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is the second most popular site on theInternet, right behind

More than 900 million active users

Statistics.

Activity.

More than 900 million objects that people interact with (pages, groups, events and community pages).

On average, more than 250 million photos are uploaded per day.

More than 70 languages available on the site

Global Reach.

More than 350 million active users currently access Facebook through their mobile devices

Mobile.

Facebook app support for 2,500 models of mobile phones.

Using Facebook in the Classroom.

Facebook is limited to ages 13 and over

Using Facebook in the Classroom.

TOP 10 Universities

World Rank

Institution Country / Region

Official website Following links

1. California Institute of Technology

United States http://www.caltech.edu/ Facebook, iTunes U, Futurity, RSS

2. Harvard University

United States http://www.harvard.edu/ Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, iTunes U, Foursquare, RSS, Google Plus, StumbleUpon

3. Stanford University

United States http://www.stanford.edu/ Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, iTunes U, Futurity

4. University of Oxford

United Kingdom

http://www.ox.ac.uk/ -

5. Princeton University

United States http://www.princeton.edu/ Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, iTunes U, Flickr

6. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom

http://www.cam.ac.uk/ Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, iTunes U, Flickr

7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States http://web.mit.edu/ Facebook , Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube

8. Imperial College London

United Kingdom

http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/

Facebook, Twitter, Delicious, Digg, StumbleUpon

9. University of Chicago

United States http://www.uchicago.edu/ Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, iTunes U, Futurity, RSS

10. University of California Berkeley

United States http://berkeley.edu/ Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, iTunes U, Foursquare

TOP 10 Web 2.0 services# Web 2.0 service Times

1. Facebook 9

2. Twitter 8

3. iTunes U 7

4. YouTube 7

5. RSS 3

6. Futurity 3

7. Google Plus 2

8. Foursquare 2

9. Flickr 2

10. StumbleUpon 2

Use FB as a learning tool.

Inviting atmosphere. Facebook offers students an opportunity for active participation on a level playing field.

Students are comfortable with Facebook. Most students are already users of Facebook, it provides a comfortable way for students to participate in class.

Students engaged outside of class. When students are accessing the class content more often, that means they will be thinking about and engaging in the lessons more frequently.

Benefits

Use FB as a learning tool.Facilitate Communication

Follow news feeds. Have students follow news feeds relevant to the course material in order to keep current information flowing through the class.

Share book reviews. Students can post their book reviews for the instructor to grade and other students to read.

Poll your class. Use polls as an interactive teaching tool in class or just to help facilitate getting to know one another with the Poll app for Facebook.

Use FB as a learning tool.Facilitate Communication

Send messages. From unexpected absences to rescheduling exams, it’s easy to send messages through Facebook.

Share multimedia. With the ability to post videos, photos, and more, you can share multimedia content easily with the entire class.

Post class notes. Post notes after each class period for students to have access for review or in case they were absent.

Use FB as a learning tool.Facilitate Communication

Allows shy students a way to communicate. Shy students who may not want to approach their teacher after class or during office hours can use Facebook to communicate.

Make announcements. Instructors can send out reminders about upcoming tests, upcoming due dates, or any classroom news.

Share interesting websites. Students and teachers can post interesting websites that add relevancy to the class.

Tips for Teachers

Create a teacher profile separate from your personal profile

Ask students to create a limited profile with controlled settings and to friend your new teacher profile

Create Lists & Groups for your classes

References

1. Walsh K. Facebook In The Classroom. Seriously.

2. Onlinecollege.org. 100 Ways You Should Be Using Facebook in Your Classroom.

3. Wikipedia. Facebook features.

4. Facebook.com. Statistics.

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