Visitors to school may have noticed we have started to use the what3words addressing system to guide visitors and parents to particular parts of the school site for sports fixtures or school events. The website has provided a 3 word address for every 3m square area of the world - 57 trillion in total. On Friday morning, we welcomed
Jack Waley-Cohen, one of the co-founders to school. After a fascinating discussion about the company's work, and a chat with the Head of the Junior school, I gave Jack a tour of the site, showing him some of the signs in situ. Jack spoke to some students about
what3words and we discussed how he could work with the school as a pioneer to explore how other schools could make use of the technology and the idea. I have had my room 'located' in this way for several years.
Jack also left us some excellent swag which we shall use as prizes for student who engage in some proposed work using what3words.
Why not download the app or visit the website https://what3words.com/ and find the address for your own front door or classroom?
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