Facebook


 * Please add what information you find to any and all pages! **
 * Walsh, K. (2010). Facebook as an Instructional Technology Tool. Retrieved from []
 * short blog which includes an example from a student who used FB in class
 * Walsh, K (2011).Facebook in the Classroom. Seriously. Retrieved from []
 * blog with practical tips on how to set up a FB page for education
 * Facebook app for education []
 * not useful for us but maybe we can take some ideas from it.
 * UOIT would have to purchase the app (which is why it's not going to happen!)
 * Best uses of Facebook in the classroom [] . Includes Kelly walsh's posts.
 * interesting blog post about default privacy settings on facebook. Retrieved from []
 * McCarthy. (2010) Blended Learning Environments: Using Social Networking Sites to Enhance the First Year Experience. Australasian journal of educational technology 26(6) 729 -740.
 * Greenhow, C. (2011). Online social networks and learning. On the horizon. 19(1): 4-12

First, there is this document from Elon University, which offers details on how to set up profiles and course content, following this basic approach: You may also want to watch these YouTube videos from “JayDsfsu“, which illustrate “The Basics of a Facebook Page for Educators“, “Privacy on Facebook for Educators“, “Setting Up a Facebook Group for Your Class“, and more. **Other ideas for using Facebook in the classroom** For those interested in giving Facebook a shot as part of their instructional process, here’s a few more sources of ideas about thing you might want to try:
 * 1) Create a teacher profile separate from your personal profile
 * 2) Ask students to create a limited profile with controlled settings, and to friend your new teacher profile
 * 3) Create Lists & Groups for your classes
 * 4) The document then goes on to discuss how to use various Facebook tools as part of the instructional process
 * 100 Ways You Should Be Using Facebook In Your Classroom
 * 15 Facebook Apps Perfect For Online Education
 * How To Use Facebook Questions In The Classroom