Australia e-Series Community Connect Presentation

1. Facebook
Community Connect
Facebook for education
Presenters Penny Bentley Sue Braggs & Junita Lyon
Facebook for Community
Facebook for Networking
http://australiaseries.wordpress.com

2. Poll
Do you belong to a Facebook Group?
• A.. Yes
• B..No

3. For
Teaching & Learning
Approx. 1.4 million Australians under 18 use Facebook.
•Can “their space” be used as an educational tool?
•Will using Facebook improve student engagement and
motivation?

4. How would you use a Facebook
Group for your practice.

5. Overcome
The Bad Rap
are bullied
gossip
spread rumors
waste time
distracted
are stalked
vulnerable
lie
bully others
addicted
at risk of suicide
share rude photos
meet pedophiles
antisocial
brains change

6. M HOW?
Home
Profile
News Feed
Lists
Status Updates
Wall
This Won’t
Help
Sign Up
Look
Around
groups
Learn

7. Chat
Share Links
Images, Videos
Experiences
Advice
Create Documents
Support
International Visitors
Spam
Archive
Group
Information
Facebook
Group

8. Groups
Sue Braggs East Gippsland High Country
Facebook @Benambra Neighbourhood House
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_150152935041412&ap=1

9. The Good and the Bad
Lets have a tour
• What are the good things about introducing
your community to facebook?
• What were the barriers?
• Did it take awhile for others to engage?

11. Penny’s Links: Attribution
http://www.flickr.com/photos/69805768@N00/with/3292899689/
http://amscoextra.blogspot.com/2011/03/using-social-networks-
in-classroom-part.html
Ban Facebook Image: http://fav.me/d34di1x
Facebook and Edcation Image:
http://teachhub.blogspot.com/2011/02/awesome-facebook-
apps-for-educators.html
Infographic of Australian Facebook Statistics:
http://www.socialmedianews.com.au/facebook-australia-
infograph/
Facebook Eye Image:
http://www.techperiod.com/index.php/2011/01/facebook-
backtracks-on-apps-grabbing-address-cell-number/