British pupils to get lessons on Twitter: report

Children in British junior schools could soon be taking lessons in Internet applications like Twitter under proposals to change school curriculums, the Guardian newspaper reported Wednesday.

Under the shakeup, schools would require students to have a good understanding of blogging, podcasts, Twitter and Wikipedia, the paper said.

The proposed changes would cover children at primary schools -- responsible for state education for the under 11s.

Twitter is a service that allows people to stay connected by exchanging short messages.

The outline plans were condemned by John Bangs of the National Union of Teachers, who told the paper: "It seems to be about trends on the one hand, then political pressure on the other hand."

Britain's Schools Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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