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S I R T IM B E R N E R S - L E E
INVENTED THE WORLD WIDE WEB IN
1989 I n f o . c e r n . c h
WAS THE ADDRESS OF THE WORLD'S
FIRST- EVER
WEBSITE
New social media platform for UK schools
Petra’s Planet for Schools, a social media and global content sharing platform for young learners, has launched in the UK. Petra’s Planet for Schools is a
cross-curricular, safe and controlled environment designed to empower children to become active global citizens. Inclusive functionality, including the ability to access ‘twin’ classes from other countries to share information with, has made the resource highly popular in Finnish schools. It has been proven to motivate and engage students between fi ve and 12 in an online
chat, games and group activities. Features such as a blog and a twin
class, which off ers students the opportunity for virtual interaction and sharing with a peer class, help teachers guide students as they develop communication, collaboration and creative skills. Twinning with classes in diff erent
locations and sharing blog content with distant peers ensures students gain a sense of global cultural awareness and allows them to collaborate with ideas and content under their teachers’ guidance.
"THIS UNIQUE WEB-BASED ENVIRONMENT OFFERS A SECURE ARENA WHERE YOUNG STUDENTS CAN SAFELY LEARN CRITICAL DIGITAL SKILLS"
OF PEOPLE BELIEVE THE WEB HAS BEEN A
76%
P O S I T I V E F O R C E FOR SOCIETY
learning environment, teaching important digital and social media skills. Created in
collaboration with teachers, Petra’s Planet for Schools is an ideal resource to support the new primary computing curriculum, providing learners with a range of engaging activities for online social and community-centred skills, such as simplifi ed email,
Kimmo Kärpijoki, business director at Petra’s Planet for Schools, commented: “Many primary teachers are currently struggling to prepare students from the new computing curriculum. This unique web-based environment off ers a secure arena where young students can safely learn critical digital skills
and etiquet e under their teacher’s guidance, as part of any subject.”
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