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| Probe into teacher Twitter posts | Probe into teacher Twitter posts |
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| A Scottish teacher who posted messages discussing her pupils on a social networking website is being investigated by her employers. | A Scottish teacher who posted messages discussing her pupils on a social networking website is being investigated by her employers. |
| The secondary teacher in Argyll and Bute is understood to have posted up to 38 updates a day on the Twitter site. | The secondary teacher in Argyll and Bute is understood to have posted up to 38 updates a day on the Twitter site. |
| One said: "Had S3 period 6 for last two years...don't know who least wants to do anything, them or me." | One said: "Had S3 period 6 for last two years...don't know who least wants to do anything, them or me." |
| Argyll and Bute Council said it has a policy of blocking the use of social networking sites in all its schools. | Argyll and Bute Council said it has a policy of blocking the use of social networking sites in all its schools. |
| It is thought the language teacher, who has not been named, may have accessed the site via her mobile phone. | It is thought the language teacher, who has not been named, may have accessed the site via her mobile phone. |
| Council officials were investigating whether she had put sensitive information on public display and whether it was during work hours. | Council officials were investigating whether she had put sensitive information on public display and whether it was during work hours. |
| The teacher in question is not facing disciplinary action, although the council is looking into the matter Spokeswoman Argyll and Bute Council | The teacher in question is not facing disciplinary action, although the council is looking into the matter Spokeswoman Argyll and Bute Council |
| A council spokeswoman said: "Social networking sites are blocked in all schools as policy. | A council spokeswoman said: "Social networking sites are blocked in all schools as policy. |
| "This has always been the case and applies to all council staff and not just teaching staff." | "This has always been the case and applies to all council staff and not just teaching staff." |
| She added: "The teacher in question is not facing disciplinary action, although the council is looking into the matter." | She added: "The teacher in question is not facing disciplinary action, although the council is looking into the matter." |
| Twitter has become the latest social networking phenomenon. | Twitter has become the latest social networking phenomenon. |
| It is a micro-blogging site where people post short messages, known as "tweets", online using up to 140 characters telling each other what they are doing. | It is a micro-blogging site where people post short messages, known as "tweets", online using up to 140 characters telling each other what they are doing. |
| It has been popularised by celebrities including Stephen Fry. | It has been popularised by celebrities including Stephen Fry. |
| Logging on | Logging on |
| Some of the "tweets" posted by the teacher in the last month included one that read: "Have three Asperger's boys in S1 class - never a dull moment! Always offer an interesting take on things." | Some of the "tweets" posted by the teacher in the last month included one that read: "Have three Asperger's boys in S1 class - never a dull moment! Always offer an interesting take on things." |
| Another said: "The thought of having some of my S4 beyond exam time doesn't bear thinking about - for them as well as me I suspect." | Another said: "The thought of having some of my S4 beyond exam time doesn't bear thinking about - for them as well as me I suspect." |
| The timing of the messages indicated that some may have been posted during school hours. | The timing of the messages indicated that some may have been posted during school hours. |
| One read: "Depute came in while I was logging on." | One read: "Depute came in while I was logging on." |
| Argyll and Bute Council policy states that teachers may access professional blogs which have educational value but are not allowed to have their own blog. | Argyll and Bute Council policy states that teachers may access professional blogs which have educational value but are not allowed to have their own blog. |
| However, the teacher in question has a blog on which she said she had been too busy using Twitter to update it recently. |