Talk by Janus Aaen and Christian Dalsgaard on students' use of Facebook groups in Danish secondary school.

1. STUDENTS’ USE OF
SELF-GOVERNED
FACEBOOK GROUPS
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JANUS AAEN
CHRISTIAN DALSGAARD
CENTRE FOR TEACHING DEVELOPMENT AND DIGITAL MEDIA
AARHUS
UNIVERSITYAU

2. THE CONCEPTION OF FACEBOOK
IN EDUCATION
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3. THE CONCEPTION OF FACEBOOK
IN EDUCATION
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Social use

4. THE CONCEPTION OF FACEBOOK
IN EDUCATION
Rare academic posting
in the open network

5. THE CONCEPTION OF FACEBOOK
IN EDUCATION
As an LMS with the teacher

6. A MIXED METHODS STUDY

7. A MIXED METHODS STUDY
16 school projects

8. A MIXED METHODS STUDY
16 school projects
Questionaire answered by 932 students and
111 teachers

9. A MIXED METHODS STUDY
16 school projects
Questionaire answered by 932 students and
111 teachers
Qualitative interviews with 4-6 students and
4-6 teachers from each project

10. DO TEACHERS KNOW
WHAT THEIR STUDENTS ARE
DOING?

11. TOOLS FOR COMMUNICATION AND SHARING
Tools for sharing
Tools for communication

12. WHAT ARE THE STUDENTS DOING?
– ACCORDING TO THE TEACHERS
Tools for communication

13. WHAT ARE THE STUDENTS DOING?
– ACCORDING TO THE STUDENTS
Tools for communication

14. WHAT ARE THE STUDENTS DOING?
– ACCORDING TO THE TEACHERS
Tools for sharing

15. WHAT ARE THE STUDENTS DOING?
– ACCORDING TO THE STUDENTS
Tools for sharing

16. THE SELF-
GOVERNED
FACEBOOK
GROUPS

17. 6 Facebook groups
2.247 posts
12.217 comments
0,7 posts per day
3,5 comments per day

18. THE STUDENTS’ FACEBOOK COMMUNICATION

19. THE STUDENTS’ FACEBOOK COMMUNICATION
Academic and school related

20. THE STUDENTS’ FACEBOOK COMMUNICATION
Academic and school related
1. Practical matters concerning school

21. THE STUDENTS’ FACEBOOK COMMUNICATION
Academic and school related
1. Practical matters concerning school
2. Academic content and subjects

22. THE STUDENTS’ FACEBOOK COMMUNICATION
Academic and school related
1. Practical matters concerning school
2. Academic content and subjects
Social

23. THE STUDENTS’ FACEBOOK COMMUNICATION
Academic and school related
1. Practical matters concerning school
2. Academic content and subjects
Social
3. Social events on school

24. THE STUDENTS’ FACEBOOK COMMUNICATION
Academic and school related
1. Practical matters concerning school
2. Academic content and subjects
Social
3. Social events on school
4. Social events outside of school

25. THE STUDENTS’ FACEBOOK COMMUNICATION
Academic and school related
1. Practical matters concerning school
2. Academic content and subjects
Social
3. Social events on school
4. Social events outside of school
5. Status updates

26. Practical
matters
concerning
school

27. Academic
content and
subjects

28. Social
events on
school

29. Social
events
outside of
school

30. Status
updates

31. CONTENT ANALYSIS

32. Activity
distribution
among
students

33. Gender & activity

34. WHAT DOES THE ACTIVITY LEVEL OF
STUDENTS ON FACEBOOK DEPEND ON?

35. WHAT DOES THE ACTIVITY LEVEL OF
STUDENTS ON FACEBOOK DEPEND ON?
Social status?

36. WHAT DOES THE ACTIVITY LEVEL OF
STUDENTS ON FACEBOOK DEPEND ON?
Social status?
Level of participation in
class?

37. WHAT DOES THE ACTIVITY LEVEL OF
STUDENTS ON FACEBOOK DEPEND ON?
Social status?
Level of participation in
class?
Academic skills?

38. TOWARDS NEW
COMPETENCIES

39. Negotiation

40. Planning

41. Sharing

42. Contact

43. PERSPECTIVES
Unique emergent culture
in every Facebook group

44. Transparancy
PERSPECTIVES

45. Social inclusion
PERSPECTIVES

46. THANK
YOU!CENTRE FOR TEACHING DEVELOPMENT AND DIGITAL MEDIA
AARHUS
UNIVERSITYAU
JANUS AAEN : @jaaen
CHRISTIAN DALSGAARD : @chrdalsgaard