Face
book as educational resource
Face book is a social networking site
which was created in 2004 which has since obtained over a billion users, and it
has the potential to facilitate learning in the classroom. Students come to
school wired and are willing and eager to use technology. It is found easy
to teach because learners are curious and more engaged in the assigned task.
I tried integrating face book learning in the
classroom.. I found out that Face
book is particularly well suited for sharing and discussion of current events
in the news. I called the parents of my children who add me to the we-chat
and asked the permission of the parents to give them face booking opportunity
during the week end. It was for the lesson taught during the week .
I instructed my students to read the taught lesson
and if they come across any doubt they are to upload it in the group face book
can have the discussion. I gave a topic
each and divided them into different
groups. They are going to share their doubts and their understanding to their
own group and make the presentation to the class. It was made clear that it was
for educational purpose not personal
These were some advantages and learning as a
result of using face book;
(1) Creating a sense of
belonging and promoting cooperation,
(2) Enhancing
communication between the community.
(3) Developing language and communication
skills
4) Incorporating
current student culture into the learning environment .
5) It is particularly
well suited for sharing and discussion of current lesson taught.
