Do you tweet? We do!
‘What are you doing?’ A simple enough question, and one that is the starting point for the social networking/micro blogging site ‘Twitter’.
Twitter allows family, friends, co-workers and organisations to stay connected via mobile texting, instant messages, or on the web. In other words it offers an easy way to stay connected with the people in your life. People can respond with short messages or "tweets" that are under 140 characters to keep their friends, family or anyone interested, updated on their latest interests or everyday happenings. By default, your Twitter profile is public and all your updates can be seen by anyone.
At Hetton School we are beginning to use Twitter as an additional way of communicating with students, parents and anyone with an interest in our school. In answer to the question ‘What are you doing?’ we respond with tweets about upcoming events, news from our work in school, thanks to staff and students or interesting developments. Our tweets have already developed a following with a wide audience including teachers and leaders from other schools, education journalists, Hetton students and people from the local area.
Getting involved couldn’t be easier.
- 1. Go to Twitter.com. Click on the "Join the Conversation" button.
- 2. Create an Account. Provide your full name, preferred username, password and e-mail address. Remember that the user name is what people will see with an "@" symbol in front of it.
- 3. Search for @hettonschool and click the ‘Follow’ button.
Why not check out our conversation and reply with your own thoughts. We monitor replies to exclude any offensive or dangerous comments, but welcome thoughts, ideas, questions and feedback.
