FBIVictor Ang

Lim Hui LengCynthia Lim

Lim Xue Ying

Overview• Topic: Organic Chemistry (Pure Chemistry)• Audience: Sec 4 Express• Instructions to students:- Groups of 5- Case Studies- Discussion & Critique- Oral Presentation- Reflection

Facebook Helpdesk

http://www.facebook.com

Your facebook page.

Instructions for Teacher

Sign up a Facebook account for the class Add all the students onto this Facebook account Create groups in the account and add 5

students to each group according to class index number.

Guide to Creating a Group Page

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Step 5:

Group Page

Instructions for Teacher

Sign up a Facebook account for the class Add all the students onto this Facebook account Create groups in the account and add 5 students to

each group according to class index number. Post the case study in the “Discussion

Board”.

Instructions for Teacher

Sign up a Facebook account for the class Add all the students onto this Facebook account Create groups in the account and add 5 students to

each group according to class index number. Post the case study in the “Discussion Board”. Post instructions on the Class Wall.

Students’ Discussions

Affordances

Technological Affordances

Low technological barrierPlatform for online discussion, sharing of

videos, photos and useful links

Social Affordances

Discuss case studies and findingsPost questions for teachers and peers to

clarify doubtsActivities can be done simultaneously by

different people, which will increase efficiency.

Educational Affordances Self-directed Learning

- search for relevant information- post questions & critique on other’s work

Collaborative Learning- negotiate on their findings, and come up with a better

solution- find answers to questions posted by peers- solve problems together

Issues Implementation Issues

- distractions that are present in Facebook (e.g. games, friend’s page)

Limitations- students cannot upload their files onto their group pages- cannot provide real-time feedback

Q & A