When I think of Facebook a couple things come to mind; staying connected, rekindling old friendships, sharing photos, and a great way to procrastinate and waste time. The thought of ever using Facebook in a classroom seems almost absurd! That is, until I read the article, “First-graders use Facebook as a learning tool,” by Dennis Friend.
I found this article extremely interesting. In a first grade classroom, Facebook was being used as a teaching tool to recap lessons and synthesize concepts to their parents and administrators. Students would use the status update feature to let their “friends” know what they learned in class. This allows parents to receive updates and a daily glimpse of what their child is learning. It also allows parents to communicate and offer feedback. District guidelines are used to help protect privacy and guard against misuse. Students also seem to love the idea.
I think this is great idea to use if you can make it work in your classroom. It definitely opens my eyes to the impact technology can have and how you can apply it in the classroom. It gives the students an opportunity to communicate with their parents and allows them to digest and summarize what it is that they have just learned.
Friend, D. (2010, November 7). First-graders use facebook as a learning tool. NONPAREILonline. Retrieved from: http://www.southwestiowanews.com/articles/2010/11/07/council_bluffs/doc4cd61de0eceb2779388716.txt
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