Session 7 WhatsApp in the classroom

5 PD Points

R125

After the session, you will:
• know what the history of WhatsApp is
• be able to talk about the educational uses of WhatsApp
• have created a WhatsApp account on a mobile device and in a browser
• know how to navigate the various WhatsApp pages and buttons
• be able to explain the uses of WhatsApp groups, communities and broadcast lists
• appreciate the importance of copyright
• understand what digital citizenship is
• appreciate the importance of pedagogically sound use of WhatsApp in the classroom
• understand four theories that are useful for evaluating a social-media based lesson.

Required existing Tablet skills

Entry Level - Standard

R125