Web 2.0 seems to be a complex explanation for where education, politics, family and social life is headed...in a networked world! Now more than ever we are so interconnected with family, friends, co-workers, and students that this seems to be a natural progression. There has been a definite shift in education, or at least the shift is in progress, and it may take time for all districts to keep up, but if we would like the students that are graduating from our schools we needs to focus on these technological advances.
As I stated in my last entry we are no longer just in a pencil and paper world. We needs to expose and educate our students on the happenings in technology. I know that many of our students do not have the resources at home to find out about what the world has to offer, so it is our job to try to do so.
A couple of the main points that stood out to me when listening and reading about web 2.0 were, collaboration seemed to be a word that kept popping up, as well as innovation and creativity. So many of our students are hesitant to collaborate as well as be creative. So if we give them an outlet for creativity, such as a blog, maybe they could gain some confidence in their thoughts and their opinions therefore not be so hesitant to collaborate with other students.
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I think you hit the proverbial nail on the head with one word. Collaboration. This is what it will take for all in education to be on board. Many of us, and I was guilty somewhat when still teaching, that we teach as we were taught. Lecture, students take notes, then do homework. I believe the other thing that will have to change is how we operate our schools. Agricultural is no longer the reason we have summers off. Not to say it isn't still a huge industry. But even it has changed with the times. We need to begin to utilize our school year around. And that will take collaboration. But I digress. Web 2.0 is there for all of us to utilize we just need to as Nike states "Just Do It".
ReplyDeleteOne of the things I forget is that not all students have access outside of school. There still is a very real digital divide. There is so much information and so much to learn IF one has access to the information. It reminds me so much of when books were first mass produced-- if one could read, and had access to the books, one could be "educated."
ReplyDeleteWeb2.0 is definitely the trend in education. It would be great if the AHS teachers in this class started to communicate with each other on the web. This might prompt others to join in and eventually bring Web2.0 to the classroom. My business, accounting and computer classes require that I use technology in the classroom. I would like to share ideas with other teachers and incorporate information from other content areas as well to make the curriculum more exciting for the students.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the students so often are afraid to share their work, and "put themselves out there". However, they do just that on My Space and really aren't worried about spelling, or grammar. I think if we could create a supportive and safe environment that they would be more open to sharing.
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