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Facebook 101: Using Facebook As A Professional Development Tool

This document discusses how educators can use Facebook for professional development. It recommends educators connect with colleagues by joining groups like Facebook for Educators to share best practices. Educators can also follow professional organizations on Facebook to receive updates on resources and events. Creating a private group allows educators at a school to easily share files and knowledge. The document provides links to Facebook pages for many educational organizations.

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Facebook 101: Using Facebook As A Professional Development Tool

This document discusses how educators can use Facebook for professional development. It recommends educators connect with colleagues by joining groups like Facebook for Educators to share best practices. Educators can also follow professional organizations on Facebook to receive updates on resources and events. Creating a private group allows educators at a school to easily share files and knowledge. The document provides links to Facebook pages for many educational organizations.

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101: Using Facebook as a Professional Development Tool


If youre like most educators, your busy schedule makes it challenging to find time to connect with your colleagues. Facebook can make the challenge easier. In this section we highlight some ways you can use Facebook as a resource for professional development. First and foremost, you can use the Facebook for Educators page (facebook.com/FBforEducators) as a place to learn about and share best practices, teaching strategies, or tips on how to use Facebook and other social technologies in the classroom. This page has become a professional development hub where thousands of educators share ideas, inspiration, and solutions. Another way to use Facebook in professional development is to Like the Facebook Pages that relate to your subject matter. This includes your professional association and conferences you attend. When you Like Facebook Pages that are relevant to you, it will save you time by delivering resources of interest to you directly to your Facebook News Feed.

Professional Development Resources on Facebook


Teachers.TV National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) U.S. Department of Education (DOE) International Reading Association (IRA) National School Board Art Educator Association (NSBA) NAEA) American Library Association (ALA) International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Department for Education (UK) http://www.facebook.com/TeachersTV http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4734309314 http://www.facebook.com/ncte.org http://www.facebook.com/TeachersofMathematics http://www.facebook.com/socialstudies.org http://www.facebook.com/SecretaryArneDuncan http://www.facebook.com/pages/International-Reading- Association/81491751082 http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-National-School- http://www.facebook.com/arteducators Boards-Association/11810947910 http://www.ala.org/ http://www.facebook.com/pages/ISTE/8828374188 http://www.facebook.com/educationgovuk

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You can also create a Group on Facebook for the teachers in your school, district or subject matter association. Doing so provides on-demand opportunities for professional development, knowledge exchange and the ability to easily share content or even your Microsoft Office files with the Docs.com Facebook App.

More Resources for Facebook in Education


In addition to our Facebook for Educators Guide, we have created a series of step-by-step (free) handouts (http://facebookforeducators.org/handouts) to help you learn how to get the most out of Facebook Pages (http://facebookforeducators.org/pages) and Facebook Groups (http://facebookforeducators.org/groups), along with Pro Tips to teach you how to use the many features on Facebook in your classroom. We also invite you to join the conversation and share your best practices for using social media in the classroom with educators from around the world on our Facebook for Educators Page (www.facebook.com/FBforEducators). Facebook for Educators Guide is available in English, Spanish, German and Portuguese on www.FacebookForEducators.org and http://www.scribd.com/FacebookforEducators .

About the Authors Derek E. Baird, M.A. | http://www.debaird.net/


Derek is best known for his work in educational media, online community & understanding how kids, parents, families and teachers use the social web.

Linda Fogg Phillips | http://facebookforparents.org/


Linda is the mother of eight children ranging in ages from 12 27. She is the recognized Facebook expert for parents and educators. She is an Author and Public Speaker.

BJ Fogg, Ph.D. | http://bjfogg.com/


Behavior psychologist BJ Fogg, Ph.D., directs a research lab at Stanford and teaches courses related to Facebook. Fortune named him one of the "10 New Gurus You Should Know."

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