Tag Archives: twitter
Social media and school governance
Every governor potentially has access to the internet at home or at school. The wider education world is already online and on social media. Tweeters posed questions to Michael Gove, the education secretary, last year using #AskGove. For every negative … Continue reading
NGA conference Saturday 17th June 2012
Modern Governor spent Saturday at the NGA Policy conference in London and met lots of governors who are using our e-learning to improve the skills and knowledge of their governing bodies. These lovely ladies were full of praise for our … Continue reading
Education Committee – #AskGove
The Education Committee met today to ask questions of Michael Gove. Part of the session was given to specific #AskGove tweets submitted. See what Mr Gove had to say: Tweet Continue reading
#AskGove and Social Media and Schools
The best and the worst of social media is in the news this week. Got a question for Michael Gove? Tweet #AskGove! On 31st January the Education Committee will be questioning Michael Gove, and the MPs involved want to know … Continue reading
A new e-learning module, and a new look
Today’s the day when we’re releasing our “School Governors and Social Media” e-learning module. We’ve also taken the opportunity to spruce up the look of our other modules – here’s what we’ve been up to… A new e-learning module We’re very … Continue reading
What is Twitter?
All of us at Learning Pool are huge fans of social media. We use Yammer to communicate internally with each other across timezones, and Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and blogging to engage and share stuff with just about everybody else on … Continue reading
Online Communications and School Governors – Part Three
Here’s the third part of our series of guidance for school governors about online communications. It’s been written by our resident Community EvangelistDave Briggs as guidance for governance organisations. In part one we talked about the opportunities. In part two we … Continue reading
Online Communications and School Governors – Part Two
Here’s part two in our sneaky peek at the guidance we’re working on about online communications and school governance. Read part one – Opportunities -here. Part Two: Risks and Guiding Principles As well as an incredible opportunity, digital participation is … Continue reading










