On Wednesday, Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz announced the creation of a new social media outreach strategy to help keep Indiana parents and educators informed about education news, policy and the rule-making process.
Through this new strategy, the Indiana Department of Education will be creating two new Facebook and Twitter pages in an effort to create more transparency.
The Facebook page will function like a fan page, where the IDOE will post updates and educational opportunities, as well as local, state and national news about education.
The Twitter page will operate similarly to the Facebook page, but will also feature live-tweeting of some meetings and events.
“Social Media is a powerful tool, and my team will use both Facebook and Twitter to transmit important information, in real-time, to Hoosiers,” Ritz said in an IDOE press release. “Teachers, parents, administrators, and Hoosier taxpayers can follow the IDOE’s activities and the development of education legislation by simply ‘liking’ and ‘following’ these four IDOE managed social media sites.”
The second Twitter and Facebook pages will be used solely to post updates about education policy, both state and federal.
To “like” the IDOE on Facebook, visit www.facebook.com/educatein or www.facebook.com/IDOEPolicy for their policy page. The department can also be reached on Twitter at @EducateIN or @IDOEPolicy.
— Sydney Murray
Ind. Department of Education launching new social media strategy
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