Currwood, Jen. "Web 2.0: Beyond Google | Scholastic.com." Teaching Resources, Children's Book Recommendations, and Student Activities | Scholastic.com. Web. 19 Aug. 2010.
Summary:
This article is about using web 2.0 in the classrooms. This article makes great reference in regards to the typical lab time in the schools today, boring. It says to ditch the fifty states report research and put a little pizzazz in the mix. This is where the Web 2.0 features can come into play. Web 2.0 was first introduced a decade ago or so and is now becoming quite a trend. Using Web 2.0 in your classroom can have a positive affect on the environment of the classroom. Web 2.0 can add excitement, curiousity, and keep students engaged. So what the heck is Web 2.0? Web 2.0 are online applications that encourage group effort and information sharing and exemplify principles of user-centered design. What's really significant with new literacies and digital tools is the nature of learning and participation that they make possible. Students can work with others across time and space to learn more about themselves and the world around them. As schools work to integrate new technical stuff into the curriculum, they need to promote the new ethos stuff, too. These things can range from blogs to social networking sites.
Reaction:
I chose this article because we have been looking very closely at Web 2.0 features within our own classroom. Web 2.0 features can greatly impact the collaborative interaction between students within a classroom setting. There are many different programs that students can use. I find it simply amazing on how many different wikis are out there for students to use. Before taking it442 I thought the only wiki that existed was Wikipedia. Which brings up a point, if these Web 2.0 features are not introduced how will students know about them, because I did not. I thought another interesting point brought up in this article was the use of face book and MySpace in the school setting. Some technology gurus believe that the blocking of these websites is not necessary at school. They believe that they are only hindering the student’s use of the Web 2.0 programs and features. I believe that they should be banned from the school setting. I myself, being on face book, find no academic benefit that I can pull during my school hours. Although there are a lot of different Web 2.0 features that are useful during school such as web kiosks and things of that nature. I believe that these networking programs a great thing to have in school and also generate collaboration between teachers and students.
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