Getting some

acebook

time with your peersOr How I’m using a Facebook Page to

connect with other teachers

Mike HarrisonVirtual Round Table 9 Oct 2010

Edudemic:

Why Facebook Just Became The Best Place For New Bloggers

Can Facebook really be used in the same way as a blog?

http://edudemic.com/2010/08/why-facebook-just-became-the-best-place-for-new-bloggers/

What is a Facebook Page?

1st – Pages mainly used by businesses wanting social media exposure

THEN –

All Interests, Activities and other information on Profiles became Pages

And people could create Community Pages

What is a Facebook Page and why I chose to use one?

• essentially like a Facebook Profile• no need to ‘friend’ others – users connect though the Like button• a Page gives you a space away from your Profile• BUT can you blog?

TASK > What is a blog for?

Can you blog on a Facebook Page?

Write posts Share images

Share self-created video

Post updates and share links

Host discussions

Post information about real-life

and virtual events

Writing

Notes

• Simple to write• WYSIWYG• Images can be inserted into Notes

ImagesPhotos

• Page Admins can create photo albums• FB users who ‘like’ the Page can also add photos

Discussions

• much like Discussions in Groups on FB• easy to set up and reply

Pros / Cons• familiarity – if you are au fait with FB in general, running a Page is simple• can be easy to build a following/community• retain privacy – don’t have to ‘friend’ people to share

• familiarity – people might see FB as friends and family only, not work• can be difficult to build a following – like any social media• simplicity means FB Pages are not as sophisticated as blogs

References and further reading• EduDemic - http://edudemic.com/2010/08/why-facebook-just-became-the-best-place-for-new-bloggers/ • Mashable• http://mashable.com/2009/03/04/new-facebook-pages/• http://mashable.com/2009/05/27/facebook-page-vs-group/

• Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook_features#Networks.2C_Groups.2C_and_Like_Pages

• Mike Harrison•

http://www.mikejharrison.com/2010/08/welcome-to-my-faceblogging-experiment/• http://

www.mikejharrison.com/2010/09/anatomy-of-a-facebook-page/

Contact

Blog – www.mikejharrison.comTwitter - @harrisonmikeFacebook – Mike Harrison’s Blog

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