Use Facebook as a platform for creative work sharing

Learning/Teaching situation

In an adult education creative setting where learners are developing practical skills with an end product.

Target group

All ages.

Description

To set up and use a Facebook group as a platform for learners work, using photographic and video media. This allows for peer assessment, discussion and comments in an open forum style environment.
Using a private group setting ensures that the environment is safe, controlled, and will allow for nurturing and confidence building.

How to do it (step by step)

Step 1

Educators create and set up a group Facebook page, ensure privacy settings are in place.

Step 2

Invite learners to join the page.

Step 3

Create guidelines for learners using the page; rules of engagement and expectations.

Step 4

Facilitate a practice session, virtually or face to face, demonstrating how to post and respond.

Step 5

Educator to share additional relevant videos and posts to engage learners.

Step 6

Share links to other similar Facebook users to allow creative engagement wider than the group page.

There is more…

Facebook is easy to use and generates instant results. It is a really useful tool for capturing oversized art work or site specific performances/installations.

• Helps to tutors engage with their audience and post interesting content
• Sharing of ideas, concepts and thoughts can be more fluid between group members.
• Working in this way can help with communication and reflection.

How Facebook Groups work:

1. Any Facebook user/educator can make a Group.
2. Some Groups let anyone join but others might be private.
3. When joining a Group, whether private or public, your Facebook friends might see that you have joined it.
4. Some Groups are secret, in which case a qualifying Group member has to invite you.
5. Leaving a Group will not notify the other members.
6. Only the creator of the group and anyone they make an admin has the power to invite someone to a Group.
7. You can create events, upload pictures/video and share files within a Group.
8. Groups can be deleted by removing all the members.

 Guidelines:

1. Have respect for each other. – Respect each other’s ideas and work.
2. All group members should do an equal amount of work.
3. Your group should have a common understanding of the aim of the group.
4. Be open to discussion.
5. Effective and polite communication.
6. Time management.

Be mindful that if you are in a Group everyone can see your profile.

See Also

• https://www.lifewire.com/facebook-groups-4103720
• https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-set-up-and-secure-your-facebook-timeline-4686732
• https://www.facebook.com