The #FutureSchool is well and truly here. Make sure you don’t get left behind in the move over to #RemoteLearning. Remote teaching & learning from home should by no means signify the end of #SchoolStories! The show must go on(line), get it?!
With the majority of schools closed, spreading positive messages from your school on social media is more important than ever. Here are some of our top tips to keep your #SchoolStories flowing:
Creativity:
Come up with a creative video and get your staff and students involved. Check out this great example from the British School in The Netherlands
Communication:
Using video-calling software to deliver your classes/meetings? Take a fun screenshot of your online learning experience with students at home. Take it up a level by getting the most students/staff members in one call as possible!
PCEdge students trying out @zoom_us distance learning platform. Thx you @ericsyuan for helping teachers keep their classrooms up and running. #PCInspired #PCProblemSolving pic.twitter.com/A0wqS9gOV8
— Comp Sci, Robotics, Engineering & Entrepreneurship (@PineCrestSTEM) March 16, 2020
Learning:
It doesn’t all have to be happy, smiley children. Showcase the learning activities & completed exercises without the need for faces.
We have been blown away with the creativity amongst our #JESSCommunity these past few weeks. One of our JESS mums shared with us a very clever & easy way to make a fun projector playing with light & shadows. All you need is a baking sheet, cardboard box, scissors, tape & a phone. pic.twitter.com/q3w4rl2GyO
— JESS Dubai (@JESSDubai) April 7, 2020
Content:
Still on the school site? Now is a great time to take photos of your beautiful facilities without any need to wait for passing students. An hour of photos could have you sorted on Instagram for the next few weeks! Not on the school site? Use this time to throwback to sunny days of years gone by. ☀️
♂️ Co-curricular:
It’s not all work, work, work. Share stories of activities that students are taking part in remotely. We’ve seen loads of great initiatives for students to get involved in:
PE WITH JOE starting Monday morning at 9am on my YOUTUBE channel: The Body Coach TV Please please share this with as many people as you can ❤️ Our kids need this more than ever. Share it on your stories, your wall, your Twitter, whatsapp and school newsletters ❤️ pic.twitter.com/ioFGeFRpuK
— The Body Coach (@thebodycoach) March 19, 2020
Inspiration:
Repost inspirational posts from famous figures giving their top tips and activities for remote working.
Engagement:
Jump on trends such as #MondayMotivation & #TBT to gain extra engagement. Check out our full list. Even create your own #RemoteLearning tips!
Our final #RemoteLearning tip of the day is to stay #connected. Take time to make a call during your break. The wonders of Meets, Hangouts, Whatsapp and Skype allow for all our friendships to function online. Take time to #talk, not just ‘like’.
#GSAUKcoronaspirit pic.twitter.com/0AqGlYlo4e— St George's, Ascot (@stgeorgesascot) March 27, 2020
✅ Positivity:
Show a personal side to your department by posting (or even creating) your own GIFs to help keep morale high at this time of negativity in news.
Parent Comms:
Share a link with your parent community to your @intSchools media wall filtered to the relevant departments using your school hashtags. Here is a great example of #VirtualMoulsford from Moulsford Prep School.
Here are some stories from our #InspiringSchools that we have seen in March & April!
We got this! Stay home and stay safe...clean your computer's video camera so we can see your smiling faces starting April 6...and stay connected with a little #tpchallenge from Girls Varsity Soccer. #WeAreCushing #cushingacademy #penguinpride pic.twitter.com/Ul0H5LiiO5
— Cushing Academy (@CushingAcademy) March 31, 2020
#headsontwitter today’s daily exercise and showing some ingenuity @DoverCollegeHM @GuyEmmett @HeadDurham
I dread to think what we’ll be doing if this goes on too much longer @GoodSchoolsUK pic.twitter.com/3NGYIlgPBH— Farringtons School Boarding (@FarringtonsHome) March 26, 2020
Hockey skills at home week 3 - eliminating on the forehand side. All videos are on the VLE! #stayhomestayactive #keshockey pic.twitter.com/V7klJX6i7H
— Sport & PE | King Edward's School (@KESBathSport) April 6, 2020
As part of their #AshfordSchOnline French lessons, Year 4 were tasked with designing their own town map. They were then required to 'walk' around town asking for and giving directions to various locations. Here is Charlotte directing us around her lovely town! #inspiringminds pic.twitter.com/YVL2QdXbk3
— Ashford School (@AshfordSchool) April 6, 2020
Headington School came together virtually on Friday 27th March for a final end-of-term assembly where the new head girl trio were announced - https://t.co/jWKgA3K6uK#ADifferentBeat #headgirl #headgirls #TheShowMustGoOnline #assembly #oxford #school #headington pic.twitter.com/PMOVOWS4it
— Headington School (@HeadingtonSch) April 6, 2020
It's amazing seeing all the hard work of @MonktonArtDT and other members of the #MonktonCommunity paying off with the visors they have been producing being put into action, as demonstrated by this photo of a local paramedic sporting one today. #coronafightback pic.twitter.com/R2cMh2UbLW
— Monkton Combe School (@MonktonBath) April 3, 2020
For more inspiration check out our Twitter Moment!
If you have any questions or queries on how your school’s marketing can improve during this period, or you have tips on what platforms you are finding useful, then why not reach out to one of our Digital Jedi - we would love to hear from you!