Facebook (classroom and instructional uses)

Social Media Websites can be a Powerful Aid in Writing Assignment (with 5 Examples)

April 17, 2013

These sites are much more than a place to share comments and content with friends – they can be a useful aid in research and school work. Many of today’s students look to Internet trends when doing research for writing assignments, leveraging user-generated content that’s being shared on the popular social networks, while professionally published [...]

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Using Instagram in an Educational Context

February 13, 2013

The highly popular photo sharing app can deliver a variety of educational benefits. If you are active on social websites, or have young tech users in your life, then you’ve probably come across Instagram. This application works in hand-in-hand with Facebook and has grown to be one of the most apps on the Internet. What [...]

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Can Social Media Play A Role in Improving Retention in Higher Education? Research Says it Can.

October 28, 2012

Studies have concluded that social engagement can benefit retention efforts, and schools and teachers are successfully pursuing this tactic with the help of social media applications. Earlier this year, a student working on her Doctorate in Education reached out to ask for insights into the question of how social media influences retention, which she was [...]

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Tailoring the Classroom of the Future With the Fabric of the Past

August 19, 2012

“The world’s most ambitious mobile learning company” is introducing engaging learning apps based on sound pedagogy. Guest post from Matt Meyers. As someone whose job it is to reinvent the way we use technology in our classroom, a lot of people ask me some interesting questions. One of my favorites is, “how do you keep [...]

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5 Fun Ways to Use Facebook in Your Lesson Plans and Teaching

August 15, 2012

The most popular site on the Internet can be leveraged in the classroom in engaging and useful ways. Post collaboratively written with guest author Heather Green. Facebook has become such a ubiquitous part of our lives that it has evolved to be much more than a way to find out what happened to that guy [...]

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10 Beneficial Facebook Pages For Educators To Check Out

November 20, 2011

A selection of Facebook Pages providing resources and dialogue focused on education and instructional technologies. Like most Facebook users, many educators use Facebook to connect with friends new and old, but the Internet’s most popular site can also be a great learning (and teaching) tool. There are many Facebook pages that have been created as a resource to collect, share, and [...]

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7 Reasons To Leverage Social Networking Tools in the Classroom

June 5, 2011

Instructional uses of social networking software can provide opportunities for learning, connecting, and engagement. This year, I’ve written frequently about popular social media tools, and education-specific social networking apps, and social enterprise solutions. I’ve also noticed increasing coverage of this topic in the media recently. Maybe it’s just me paying more attention to it … or maybe it signals [...]

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Facebook Summit 2011, an Excellent Academic Use of the Popular Internet App

May 1, 2011

Come meet Aristotle Bedford, Vlad Dracul Bedfordii, and Tommy Jefferson Bedford … and the teacher and students who created them! Canadian 9th Grade ELA Teacher Richard Cossette developed this highly engaging and fun project for his students, with Facebook playing a central role. Mr. Cossette did a wonderful job of defining and executing this, and I [...]

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