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A Twitter guide for schools

The use of Twitter by schools, teachers and within education continues to grow rapidly. For those thinking about getting involved, Lindsay Plumpton offers a start-up guide for making the most of Twitter.

Tweeting, Blogging, Linking in, Facebooking (not to mention Tumblr, Pinterest, Google+) – it’s all the rage and whether you like it or not, social media has become unescapable.

Looking at Twitter in particular, it currently has around a billion registered users, with a phenomenal 100 million users who are active on a daily basis.

Essentially, Twitter is a micro-blogging platform that allows you to share short messages online and engage in conversation with other users. You have got 140 characters to succinctly express yourself. This basic idea has revolutionised the way millions of people discuss and market themselves.

It can sometimes seem hard enough to keep on top of your emails, without giving yourself extra workload. But the great thing is that as well as being a free resource to use, it really won’t take up much of your time and can yield great results for your school. 

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