Are they really going to teach Twitter in schools?

In the article, "Pupils to study Twitter and blogs in primary schools shake-up", the possible changes in the British primary school system are explained. In addition to altering the format of the current curriculum, new skills like using Twitter and Wikipedia, blogging, and web-based instruction will be included. There is much debate surrounding this change, and many believe that it is unnecessary. Others support the inclusion of new technologies and believe that students need to be taught these skills.

Mary Bousted, said, “Children need to be enthused by learning, so they want to learn and gain the skills which will enable them to learn in later in later life." This is an excellent point. If students are taught to use programs and applications that they use outside of school, and these programs and applications are then used to enhance the school curriculum, maybe students will become more excited about the content material. On the other hand, I do not think that schools should eliminate important content in order to find the time to teach new technologies.