Facebook in the Classroom

A pedagogical approach to using the interactive and user-oriented features of Facebook as a model for the 21st century writing classroom.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Mark Fullmer
• Facebook
• ECCTYC
• pedagogy
• writing
• English
• texting
• web 2.0
• david crystal
• teaching

[Kokymadrid]

Excellent presentation! This supports my vision of teaching and learning:  Facebook will be the world’s engine of discovery and innovation in education.

[powerslave118]

I like your video, i've always though facebook would be useful for classroom level discussions and assistance with homework. Sure there are other implications to worry about, but you could say that with any social networking sites. At least the majority of students actively use facebook.

[bboydee]

I feel you should be careful when introducing this idea is to focus more on the **ideas** behind the system changes like psychological, sociological and pedagogical proofs and analytical proofs. Pretty much saying WHY is facebook being used as an example for such unique methods. Since social networks are always expanding so rapidly both is size and impact in the social world that if you glorify the idea of facebook itself it may deviate from the true point.

[bboydee]

This is definitely only a scratch on the surface of, what I personally see as, one of the most important subjects of civilization as a whole! Educational systems are tragically flawed all over the world and very little is being done about it while generations of kids pass through the mechanical and almost completely useless systems.