Neeleidy EchavarriaCesar Martinez

What is a Wiki? A Wiki is an ongoing collaborative website

that is composed of many authors. It allows people to add, modify, or delete content.

Facebook has become one of the fastest growing Wiki’s of the 21st century allowing people of all ages to connect and communicate with friends worldwide.

In February 2004 Mark Zuckerberg, 23, founded Facebook while studying psychology at Harvard University.

Facebook is a popular free social networking website that allows registered users to create profiles, upload photos and video, send messages and keep in touch with friends, family, and colleagues. 

With over 1.3 billion users, one of Facebook's mission, is to work with schools, colleges, and universities, to foster learning communities through Facebook and technology.

What Is Facebook?

Within each member's personal profile, there are several key networking components: 

The Wall - which is essentially a virtual bulletin board. Messages left on a member's Wall can be text, video, or photos.

Virtual Photo Album - Photos can be uploaded from the desktop or directly from a smart phone camera. There is no limitation on quantity, but Facebook staff will remove inappropriate or copyrighted images. An interactive album feature allows the member's contacts to comment on each other's photos and identify or tag people in the photos.

Status Updates - a micro blogging feature that allows members to broadcast a short announcement to their friends. All interactions are published in a news feed, which is distributed in real-time to the member's friends. 

Facebook Key Components

Teachers must be properly trained to use the technology and properly align instruction.

Technology must be accessible and manageable by the students.

Effective technology requires long term planning and support.

The technology or wiki should be integrated or align with the curriculum framework.

Crucial Elements for Successfully Infusing Technology

Quickly Accessible Groups can be set up with privacy control so they

cannot be visible to non-members Quick response to homework questions or any

other inquiry Develops interpersonal relationships outside of the

classrooms Extends learning outside of school The student gets an opportunity to develop a voice You can form a community with parents through

Facebook

Facebook Pro’s

Security is often times abused by someone who impersonates others

Cyber bullying is a big concern among the school system

Monitoring the proper use of each user under instructor supervision to ensure safety

The additional time necessary to properly manage and plan for the Wiki/Facebook in order to align it with curriculum standards

Parents/guardians doubting that Facebook is a safe and viable option for student learning

Access to Facebook may be limited by security features on school computers

Facebook Con’s

Groups- Strengthen communication between teachers and students. Can also engage normally shy students and increase their participation. Also allows large classes the opportunity for classes, especially larger ones, to get to know each other better.

Events- Schedule events and share dates with the entire class. This can also include reminders of upcoming field trips, dances, etc.

Messaging- Message students about unexpected absences, rescheduling of exams...etc.

Multimedia sharing- Share content like videos, photos, clips and more with your entire class. Teachers can also share online content with students such as interesting websites, blogs, wikis, and more.

Notes- Post class notes for students to review in case they were absent or need additional review of the material.

Ways teachers can use Facebook

Calendar: Teachers can use it to keep their classes on track with upcoming assignments, test, due dates and many more.

Courses: They can use it to create instructor page and manage their courses.

Webinaria: This helps teachers record their class lectures and post them on Facebook for the class to review.

To-do-list: Easily create a reminder list. Worldcat: easily search for material available at

libraries around the world to help in with your research.

Facebook Educational Apps for Teachers

WeRead: students use it to talk about books they read and get to know what others read.

Notely: Students can use it to organize assignments, classes, notes and many more.

Study Groups: They can use it to create study groups and collaborate with each other.

Used Text Groups: This is a group where students can sell and buy used text books.

CiteMe: Students use it to learn how to properly include citations.

Facebook Educational Apps for Students

Have fun teaching: This is an excellent resource for teachers.

Educators using Facebook: Join this to keep in track of what other educators are sharing and discussing.

Facebook for educators: Provides tips for how you can use Facebook with your students.

Education: Group up for educators and teachers. Educators network: Useful for teachers who teach

younger learners. Teachers- sharing ideas and resources for the

classroom: This group is for primary and secondary teachers and is full of great resources. Can enhance or add onto the ideas you implement in your classroom.

Facebook Groups for Teachers and Educators

Teachers have an incredible opportunity to interact with their students on a completely new and different level

As long as teachers adapt to ever changing technological advances, the possibilities are endless

Bringing It All Together

Wikipedia. (1994, March). Wiki - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved August 30, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki

The Education Foundation HQ. (2013). Facebook. Retrieved from http://www.ednfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/Facebookguideforeducators.pdf

Faculty Support. (2013, October). Virtual Campus. Retrieved from http://www.wbu.edu/academics/online_programs/faculty/attachments/Wikis.Blog.journal.pdf

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning - A resource of educational web tools and mobile apps for teachers and educators. Retrieved August 30, 2014, from http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/06/ultimate-guide-to-use-of-facebook-in.html

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