I setup a FB group for my IB math (SL & HL) classes and sent an invite to all class members. I had not used FB groups before. I found the setup and administration easy and students could join the group without having to become a FB "friend" (which I do not do with students).
I immediately realized that this experiment was going to be a hugh success since:
- Every class member already had a FB account and all joined the group within the day/week
- All class members could post and respond to messages with comments
- There was immediate feedback on who had viewed each post ("Seen by...")
- Class members (and I) could seamlessly post math-related content from any web page ("Share on FB") and any device (computer, mobile...)
My courses now use FB for many tasks, including:
- Posting course announcements
- Posting assignment and assessment information
- Posting reminders, hints, and other "immediate" content
- Students post questions on assignments - and help each other online. This is great because it (1) gets them to write about math, and (2) let's everyone in class read, or better yet, actively take part
- Students and I post math-related content, including articles, math jokes, links to useful sites...
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