Buddy Group Facebook Collaboration
Having been put into groups of 4; myself, Kat, Becky and Paul we were set homework in which we had to collaboratively use Facebook to create a learning resource.
We identified an area we as a group were weak at; WORD CLASSES and researched different sub categories within this area.
I created a Doc on the Facebook group and we individually added the information creating a fact file.
Having never used Facebook for educational purposes it was a strange experience. However it did illuminate how culturally embedded Facebook has become. I normally have the page loaded in the background and it was great to receive a notification once somebody had changed something in the group. It did get frustrating at times due to the changes not being relevant to the document we created but it meant that I could instantly disguard the notification. However if a change had occurred to our document it is good that I would get an instant notification. It is worrying that people can change your document but it amounts to trust and that people would only change it to better the article. Wikipedia has long been established on this principle and though occasionally somebody may put harmful information on a page, it is a resource that is widely recognised and used for its wealth of readily available facts.
Facebook is fast becoming more popular than emailing as people check their Facebook more than their emails.
But does Facebook have a place in the classroom? I can see it being useful in creating a school page and then linking with other schools either in the UK or abroad and communication happening that way. However communication to schools could happen through email rather than Facebook which is much more secure. I see it being most of use for teachers to connect with one another and for them to share resources/teaching plans instantly. I however do not see if being suitable for children and the classroom due to the dangers of speaking to strangers etc and would not promote the use of Facebook to any child under the age of 13 (which is the legal age for a Facebook account).
Here is a link to the Facebook page and the document we created: https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/mcrunipgceict/doc/256582951047083/
Here are links to my buddy groups' showcases:
KAT
BECKY
PAUL
We identified an area we as a group were weak at; WORD CLASSES and researched different sub categories within this area.
I created a Doc on the Facebook group and we individually added the information creating a fact file.
Having never used Facebook for educational purposes it was a strange experience. However it did illuminate how culturally embedded Facebook has become. I normally have the page loaded in the background and it was great to receive a notification once somebody had changed something in the group. It did get frustrating at times due to the changes not being relevant to the document we created but it meant that I could instantly disguard the notification. However if a change had occurred to our document it is good that I would get an instant notification. It is worrying that people can change your document but it amounts to trust and that people would only change it to better the article. Wikipedia has long been established on this principle and though occasionally somebody may put harmful information on a page, it is a resource that is widely recognised and used for its wealth of readily available facts.
Facebook is fast becoming more popular than emailing as people check their Facebook more than their emails.
But does Facebook have a place in the classroom? I can see it being useful in creating a school page and then linking with other schools either in the UK or abroad and communication happening that way. However communication to schools could happen through email rather than Facebook which is much more secure. I see it being most of use for teachers to connect with one another and for them to share resources/teaching plans instantly. I however do not see if being suitable for children and the classroom due to the dangers of speaking to strangers etc and would not promote the use of Facebook to any child under the age of 13 (which is the legal age for a Facebook account).
Here is a link to the Facebook page and the document we created: https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/mcrunipgceict/doc/256582951047083/
Here are links to my buddy groups' showcases:
KAT
BECKY
PAUL