Educational Theory

Facebook: Educational Tool or Educator’s Nightmare?

Description:

Facebook, the most recent social networking tool developed, has rapidly become commonplace amongst our students, colleagues and family. While there are many benefits to this social networking tool, there also exists a dark side for both the professional and the educator. In this session, we will discuss Facebook as an educational tool and ways to keep you and your students safe.

Objectives:

At the end of this presentation participants will be able to:

  1. Create effective student exercises using Facebook.
  2. Consider strategies to keep both you and your students safe.