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Social Networking with

Social Networking with. Facebook. Alyce Lawrenson. What is Facebook?. Facebook is a social networking program which was created by Mark Zuckerberg. It allows people to form networks with people all over the world. Facebook has a lot of potential for educational benefits.

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Social Networking with

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  1. Social Networking with Facebook Alyce Lawrenson

  2. What is Facebook? • Facebook is a social networking program which was created by Mark Zuckerberg. • It allows people to form networks with people all over the world. • Facebook has a lot of potential for educational benefits.

  3. Why should we invest time in getting our students to use Facebook? • Internet safety • What students would put online • What people can access • ICT skills: • Photos • Tagging • Games • Posting comments

  4. Potential benefits of using Facebook: • An emerging technological world. • Improved computer skills. • Students can create surveys. • Published authors. • First hand experience.

  5. Creating a profile • Picture • Personal information • Applications • ‘Home’ page • ‘Mini-feed’ • Status

  6. References Camilla Elliot. (n.d.). Lifelong learning communities with web 2.0 [Electronic version]. Synergy, 5(2) 18-21. Retrieved May 16, 2008, from http://search.informit.com.au.ipacez.nd.edu.au/fullText;dn=165248;res=AEIPT Eldon, E. (2007). Facebook education app gets funding. http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/03/facebook-education-app-gets-funding/ December 3rd, 2007 Facebook. (2008). Wikipedia. [Online]. Retrieved May 16, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook

  7. References Facebook asks users to mind its languages. (2008). Australian IT. Retrieved May 16, 2008, from http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,23649610-5013037,00.html McLoughlin, C. & Lee, M. (2007). Social software and participatory learning : pedagogical choices with technology affordances in the Web 2.0 era. Ascilite, 664-675.Retrieved May 12, 2008, from A+ Education Database. Pluss, M. (2007). ICT in the classroom. Teacher, 177, 56-58. Retrieved May 12, 2008, from A+ Education Database (Article No. 157434).

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