Professional Development for colleagues. Facebook for professional networking and student interaction. Facilitated via Elluminate

1. Face up to Facebook!
Professional development – Facebook for
professional networking and student interaction
This session was facilitated via Elluminate
Jo Hart – Web2.0 Facebook October2011

2. Today we explore Facebook
• Facebook – what is it?
• As a lecturer why might I want to use Facebook?
• Pros and cons of using Facebook in a lecturer context
• How we can use Fb in a lecturer context
• Fb basic security & safety, for you and students
Jo Hart – Web2.0 Facebook October2011

3. Are you on Facebook? If so how often
do you check it out?
A Not on Facebook
B Check it out once a month or less, or when I
get an email about a post
C Take a look about once a week
D Daily
E Always open on my desktop
Jo Hart – Web2.0 Facebook October2011

4. What is Facebook - YOUR ideas?
Jo Hart – Web2.0 Facebook October2011

5. Facebook =
Jo Hart – Web2.0 Facebook October2011

6. Why/how would I want to use “social”
networking for work?
Jo Hart – Web2.0 Facebook October2011

7. Professional network
Student communication
Adding the social dimension to learning for
geographically or socially isolated learners
Jo Hart – Web2.0 Facebook October2011

8. If you are on Facebook do you EVER use
it to communicate with colleagues or
students?
Polling: = Yes = No
Jo Hart – Web2.0 Facebook October2011

9. Not my 1st choice for a professional network
BUT
For others it is their 1st choice
Jo Hart – Web2.0 Facebook October2011

10. Facebook a professional network?
App share examples:
FacingIT (Open Group)
Australia Series (Open Group)
Jo Hart – Web2.0 Facebook October2011

11. Advantages of using Facebook with students
Jo Hart – Web2.0 Facebook October2011

12. Demographic breakdown of Facebook users in Australia data from
CheckFacebook on 22nd Octopber 2011
Infographic by
“Many Eyes”
Jo Hart – Web2.0 Facebook October2011

13. Facebook with students the “+”
• preferred method of communicating
• accessible from anywhere with Internet
• accessible from students’ mobiles
• easy to use
• no training needed
Jo Hart – Web2.0 Facebook October2011

14. Disadvantages of using Facebook with students
Jo Hart – Web2.0 Facebook October2011

15. Facebook with students the “-”
• risk to personal information
• inappropriate behaviour
• student perception that “their place” is being
invaded
• something else to check regularly
Jo Hart – Web2.0 Facebook October2011

16. How?
Preferably a second account
Personal & also
professional Students only
networking mostly via groups
Jo Hart – Web2.0 Facebook October2011

17. Jo Hart – Web2.0 Facebook October2011

18. Facebook with students:
App share examples:
Cornwall College (Page)
Cornwall College (Page)
Facebook in Education (Page)
Jo Hart – Web2.0 Facebook October2011

19. Page or Group?
Page Group
Similar to normal Membership can be
profile managed by “owner
(Closed or Secret)
2 walls one ->
page owner one Or group can be
-> comments public (Open)
Anyone can see
& comment
Jo Hart – Web2.0 Facebook October2011

20. Safety and security
What do YOU need to be aware of?
Jo Hart – Web2.0 Facebook October2011

21. Safety and security
Adjunct – only for
Facebook = students who want it
Only you and the students
Closed
group = you invite can see posts
and post to the group
Jo Hart – Web2.0 Facebook October2011

22. Behaviour – what is unacceptable?
Jo Hart – Web2.0 Facebook October2011

23. If your students are new to
Fb ensure they know they
can change privacy options
Jo Hart – Web2.0 Facebook October2011

24. Make sure that you as
the group manager
/owner know how to
delete comments and
posts and also how to
remove members
Jo Hart – Web2.0 Facebook October2011

25. Today we took a look at Facebook
• Facebook – what is it?
• As a lecturer why might I want to use Facebook?
• Pros and cons of using Facebook in a lecturer context
• How we can use Fb in a lecturer context
• Fb basic security & safety, for you and students
Jo Hart – Web2.0 Facebook October2011

26. Any
Questions?
Jo Hart – Web2.0 Facebook October2011

27. Feedback
Was the pace of the session?
A Too slow
B Just right
C Too fast
Jo Hart – Web2.0 Facebook October2011

28. Feedback
Was the session (content and activities)?
A Interesting
B OK
C Boring
Jo Hart – Web2.0 Facebook October2011

29. Feedback
How was the session (format and structure)?
A Just right – it worked well
B OK
C Not very good
Jo Hart – Web2.0 Facebook October2011

30. Feedback
Comments / ideas / +ves / -ves
Jo Hart – Web2.0 Facebook October2011