Facebook groups allow people to build a community by coming together and sharing their ideas, passions, activities, and interests. Groups can be public, closed, or secret. Public groups are visible to everyone, closed groups require approval of members to join, and secret groups are only visible to members. Members of Facebook groups can share posts, photos, videos, and links. Sharing content in a Facebook group allows members to engage in conversations and discussions with each other. Additionally, members can send private messages to each other, and admins can send group announcements. Facebook groups can be a great way to connect with like-minded people, share information and resources, and stay up-to-date on news and events.
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A Facebook group is designed to build community. For VET teachers, parents, students and stakeholders Facebook groups are a good way of sharing information, staying in contact in times of restricted personal contact and can be used for online workshops, meetings and exchange od news and information. It also enables stakeholders to have real conversations with their audience and gain customer insights and market research possibilities.
To create a group on a mobile device:
- Tap the hamburger icon.
- Tap Groups. If you don’t see that, tap See More.
- Tap + and select Create a group.
- Enter your group name.
- Select the privacy option you want: Public or Private. If you select private, select whether to make your group visible or hidden.
- Tap Create.
- Once you create your group, you can personalize it by adding people, uploading a cover photo, adding a description or creating a welcome post.
Types of groups
When creating a group, you can choose from different privacy settings. The right privacy setting for your group depends on the type of group you want to have and the sensitivity of what you’ll discuss.
There are two privacy settings for groups:
Public: Anyone on or off Facebook can see who’s in the group and what they post.
Private: Only members can see who’s in the group and what they post.
If you make your group private, you’ll also need to decide if you want the group to be visible or hidden.
Positive:
- Exchange with others
- Building a community
- Making new contacts and friends
Negative:
- Can be very absorbent
- Limits the variety of input if all have the same interest