If you aren't familiar with Twitter it might seem like a bit of a minefield but it can be a really great tool for teachers and headteachers alike. Our marketing and social media executive, Kelly, shares her top Twitter tips.

Twitter tips for teachers:

• Make connections 

Twitter can be a great place to build relationships with other teaching professionals and to find helpful resources.

• Join in

Don't be afraid to get involved in conversations and share your ideas. Twitter is a networking platform by design so get to it!

• Use hashtags 

Hashtags are your friends - use them! They help your content to be found. We've given you some examples of hashtags that you can use below.

• Consider using a scheduling tool

It can be tough to get into the habit of tweeting so you may want to use a tool like Buffer or Hootsuite to schedule posts.

Who to follow

• @smile_education - of course!

• @MrTs_NQTs

• @TeacherToolkit 

• @BoredTeachers

• @WeAreTeachers

• @coolcatteacher

• @Vivgrant

• @TeachingChannel

• @teacher2teacher

Hashtags to use

• #UKEdChat

• #SLTChat

• #EduChat

• #Teachers5oClockClub

• #EdTeach

• #EduTwitter

• #NQT

• #Teacher

• #SpEdChat - SEN

• #PGCE

We hope that this has been helpful and given you the confidence to start Tweeting! We’re sure you’ll be flying in no time