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Follow NCEA on Twitter
What is Twitter?
Twitter is a social networking service. It provides a real-time short messaging service that works over multiple networks and devices. These messages (or "tweets") must be under 140 characters in length and can be sent via mobile texting, instant message, or the web.
Why follow NCEA on Twitter?
NZQA is using Twitter to send brief messages to exam candidates. The messages include things like deadlines for fee payment, how to find the exam timetable online, and, during the exams, information about emergencies like traffic delays on major motorways. You can receive these messages direct to your mobile phone by "following" the NZQA Twitter account, which is called NCEAexams. See below for instructions.
Twitter messaging is in addition to NZQA's other communications methods (via the website, schools and news media), but because you can get the messages sent directly to your mobile phone, they will be in real-time and delivered direct to you.
How do I follow NCEA on Twitter?
Receive updates direct to your mobile phone in three easy steps:
Step 1 - Sign up to Twitter and activate you mobile phone
- Go to http://twitter.com/ and click on the "Sign up now" button.
- Enter in the required details and click on "Create my account".
- Twitter will then send you an email. Click on the link in the email to activate your account.
- Activate your mobile phone. See http://help.twitter.com/forums/59008/entries/14589 for details.
Step 2 - Become a follower of NCEAexams
Whilst logged in to Twitter:
- Go to the NCEAexams profile. To find the profile use the "Find People" function or type in the URL http://twitter.com/NCEAexams.
- Click "follow" under the NCEAexams profile picture.
Messages from NCEAexams will now appear on your Twitter profile.
Step 3 - Get messages from NCEAexams sent to your mobile phone
In your Twitter profile:
- Click on "Following", you will see NCEAexams listed here.
- Click on the phone icon next to NCEAexams to change to green.
Messages from NCEAexams will now be sent to your mobile phone.
For more information see the Twitter help or contact us.
Last updated: 28 October 2009