Patrick

__**Indivdual Work on Personal Wiki Page**__
====Indivdually __reflect and share__ in writing one or more etools currently in use for teaching and learning as personal learning outcome and experience of applying and mastering the use of the etools presented ====

__**Using Facebook for teaching and learning**__
Facebook has always been used as a social networking tool for me to connect with my students. When i first created my account in 2008, I actually wanted to use it to 'spy' on my students as I am a member of the discipline committee. This was so because it is easier to connect to the students and 'unearth' secrets via an online environment.

Challenges of using Facebook for teaching and learning
 * 1) Students see facebook as their personal space. They do not want a 'teacher-interference' or 'school-interference' feel to it and thus most are not comfortable in using it for teaching and learning
 * 2) The novelty of the idea of using facebook will wear off. After which, students will no longer find it fascinating to use facebook for teaching and learning

Benefits of using Facebook
 * 1) Students who are shy can feel free to question the trainer
 * 2) No limitations in terms of time and space- learner can access from anywhere and anyhow