Benefits of social media in EFL/ESL classrooms

[Quratulain Hussain]

Your Name:Quratulain Hussain

Grade Level: Grades 9-12

School or Organization Name: IEARN Pakistan

Co-Presenter Name(s):---

Area of the World from Which You Will Present: Karachi, Pakistan

Language in Which You Will Present: English

Target Audience(s): Students, teachers and others interested in learning about social media in classrooms

Short Session Description: Benefits of social media in EFL/ESL classrooms

Full Session Description: I would like to share my experiences as an Access teacher while I am experimenting with different tools and websites via the social media platform of Facebook groups to engage my students in learning from each other as well as socializing with their peers. I would like to share the benefits of social media, particularly Facebook groups on the at-risk youth of the underprivileged teenage boys whom I am teaching/have taught already through the Access program.

Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:

My groups page

https://www.facebook.com/groups/access.sachal/

 

[Eric Walters]

Quratulain

This is an interesting proposal, but we prefer proposals from students first.  Is there a way to have students actively involved in your presentation?

Eric Walters

[Quratulain Hussain]

Dear Eric,I will like to share my students' involvement by asking them to share their presentions(ppt) and their social interactions.I will ask as many of students to attend the session and actively participate while I present.

[Eric Walters]

Excellent.  Looking forward to it.

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