As many people know, Facebook is one of the biggest social networks of our time. Almost everyone that I know has a Facebook account. Most of them check it daily and I even know that many people spend a large portion of their day on it. Most adults think that Facebook is a large distraction and some educators think it should be banned in schools. I believe that teachers can use Facebook to their advantage.
Since kids are already spending a lot of their free time on Facebook, teachers should find ways to incorporate it into their lessons. Students can do small projects on Facebook. For example, post a news story or a link to a website that connects to what you are covering in class and have them post comments. They can have discussions with classmates while they are on Facebook about an event in history or a scientific discovery. They can write about a book they are reading or discuss ideas for a thesis of a paper they are going to write. There are so many possibilities from just a single post.
Another way to use Facebook is as a source of reminders or changes in assignments. If they all can come to one Facebook page for a class, the teacher can remind everyone of an assignment at the same time. Students could ask questions about an assignment and when the teacher answers, everyone else in the class will know too. It will be easier for shy kids to ask questions without having to speak in front of the entire class too.
You could also use Facebook to post Power-points from class or important points covered in class. This could help students remember what was covered and help sick students understand what was talked about in class. There are so many ideas that have not been covered as well. Here is a link to a website that can help you incorporate Facebook into your classroom:
100 ways you should be using facebook in your classroom
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