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Facebook in the Instructional Setting. Emerging Technologies. Willie M. Johnson EDD 7914/CRN: 30587 February 28, 2013. Facebook Overview. Social Networking Site Established 2004 Over 1 Billion Users. Creating a Facebook ( Fb ) Profile. Six Easy Steps Register an account
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Facebook in the Instructional Setting Emerging Technologies Willie M. Johnson EDD 7914/CRN: 30587 February 28, 2013
Facebook Overview • Social Networking Site • Established 2004 • Over 1 Billion Users
Creating a Facebook (Fb) Profile • Six Easy Steps • Register an account • Confirm you email • Find friends, classmates, and workmates • Join a regional network • Edit your profile • Add profile and cover picture
Creating a Facebook Group • Login • Click create group from homepage • Add group name, select members, and privacy settings • Click Create • Edit group page, add documents, etc
Creating and Managing Fb Group Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKIHDTf_lJk
Uses for a Facebook Group • Facilitate Communication • Class Projects • Wide Array of Resources
Fb Group as a Communication Facilitator • Schedule Events • Send Messages • Share Multimedia • Post Notes & Homework • Make Announcements • Share Lesson Plans and Activity Ideas
Who came first the Chicken or the Egg? • http://youtu.be/1a8pI65emDE OR
References AbManan, N.A., Alias, A.A., & Pandian, A. (2012). Utilizing a Social Networking Website as an ESL Pedogogical Tool in a Blended Learning Environment: An Exploratory Study. International Journal of Social Sciences and Education, 2, p.1-9 Chen,B. &Bryer,T.(2012). Investigating Instructional Strategies for using Social Media in formal and informal learning. International Review of Research in Open & Distance Learning, 13(1), p.87-104. "Which Came First - The Chicken or the Egg?" YouTube. YouTube, 24 Jan. 2013. Web. 15 Feb. 2013.