Facebook began as a social networking website founded by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004. It has since grown into one of the largest wikis of the 21st century, with over 1.3 billion users. Facebook allows users to create profiles, share photos and videos, and connect with friends worldwide. Teachers are now also using Facebook in the classroom by creating groups, sharing content and notes, and communicating with students. However, effective educational use of Facebook requires proper training for teachers and manageability for students while ensuring online safety.

1. Neeleidy Echavarria
Cesar Martinez

2.  A Wiki is an ongoing collaborative website
that is composed of many authors. It allows
people to add, modify, or delete content.

3.  Facebook has become one of the fastest growing Wiki’s of the
21st century allowing people of all ages to connect and
communicate with friends worldwide.
 In February 2004 Mark Zuckerberg, 23, founded Facebook
while studying psychology at Harvard University.
 Facebook is a popular free social networking website that
allows registered users to create profiles, upload photos and
video, send messages and keep in touch with friends, family,
and colleagues.
 With over 1.3 billion users, one of Facebook's mission, is to
work with schools, colleges, and universities, to foster
learning communities through Facebook and technology.

4. Within each member's personal profile, there are several key
networking components:
 The Wall - which is essentially a virtual bulletin board.
Messages left on a member's Wall can be text, video, or
photos.
 Virtual Photo Album - Photos can be uploaded from the
desktop or directly from a smart phone camera. There is no
limitation on quantity, but Facebook staff will remove
inappropriate or copyrighted images. An interactive album
feature allows the member's contacts to comment on each
other's photos and identify or tag people in the photos.
 Status Updates - a micro blogging feature that allows
members to broadcast a short announcement to their friends.
All interactions are published in a news feed, which is
distributed in real-time to the member's friends.

5.  Teachers must be properly trained to use the technology and
properly align instruction.
 Technology must be accessible and manageable by the
students.
 Effective technology requires long term planning and support.
 The technology or wiki should be integrated or align with the
curriculum framework.

6.  Quickly Accessible
 Groups can be set up with privacy control so they
cannot be visible to non-members
 Quick response to homework questions or any
other inquiry
 Develops interpersonal relationships outside of
the classrooms
 Extends learning outside of school
 The student gets an opportunity to develop a
voice
 You can form a community with parents through
Facebook

7.  Security is often times abused by someone who
impersonates others
 Cyber bullying is a big concern among the school
system
 Monitoring the proper use of each user under
instructor supervision to ensure safety
 The additional time necessary to properly
manage and plan for the Wiki/Facebook in order
to align it with curriculum standards
 Parents/guardians doubting that Facebook is a
safe and viable option for student learning
 Access to Facebook may be limited by security
features on school computers

8.  Groups- Strengthen communication between teachers and
students. Can also engage normally shy students and increase
their participation. Also allows large classes the opportunity for
classes, especially larger ones, to get to know each other better.
 Events- Schedule events and share dates with the entire class.
This can also include reminders of upcoming field trips, dances,
etc.
 Messaging- Message students about unexpected absences,
rescheduling of exams...etc.
 Multimedia sharing- Share content like videos, photos, clips and
more with your entire class. Teachers can also share online
content with students such as interesting websites, blogs, wikis,
and more.
 Notes- Post class notes for students to review in case they were
absent or need additional review of the material.

9.  Calendar: Teachers can use it to keep their
classes on track with upcoming assignments, test,
due dates and many more.
 Courses: They can use it to create instructor page
and manage their courses.
 Webinaria: This helps teachers record their class
lectures and post them on Facebook for the class
to review.
 To-do-list: Easily create a reminder list.
 Worldcat: easily search for material available at
libraries around the world to help in with your
research.

10.  WeRead: students use it to talk about books
they read and get to know what others read.
 Notely: Students can use it to organize
assignments, classes, notes and many more.
 Study Groups: They can use it to create study
groups and collaborate with each other.
 Used Text Groups: This is a group where
students can sell and buy used text books.
 CiteMe: Students use it to learn how to
properly include citations.

11.  Have fun teaching: This is an excellent resource for
teachers.
 Educators using Facebook: Join this to keep in track
of what other educators are sharing and discussing.
 Facebook for educators: Provides tips for how you
can use Facebook with your students.
 Education: Group up for educators and teachers.
 Educators network: Useful for teachers who teach
younger learners.
 Teachers- sharing ideas and resources for the
classroom: This group is for primary and secondary
teachers and is full of great resources. Can enhance
or add onto the ideas you implement in your
classroom.

12.  Teachers have an incredible opportunity to
interact with their students on a completely
new and different level
 As long as teachers adapt to ever changing
technological advances, the possibilities are
endless

13.  Wikipedia. (1994, March). Wiki - Wikipedia, the free
encyclopedia. Retrieved August 30, 2014, from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki
 The Education Foundation HQ. (2013). Facebook.
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uploads/Facebookguideforeducators.pdf
 Faculty Support. (2013, October). Virtual Campus.
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resource of educational web tools and mobile apps for
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