Group Chats 💬📱

Hi all,

Hope you're enjoying the holidays. Quick question to reflect on: what is the answer when group chats go wrong?

As a school, we deal with the fallout all too often: inappropriate language, social isolation, upset friendships... all spilling into the classroom and affecting learning. But much of it happens outside our walls: at home, on phones, unsupervised.

This week’s #WakeUpWednesday guide explores the world of group chats: a space where children connect, but also where things can quickly go wrong. 💬📱

It’s a useful reminder for us all:

💡 What habits are we modelling?

💡 Are we talking to children about how to behave in digital spaces?

💡 How can we help them use tech to build others up, not tear them down?

A worthwhile read and a conversation starter.  We will definitely thinking about what we can do in school to help support the positive aspects.