrianCox and @science_project.
Through following these people/organisations, the children can
keep up to date with developments and possibly even try to ask
them their own questions.
A problem that may be encountered is that the information
posted by some of the Scientists may be at a level much higher
than that of a Primary child.
As these profiles are to maintain a professional persona, the
posts and profiles should be child friendly, but you should always
double check these profiles before showing the children!

10. Foundation Subjects:
Citizenship;
• Twitter can be very important in developing children‟s everyday skills as a
citizen.
• Such as expressing themselves as individuals, “developing confidence and
responsibility”, developing an “active role as citizens” and “developing good
relationships and respecting the differences between people” (DfE National
Curriculum, 2011, http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/teachingandlearning/c
urriculum/primary/b00198824/citizenship/ks1)
History;
• As Twitter updates/‟Tweets‟ are displayed in chronological order, the children
may start to gain a certain degree of knowledge about chronology
• Through the children „Tweeting‟ questions to the public, the children may gain a
greater understanding of how there are multiple medias available for historical
enquiry

11. Foundation Subjects
(continued);
Art and Design;
• As children can post their artwork online through the use of Twitter, others
can give them constructive criticism about their art work. Through looking at
others comments, as well as the comments from people within the class, the
children can develop an understanding of the importance of evaluating
work.
Geography;
• Children can gain real-world knowledge that may otherwise have not been
accessable to them, from around the world, from people‟s first hand
experiences
• By posting „Tweets‟ about topics discussed, the children may extend or use
their Geographic vocabulary

12. The skills developed through using Twitter can far extend
past Key Stage 1 ICT capability.
Through adapting and setting targets for certain parts of
the Twitter experience, the children can gain new skills
within a Key Stage 2/3/4 context, and Twitter activities
can be adapted for children of all needs.
Although I have just focused on Key Stage 1, the Early
Years Foundation Stage can also be used with Twitter, as
a starting tool to helping children understand the
importance of online literature and social networking, as
well as the dangers.