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…is now beyond 325 million users

What is Facebook (FB)?What is Facebook (FB)?

What is Social Networking?What is Social Networking?

What can be done in FB?What can be done in FB?

Use of FB in EducationUse of FB in Education

Settings in FBSettings in FB

Create your own FB accountCreate your own FB account

How to set up FB for a student group?How to set up FB for a student group?

Have you…

is a free-access, Social Network website where users can:

•join networks organised by

•City, Workplace, School, Region

•connect and interact in different ways with other people

•can add friends

•send messages

•update their personal profiles to notify friends

What is Social Networking ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a_KF7TYKVc





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using ?

How is it used?How is it used?

What can be done in FB?What can be done in FB? Discussion/comment

Link to YouTube videos

Send messages

Uploading photos

Share examples through photos/posts

http://update.estrategy.ubc.ca/2009/02/03/facebook-and-education

Reasons people use it in educationReasons people use it in education

•Can be used to raise awareness/ sharing info

•Can assist with communication (discussion/email).

•Can increases a sense of ‘belonging’.

•Builds a bond between classmates…or alumni!

•Helps to develop relationships between students

and lecturers/trainers.

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Biggest concernBiggest concern

SettingsSettings


Are you ready to get your…Are you ready to get your…

Option 1Option 1

Setting up a FB site for my classSetting up a FB site for my class

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‘‘Teacher’ FB account

Teacher’ FB account

Requires 2 different email addressesRequires 2 different email addresses

Option 2Option 2

Setting up a FB site for my classSetting up a FB site for my class

Create a Group Create a Group

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Subject/ Unit/ ClassSubject/ Unit/ Class

Get the Group Settings right!Get the Group Settings right!








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Thank youThank you