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If you use twitter, send out a tweet on June 1st identifying something you’d like to celebrate about your school. Use the hashtag #LoveMyHaltonSchool
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If you don’t use twitter, consider signing up! Then send a short message into the void, introduce yourself, jump into the deep end!
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Follow some Halton teachers who are already on Twitter to widen your network. You’ll probably find lots to follow if you search for the #LoveMyHaltonSchool hashtag during the day.
Handle
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This is your Twitter name. You want this to be both memorable and easy to remember. Sure, you can use your first and last name, but there are a lot of Jane Smith’s out there. If your name is taken, use something that identifies you. Ours are, for example, @DFJH_Mitchell and @MrColemanArt Some of our friends include @pjdavison and @Mrs_Newcombe. Short, spelled correctly, and identifiable is key.
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Tweet
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A 140-character public message.
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News Feed
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The home button gets you to your news feed. This is a constantly updated list of everyone you choose to follow. Occasionally you might see promoted tweets too (meaning someone paid Twitter to get seen).
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Hashtag
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The pound sign before text means that the text can be searched. This is really useful. If you want to find everyone talking about innovative things in Halton you throw the hashtag on the front, and you can find any tweet that someone put #HDSBInnovates in. They can also be used for humor. #MitchellRocks #TwitterIsCool
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DM (Direct Message)
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All tweets are public and can be seen by anyone at any time unless you use a direct message. A DM means that the conversation is only between you and the other person (or people) in your message.
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RT (Retweet)
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Anyone can repost your tweet, which is similar to quoting you. Your name is still attached, but everyone who follows the re-poster can now see your tweet too. This is usually done as a form of agreement or flattery.
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Favorite
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Hit the heart when you want to say you like a tweet, or agree with it.
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Quote Tweet
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Quote was formerly a MT, or Mention. You can attach an original tweet to yours and add your own commentary.
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Notifications
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When someone mentions your handle, or retweets what you wrote, you will get a notification. You can choose if you get text alerts, emails, or phone notifications in your settings.
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