Facebook is a particularly advantageous site to use in the classroom because it is the most commonly used social networking site. As a result, most students already know how to operate it. Additionally, Facebook creates a sense of community among students, where students feel a connectedness with their peers. This sense of community fosters teamwork and collaboration. Facebook can be used in the following ways:
- Teachers can create a group page for the classroom and post reminders, due dates, and other announcements on it.
- Students can coordinate with each other in discussing assignments, classroom events, and organizing study groups.
- Teachers and students can post links to other web pages which they find relevant to the class.