The document provides instructions for teachers to set up a Facebook group page for an organic chemistry class. It instructs teachers to sign up a Facebook account for the class, add students, create groups of 5 students each, and post case studies for students to discuss. It describes setting up the group page and posting instructions. It then discusses how the Facebook group page provides affordances for online discussion, sharing, and collaborative and self-directed learning among students. However, it also notes potential implementation issues and limitations, such as distractions on Facebook and inability to upload files or provide real-time feedback.

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Victor Ang
Lim Hui Leng
Cynthia Lim
Lim Xue Ying

2. Overview
• Topic: Organic Chemistry (Pure Chemistry)
• Audience: Sec 4 Express
• Instructions to students:
- Groups of 5
- Case Studies
- Discussion & Critique
- Oral Presentation
- Reflection

3. Facebook Helpdesk

4. http://www.facebook.
com

7. Your facebook page.

8. Instructions for Teacher
1. Sign up a Facebook account for the class
2. Add all the students onto this Facebook account
3. Create groups in the account and add 5
students to each group according to class
index number.

9. Guide to Creating a Group Page
Step 1:

10. Step 2:

11. Step 3:

12. Step 4:

13. Step 5:

14. Group Page

16. Instructions for Teacher
1. Sign up a Facebook account for the class
2. Add all the students onto this Facebook account
3. Create groups in the account and add 5 students to
each group according to class index number.
4. Post the case study in the “Discussion Board”.

19. Instructions for Teacher
1. Sign up a Facebook account for the class
2. Add all the students onto this Facebook account
3. Create groups in the account and add 5 students to
each group according to class index number.
4. Post the case study in the “Discussion Board”.
5. Post instructions on the Class Wall.

21. Students’ Discussions

22. Affordances

23. Technological Affordances
Low technological barrier
Platform for online discussion, sharing of
videos, photos and useful links

24. Social Affordances
Discuss case studies and findings
Post questions for teachers and peers to
clarify doubts
Activities can be done simultaneously by
different people, which will increase
efficiency.

25. Educational Affordances
Self-directed Learning
- search for relevant information
- post questions & critique on other’s work
Collaborative Learning
- negotiate on their findings, and come up with a better
solution
- find answers to questions posted by peers
- solve problems together

26. Issues
Implementation Issues
- distractions that are present in Facebook
(e.g. games, friend’s page)
Limitations
- students cannot upload their files onto their group pages
- cannot provide real-time feedback

27. Q & A