Facebook

Presented by: Plan: 1. What is Facebook? 2. Facts about Facebook. 3. Getting started. What is Facebook? Facebook is a social networking website that makes it easy for you to connect and share with your family and friends online. Today, Facebook is the world's largest social network, with more than 1 billion users worldwide. Why use Facebook? Facebook is unique in its ability to connect and share with the people you care about at the same time. Facebook is so popular, other websites have worked to integrate Facebook. This means you can use a single Facebook account to sign in to different services across the Web. Understanding Facebook Privacy Whenever you share something on Facebook, you can choose who you'll share with. In the infographic below, you can see the most common sharing options, including Only me, Lists, Friends, and Public. Getting Started Go to ww.facebook.com Complete the form You will need to provide: First Name Last Name Email Address or Cell Phone Password (Make this a good one) MaleFemale Birthdate Connecting: Current Connections After you setup your account, you will be asked to confirm your account through your email. Then, you will be prompted to connect with your friends that you might already have in your email contacts. Connecting: Current Contacts Connecting: Profile Photo References http:ww.cit.cornell.edupolicymemosfacebook.html Useful notes from Cornell (April 2006) http:ww.educause.eduappsererm06erm0660.asp Notes from Educause December 2006 (long) http:ww.educause.eduLIVE0621 Live presentation: Facing Facebook and other social networking technologies http:blogs.edgehill.ac.ukwebservices20071030fear-of-facebook Comments from a UK University http:student.independent.co.ukuniversitylifearticle3068385.ece Networking sites: Professors keep out! (October 07) http:ww.apple.comaueducationdigitalkidsdisconnectlandscape.html The digital disconnect ...

Presented by: Plan: 1. What is Facebook? 2. Facts about Facebook. 3. Getting started. What is Facebook? Facebook is a social networking website that makes it easy for you to connect and share with your family and friends online. Today, Facebook is the world's largest social network, with more than 1 billion users worldwide. Why use Facebook? Facebook is unique in its ability to connect and share with the people you care about at the same time. Facebook is so popular, other websites have worked to integrate Facebook. This means you can use a single Facebook account to sign in to different services across the Web. Understanding Facebook Privacy Whenever you share something on Facebook, you can choose who you'll share with. In the infographic below, you can see the most common sharing options, including Only me, Lists, Friends, and Public. Getting Started Go to ww.facebook.com Complete the form You will need to provide: First Name Last Name Email Address or Cell Phone Password (Make this a good one) MaleFemale Birthdate Connecting: Current Connections After you setup your account, you will be asked to confirm your account through your email. Then, you will be prompted to connect with your friends that you might already have in your email contacts. Connecting: Current Contacts Connecting: Profile Photo References http:ww.cit.cornell.edupolicymemosfacebook.html Useful notes from Cornell (April 2006) http:ww.educause.eduappsererm06erm0660.asp Notes from Educause December 2006 (long) http:ww.educause.eduLIVE0621 Live presentation: Facing Facebook and other social networking technologies http:blogs.edgehill.ac.ukwebservices20071030fear-of-facebook Comments from a UK University http:student.independent.co.ukuniversitylifearticle3068385.ece Networking sites: Professors keep out! (October 07) http:ww.apple.comaueducationdigitalkidsdisconnectlandscape.html The digital disconnect ...