FACEBOOK in Your Classroom

MOSES & TEZUKA

 Stats

More than 63 million active users

More than half of active users return daily
Users spend an average of 20 mins daily (comScore)
In 2009, Facebook is the 3rd most visited website in
the United States (after Google and Yahoo.)
(http://www.alexa.com/topsites/countries/US
 Facebook and Education?

Facebook groups and apps allow more interaction

than Blackboard
Students with access to Blackboard and WebCT are
choosing Facebook because it is their preferred place
to communicate online.
“(Facebook) is the human embodiment of
globalization” and creates a “sense of community.”
(Alessandro Cesarano)
Using Facebook to Teach
 Tips
Create a professional
account separate from
your personal one.
Have students create a
limited profile with
controlled settings.
Have them turn off
status updates, photos,
videos, friends,
minifeeds
 Turn Off Status Updates
Go to:
Privacy Settings
Profile Information
Posts by me
Customize
Choose “hide this from”
Enter teacher’s name
 Groups
Create a group for each
class.
You can message an
entire group.
Go to: “Applications”
Choose “groups”
Click “Create a Group”
Fill out the form and
click “Create”
 Notes
Notes is like a blog.
You can publish things
that happened in class,
give students recognition
in a semi- public forum.
Tag students if you
mention them.
 3rd Party Applications
Hundreds are available Slideshare: allows you to
Courses: is ideal for upload powerpoint
education. presentations and access
Course management app. through facebook.
(i.e. Blackboard) Flashcards: make them
Allows you to upload for your students and
class notes,assignments they can access through
You don’t have to friend facebook.
students Polls: quickly create polls
for students to respond
to. Easy and fun!
 Courses
Course management app.
(like Blackboard)
Upload documents, host
discussion groups
Make an assignment
bank
Don’t have to friend
students.
 Additional Resources

Top 20 Reasons You Should Be Using Facebook

in Your Classroom
Connecting Your Classroom with Facebook
(webcast)
100 Ways You Should be Using facebook
in your Classroom