Friday, 29 June 2012

10 reason why you need to follow @history_ahs on twitter (even if you don't do history)

There are many many reasons why you need to follow @history_ahs on twitter even if you aren't currently studying History at Aylsham High. Here are but a few of them



1) Youtube videos: First and foremost if you follow @history_ahs you will be the first people to know about all the exclusive #teamhistoryAHS revision videos as and when they get uploaded onto YouTube. Quite frankly they are brilliant for revising for your GCSE in history and very entertaining too (according to a Mr C Randall MJZ - not just me blowing my own trumpet here!). Also, I will add links to videos which compliment things we do in lessons to give you a wider and better understanding of the topics covered.

2) Historical Events: Whether you are studying history or not many many people like a good visit to a historical site or a special event at a historical site. As and when I hear about them happening in Norfolk (and beyond) I will tweet / retweet about them!

3) Revision help: If you are studying GCSE history I will tweet no end of useful things for revision especially in the build up to the GCSE exams in January and June. This will not only include previously mentioned YouTube videos but also links to past papers, my own resources and other useful websites that I come across.

4) Homework resources: @history_ahs will be a handy place to go for help with your homework projects if you are in year 7 and 8. I will also put up links to copies of the resources for you to access anytime anywhere.

5) Reading updates: As many of you know I like to read a lot and not all of that is Historical stuff. If you like to read keep an eye out for updates on what I'm reading (most of which is brand new or soon to be published stuff) and for recommendations of the best teen reads that are coming out. Also I regularly have books to giveaway to good homes and wil alert you all on there when I bring them in for adoption.

6) To get insight into the wonderful world that is Mrs Connor's brain: Quite honestly you can't put a price on that!

7) Widen your historical knowledge: I regularly put up links and retweet of manner of interesting historical stuff that will widen your historical knowledge and fascinate you

8) Friendly Face updates: If you are a Friendly Face (or a Friendly Face fan) follow @history_ahs for updates on what the team are up to.

9) Friday quiz: Each Friday morning a question will be put up. The first person to tweet back the correct answer will win a prize from the box of wonder.

10) To beat the Scientists: Finally a huge reason for following @history_ahs is to show your support for #teamhistoryahs in the epic Historians vs Scientists battle to get the most followers on twitter!