Teaching & Learning

Whether you are new to Facebook or a long time user, you must be diligent in protecting yourself, your family, and your friends.  Let's make your Facebook time a safe experience!
1. Do not place your personal information on your Facebook profile.  Items as residential address, phone number, date of birth will all become public information instantly.
2. Be careful when placing photographs on Facebook.  Please ensure that you have all your privacy settings set to maximum. 
3. Do not think that your Facebook page is private amongst only your friends and family.
4. Do not accept all Friend Requests.
5. Be sure to watch what you place on your Wall.
6. Do not leave your computer on with your Facebook account open.  Be sure to sign out.
7. Spend time checking your spelling and grammar. You can mistakenly type a word that is offensive or leads to a direct contradiction in your intended message.
8. Be careful not to provide too much information. People do like details but only in an appropriate …

Here are some authentic and practical ideas that can assist you in using Facebook to engage your students.
Facebook is extremely popular and leads off the list of most used social networks. For teachers who are looking to add a social media aspect to their classroom or even a single lesson, Facebook is nowadays one of the top choices. Engaging your audience by offering them dynamic content can help you to create an engaged community both in and out of the classroom.
Be Short and Precise
When using social media, being precise brings success. Short messages tend to be more useful and will generate more response compared to the longer ones. This is because longer messages tend to lack focus and readers may not find them interesting. A concise message can grab your audience’s attention more easily.The quicker you are able to get your point across, the more likely it is that you will generate a useful reaction from your community.
Question, Question, Question
You can easily spark a discussion b…

What about exploring a fun infographic for Valentine’s Day from ESLlibrary.com. You can use it to explain a few “love idioms” to your students. Click here for a full-size PDF version of the graphic! Bear in mind that you can still visit our FB page (Saint Valentine's @ Pine Tree) if your aim is ELT/social networking in a realia context.

So, here's to all of you, who do care if I live or die!... YOU electrify my life. :)