1. Developing teacher`s critical thinking
through practical designing
Closed group - Building a structure of the teaching-learning content
2. Statistics.
is the second most popular site on the
Internet, right behind
More than 900 million active users
3. Activity.
More than 900 million objects that people interact with
(pages, groups, events and community pages).
On average, more than 250 million photos are
uploaded per day.
5. Mobile.
More than 350 million active users currently access
Facebook through their mobile devices
Facebook app support for 2,500
models of mobile phones.
6. Using Facebook in the Classroom.
Facebook is limited to ages 13 and over
11. World Institution Country / Official website Following links
Rank Region
1. California United States http://www.caltech.edu/ Facebook, iTunes U,
Institute Futurity, RSS
of Technology
2. Harvard United States http://www.harvard.edu/ Facebook, Twitter,
University YouTube, iTunes U,
Foursquare, RSS, Google
Plus, StumbleUpon
3. Stanford United States http://www.stanford.edu/ Facebook, Twitter,
University YouTube, iTunes U, Futurity
4. University of United http://www.ox.ac.uk/ -
Oxford Kingdom
5. Princeton United States http://www.princeton.edu/ Facebook, Twitter,
University YouTube, iTunes U, Flickr
6. University United http://www.cam.ac.uk/ Facebook, Twitter,
of Cambridge Kingdom YouTube, iTunes U, Flickr
7. Massachusetts United States http://web.mit.edu/ Facebook , Twitter, Google
Institute Plus, YouTube
of Technology
8. Imperial United http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/ Facebook, Twitter,
College London Kingdom Delicious, Digg,
StumbleUpon
9. University of United States http://www.uchicago.edu/ Facebook, Twitter,
Chicago YouTube, iTunes U,
Futurity, RSS
10. University of United States http://berkeley.edu/ Facebook, Twitter,
California YouTube, iTunes U,
Berkeley Foursquare
12. TOP 10 Web 2.0 services
# Web 2.0 service Times
1. Facebook 9
2. Twitter 8
3. iTunes U 7
4. YouTube 7
5. RSS 3
6. Futurity 3
7. Google Plus 2
8. Foursquare 2
9. Flickr 2
10. StumbleUpon 2
13. Use FB as a learning tool.
Benefits
Inviting atmosphere. Facebook offers students an opportunity for active
participation on a level playing field.
Students are comfortable with Facebook. Most students are already users of
Facebook, it provides a comfortable way for students to participate in class.
Students engaged outside of class. When students are accessing the class
content more often, that means they will be thinking about and engaging in
the lessons more frequently.
14. Use FB as a learning tool.
Facilitate Communication
Follow news feeds. Have students follow news feeds relevant to the course
material in order to keep current information flowing through the class.
Share book reviews. Students can post their book reviews for the instructor
to grade and other students to read.
Poll your class. Use polls as an interactive teaching tool in class or just to help
facilitate getting to know one another with the Poll app for Facebook.
15. Use FB as a learning tool.
Facilitate Communication
Send messages. From unexpected absences to rescheduling exams, it’s easy
to send messages through Facebook.
Share multimedia. With the ability to post videos, photos, and more, you can
share multimedia content easily with the entire class.
Post class notes. Post notes after each class period for students to have
access for review or in case they were absent.
16. Use FB as a learning tool.
Facilitate Communication
Allows shy students a way to communicate. Shy students who may not want
to approach their teacher after class or during office hours can use Facebook
to communicate.
Make announcements. Instructors can send out reminders about upcoming
tests, upcoming due dates, or any classroom news.
Share interesting websites. Students and teachers can post interesting
websites that add relevancy to the class.
17. Tips for Teachers
Create a teacher profile separate from your personal profile
Ask students to create a limited profile with controlled settings and to friend
your new teacher profile
Create Lists & Groups for your classes
18. References
1. Walsh K. Facebook In The Classroom. Seriously.
2. Onlinecollege.org. 100 Ways You Should Be Using Facebook in Your
Classroom.
3. Wikipedia. Facebook features.
4. Facebook.com. Statistics.
