Tech 101 workshop at St. William Catholic Church, Naples FL

1. FACEBOOK 101
Tech Workshop for
St. William Catholic Church

2. All about YOU
• What do you want to know about Facebook?
• Do you have an account already?
• How do (or will) you access it (iPad, Smart Phone, desktop computer)?

3. Objectives
• Introduction to Facebook as a Social Network
• Overview of the Different Sections
• News Feed or Time Line
• Walls / Pages / Groups
• Ads or Sponsored Content
• How to…
• Post content (updates or photos)
• Find and connect with people
• Understanding Privacy Issues

4. What is Facebook?

5. How do you visit Facebook?
• From a Desktop or Laptop Computer
• From an iPad, Kindle Fire or other tablet
• From a Mobile Phone (smart phone)
• Different device =different “look”

6. The NEWS Feed = what friends are saying

7. News Feed also has Ads
• Sponsored
• Suggested
• Recommended
• Also “your friend likes”

8. Click to return to Home view –also called “News Feed” Click your name to go
to your profile page,
Click the Globe
for “Notifications”
(things related to you,
this can be changed
under settings);
Click the Speech Boxes
for “Messages”
(Private Conversations)
Click the People
Button for “Friend
Requests” (Connecting
through Facebook)

9. Your
“Time Line”
is
your story
Profile and Cover Pictures are
PUBLIC information
(no privacy setting available)

10. Changing your Photos or Basic Info

11. What is on your Time Line?
• Add a cover photo
• Edit your basic info
• Update your status
• View and add photos
• Jump to stories from your past
• View a log of your Facebook activity
NOTE: If other people “tag” you
in a status or photo, it will also show
up on your timeline. This makes it
easier for you to “find” those status
or photos. But then your FB friends
can see them too.
You can adjust your privacy settings
so that people can not “tag” you
without permission.

12. Example: Tagging in a Status Update

13. Changing Privacy Settings

15. Privacy Settings
Facebook is known for
changing its privacy settings
often. It’s a good idea to
review or “checkup” on your
profile every few months to be
sure it shows what you want.
Also check the “Apps” section,
so you’re only connected to the
ones you want!

16. Blocking
To prevent
someone from
contacting you
or even being
connected to
you online!

17. “Following” Friends
(seeing their stuff in your news feed)

18. Pages = Official Organization
“Like” to be
connected,
and “follow”
to receive
their updates
in your news
feed.

19. Posting to Facebook
• Your photo + Grayed out words = A PLACE to post or comment.

20. You can search for
• Friends (people)
• Pages (official organizations, public)
• Groups (informal groups, can be private or public)
Searching Facebook

21. Exploring Facebook
You can also click any blue link to explore a friend’s post or another person..

22. Questions?
Live “how to” for your situation 