To Tweet or Not to Tweet

Twitter is quickly becoming a communications dream.  Much like texting, Twitter allows for real time communication.  Unlike texting, Twitter only goes to those who wish to receive your communication or "follow" your posts.  This allows Twitter to be used to communicate important messages in real time to an audience of "like-minded" individuals.

In response to the Legislative Finance Committee and the Legislative Education Study Council's recommendation to abolish the small school size funding for schools that are housed in the same building, the Southwest Learning Center is asking all parents, students, staff members, and charter school friends to "follow" SLC_NM updates on Twitter. You may either create an account or just follow the school's "tweets".  This will allow the school to communicate with all stakeholders during the legislative session whenever legislation affecting the school is proposed (negative or positive).  This will allow for an immediate response to legislators from parents and families to either support or oppose specific legislation.

Following the school and/or creating a Twitter account is easy.  You may follow or create an account on your cell phone or via your computer.  Just follow the steps below:

On your cell phone:

1. Text "follow@SLC_NM" to 40404
2. Follow the directions that are texted back to you on your phone.

• You will now receive updates of the school's "tweets" directly on your cell phone
• You are not signed up for a Twitter account, you are simply receiving updates!

On your computer:

1. Go to http://twitter.com/SLC_NM

• From here you will be permitted to view the school's  "tweets".  However, you will not receive the updates automatically.  Instead, you will need to check back to the website regularly.

2.  Or, from this website you may click on "sign up" to join Twitter and "follow" SLC_NM updates. 
3.  Complete the form.

• You are now an automatic "follower" of SLC_NM updates.  You will receive all updates automatically. 

Remember, automatic updates allow you to be notified whenever a new "Tweet" is initiated.  You will only receive updates (Tweets) from those people you are "following".  You are in complete control.  Encourage your parents, grandparents, friends, neighbors, relatives, dogs, cats, etc. to sign up to "follow" SLC_NM on Twitter. 

Most importantly, please respond immediately when asked to do so.  The very existence of our schools may depend on timely responses!

Check this blog often.  Once students read our instructions, I am sure they will have many suggestions for making your Tweeting expereince a good one.  Congratulations parents, we have all now joined the newest communication revolution!