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● Collaborative: Learning is a social activity, and many students learn best throughworking with a group of peers. This collaboration and peer feedback can take place ineither a virtual or in-person environment.● On-Demand: Course content should be made available "on-demand" so the learnercan view course materials when, where, and how they want to view the content, whetheron a desktop computer, mobile phone or handheld device.When carefully integrated, these web-based learning communities on Facebook can support anew level of social exchange and interaction that will, in turn, promote and foster studentmotivation.Social technologies like Facebook can help students compare their understanding of the currentcourse topic with their peers. Moreover, as students share their thought processes with theirpeers online, they are able to help each other work through difficulties, while also building acollaborative peer support system.“As educators and parents work to learn more about the ways in which social networkingsites, like Facebook, can be a catalyst for learning in the classroom, teachers can stilluse its power of relevance to create meaningful experiences in the classroom.After a semester of studying heroes from Greek mythology, my colleague Rachel Mullenand I wanted to offer a different kind of final exam that challenged students to modernizethe hero. We devised a culminating unit that asked students to create their own moderndaysuperhero, synthesizing those qualities we’d explored throughout the semester.Although this was a three-pronged project — students would create their superhero,nominate him or her for a “Hero of the Year” award, and finally deliver an acceptancespeech as that hero — we knew how crucial a total understanding of this characterwould be to successfully engaging in the subsequent parts of the project.The answer came in the form of a Facebook Page. As students developed theircharacters they did so via the Facebook format, determining their character’s profile,their Wall posts, the kinds of people they would friend and even what music theyenjoyed.Using this process not only helped students to formulate, in an authentic way, thepersona of their superheroes, but it also opened the door for an important discussionabout online personas, how they are created and the responsibility that we all mustassume when socially networking. This first step in the project proved to be bothsuccessful and crucial to fulfilling the goals of the rest of the experience.”Sarah Brown Wessling, 2010 United States National Teacher of the YearPage 16 of 23
Facebook Mobile as a Learning ToolThe use of Facebook as a mobile learning environment should be designed to encompass thebest aspects of the traditional classroom along with the benefits of real time and mobiletechnology.Facebook automatically converts the web-based content you share on your FacebookPages and Groups into a mobile format. That means without any additional work from you,students can access your content on-the-go through tablet computers or mobile phones."Even in a small island community such as Saipan it is important for students to stayconnected with their teacher and coursework. Since almost all island students own mobiledevices to stay in touch with their circle of friends on Facebook, it is an ideal way for teachersto be able to meld formal and the informal learning."MaryAnne Campo, M.A. International Educator & Learning TechnologistMoreover, a mobile learning platform provides members of the class with on-demandopportunities for further participation and reflection. This approach also gives students thefreedom to use technology in a way that best fits with their individual learning styles.When thinking about using Facebook for mobile learning (mLearning) opportunities, it's alsovital that educators have a better understanding of how minority and urban youth connect andinteract on the web so that they can create more inclusive digital experiences.In his keynote at the Digital Media Learning 2010 Conference, University of Texas, Austinprofessor S. Craig Watkins presented a number of emergent patterns on African-American andLatino youth and their use of mobile phones. His key finding was that for many urban andminority youth, a mobile device is their primary access point to the Internet.This isn’t just the case in the United States. According to OnDevice, a mobile researchcompany, in many developing nations the majority of mobile Web users are mobile-only, highestinclude Egypt at 70 percent and India at 59 percent.In many developing nations, the mobile-only tend to be under 25. This is an importantconsideration to keep in mind when asking students to access web-based learning experiences.7. Use Facebook as a Professional Development ResourcePage 17 of 23
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