To: SEN DeptSubject: TweechersDate: 01/03/10From: JG

What is Twitter?

Twitter is a free social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and readmessages known as tweets. Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters displayed on theauthor's profile page and delivered to the author's subscribers who are known as followers. Senderscan restrict delivery to those in their circle of friends or, by default, allow open access. Since late2009, users can follow lists of authors instead of following individual authors [3][4]. All users can sendand receive tweets via the Twitter website, Short Message Service (SMS) or external applications.While the service itself costs nothing to use, accessing it through SMS may incur phone serviceprovider fees.Since its creation in 2006 by Jack Dorsey, Twitter has gained notability and popularity worldwide. It issometimes described as "SMS of the Internet"[5] The use of Twitter's application programminginterface for sending and receiving text messages by other applications often eclipses direct use ofTwitter.

What we have to do is deliver to people the best and freshest most relevant informationpossible. We think of Twitter as it's not a social network, but it's an information network. Ittells people what they care about as it is happening in the world.

How to use Twitter:

Please refer to the document: How to use Twitter effectively

SEN Tweechers:

The list of Tweechers above, are potential followers for your subject. The users(Tweechers) in the first column would be an ideal place for you to start building yourown personal network with other teachers of the same curriculum area.

Quick Start:

• Open a web browser, and navigate to www.twitter.com

• Sign up for an account

• Click on the link (top right) called: Find People and enter the names listed in thetable above to begin following those users.

• Follow the school account by searching for @holmfirthhigh

• If you have a mobile phone that supports Twitter, download the APP to yourdevice so that you can maintain your network on the go.

• TIP: Tweet about what you do/ have done in your classroom (share teachingand learning).