Kelly Burke, SIAST Librarian, spoke about how to engage students with Facebook.

1. ENGAGING STUDENTS
WITH FACEBOOK:
FACEBOOK IN THE
CLASSROOM
ILDC
Kelly Burke
September 26, 2012

2. What is Facebook?
• Social networking service
• Launched in February 2004
• “As of June 2012, Facebook has over 955 million active users, more
than half of them using Facebook on a mobile device”
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook)
• verb (used with object)
2.to communicate with (a person) or search for information
about (a person) by using Facebook: My old boyfriend just
Facebooked me. His future employer Facebooked him and
decided to withdraw the job offer.
3.to post on Facebook: I facebooked some photos of my cat.
You should Facebook the event so more people will show up.
(http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/facebook)

3. Why use it in the classroom?
• Popularity
• Keep up with the latest technology
• Engage students
• Promote collaboration
• Classroom assessment
• It’s free!

4. Student Engagement
• Share materials with students
• Homework assignments
• Videos and pictures
• Instant feedback
• Post a comment
• Questions
• Chat
• Invite student’s content!

5. Collaboration
“SNS promote social interaction between individuals, potentially
supporting active learning, social learning, and student knowledge
construction within a student-centered, constructivist environment”
(Ferdig as cited in Teclehaimanot & Hickman, 2011)
• Create groups
• Create events
• Chat in real time
• Post comments

6. Concerns?
• Facebook is online so…
• Administration is key!
• Adjust privacy settings
• Keep it professional

7. Resources
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/08/50-reasons-to-invite-facebook-
into-your-classroom/
http://edudemic.com/2012/05/100-updated-ways-to-use-facebook-in-
your-classroom/
Teclehaimanot, B., & Hickman, T. (2011). Student-Teacher Interaction
on Facebook: What Students Find Appropriate. Techtrends: Linking
Research & Practice To Improve Learning, 55(3), 19-30.
doi:10.1007/s11528-011-0494-8