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Using Facebook in the Classroom

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Using Facebook in the Classroom

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    1. Jo Koster & Keith Benson TLC Presentation January 7, 2010

    3. Is our traditional model of instruction broken? See http://www.alternet.org/story/140703/. Did you know 4.0? A pointed video about the way we create and share knowledge What do students perceive about their college educations? A video made by Prof. Michael Wesch in 2007: “A Vision of Students Today”

    4. Active learning occurs when students are given the opportunity to interact with the subject matter of a course, not just passively listen to a lecture. Students generate rather than receive knowledge. Impossible to transmit knowledge. Helps students develop a more in-depth understanding of subject matter Fights what Don Tapscott calls the “broken learning” syndrome

    5. Traditional instruction is not as effective as we think Lectures have only a 5% retention rate Reading has a 10% retention rate Interactive activities, such as audio-visual presentations: 20% retention rate Demonstrations: 30% retention rate But the most successful activities in terms of recall are those that actually engage students in active participation Group discussion: 50% retention rate Practicing what is learned: 75% retention rate Teaching fellow students: 90% retention rate

    6. VISUAL learning—info from images AUDITORY learning—info from sound, listening, talking READ/WRITE learning—info from text digestion and creation KINESTHETIC learning—info from doing MULTIMODAL learning—multiple styles Faculty are more likely to be read/write; students are more likely to be multimodal.

    7. Addresses millenials’ ways of knowing Brings discovery into the learning process Develops students’ skill sets Links classroom theory to applications Brings the world to the classroom and the classroom to the world Fosters life-long learning

    8. Social networking sites were primarily developed as a method of friends and those with common interests to stay in touch. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_networking_websites

    9. Digital Natives/Digital Immigrants (Prensky 2001) Students have NEVER lived in the analog world Generation M is acculturated to technology AND multitasking.

    10. One of the most popular SNS More than 300 million active users 65 million use through mobile devices 35-54 age group is fastest growing group of users 70% of college users log on at least once a day

    11. Inviting atmosphere. Students are comfortable with Facebook. Informal. Promotes collaboration. Students engaged outside of class. Teach personal responsibility. Access to guest speakers and alumni.

    12. HMXP 102 HCMT 102 BADM 673B

    13. CRTW 201 WRIT 501 (on a different SNS)

    14. Go to the group icon on your Facebook page, click “create a new group,” and set it for Private. Import addresses

    15. Many of these come from http://www.collegedegree.com/library/college-life/15-facebook-apps-perfect-for-online-education Others are from http://www.onlinecollege.org/2009/10/20/100-ways-you-should-be-using-facebook-in-your-classroom/

    16. Poll your class. Use polls as an interactive teaching tool in class or just to help facilitate getting to know one another with the Poll app for Facebook. Practice a foreign language. Students learning a foreign language can connect with native speakers through groups or fan opportunities such as this one. Create your own news source. A great way for writing, education, and journalism students to practice their craft, use the Facebook status update feed as a breaking news source for sports results, academic competition results, and other campus news. Keep up with politicians or profession leaders. Students can become fans of politicians or industry/professional leaders in order to learn about their platforms and hear what they have to say first hand.

    17. DoResearch4me: This app makes it easy to gather information using a thesis statement, instructions, and more. Flashcards: With this application, students can create flash cards to help them study on Facebook. JSTOR Search: Find full text research articles on Facebook with this application. WorldCat: Use WorldCat to do research, catalog your library's collection, and share information with students. Notely: Organize your school life with Notely, an app that helps you wrangle your calendar, notes, assignments, and more. Study Groups: Get everyone together on a group project by collaborating with this application.

    18. BookTag: This app offers a great way to share and loan books out to students, plus create helpful quizzes for studying. Webinaria Screencast Recorder: Record a video for students, and share it with this application SlideShare: Create presentations to send to students with this slideshow application. Make a Quiz!. Easily make quizzes to test your students’ knowledge and see how they score. Language Exchange. If you teach a foreign language, turn students on to this app that gives them a chance to practice what they learn in class.

    19. Courses: Courses offers loads of functionality for online education, with features that let you add your courses, post announcements and assignments, search university reviews, find classmates, create discussions and form study groups. Zoho Online Office: With this office application, you can keep all of your documents online, and even share them with classmates, students, and colleagues. Files: Powered by Box.net, this application makes it easy to store and retrieve documents in Facebook, so you can access them anywhere you have a connection. CourseFeed: Take advantage of CourseFeed's class sharing, announcements, file storage, notifications, and more on Facebook.

    20. Time consuming Ambivalence Friending issues (Greenville schools) Loss of interaction Misinterpretation of comments/statements TMI Academic Freedom & Tenure Issues

    21. Integrated applications for classroom interaction Purdue University’s Hotseat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz6TUhcGf6s&feature=player_embedded

    22. Educators using Facebook. This group of educators is over 1,300 strong and shares information and support for using Facebook in education. Facebook for Educators. Join this group to learn how to best use Facebook with your students. Foreign Language Educators’ Association (FLEA) Science Educators. Science educators from around the world congregate in this Facebook group. Health Educators’ Group Librarians’ Groups

    23. Educators Network. Started by a high school teacher in an urban school, this group is all about uniting those who teach young people. Global Educators. These teachers are mostly in K-12 and are focused on teaching globally. ART Educators. Art teachers and those concerned about art programs for students will enjoy the activity on this group. TheApple.com. Become a fan on Facebook and access notes, discussions, and more with the other teachers here. Have Fun Teaching. Started by a teacher experienced in K-6, this is an excellent resource for teachers. Primary Teachers – Resources, ideas, stress relief!. With over 49,000 members, you are sure to find great ideas here. Teachers- sharing ideas and resources for the classroom!. This group is for primary and secondary teachers and is another good place to go for resources.

    24. We’ll post today’s PowerPoint on the TLC website.

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