Welcome “Web 2.0 for Teachers” – Teachers!
First of all….THIS IS NOT A WEBSITE. This is a blog. If you don’t know the difference already, you will find out what the difference is soon.
In the workshop Web 2.0 for Teachers, by Dave Powers, we have already discussed
- a short history of the internet
- a definition of Web 2.0
- If you are reading this but you were not in attendance at the workshop, please view the presentation. Stop when you see the first Stop Sign.
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Now, it is time to reflect on what you have learned so far…1) In your groups, first discuss “How does this Web 2.0 technology impact the classrooms and schools?”
- For starters…you might think about Wikipedia’s YouTube’s impact on schools.
- Type up your group’s reflection.
- Break it down into positive impacts, and negative impacts.
2) Next, when your group comes up with a quality response…
- Please click on the article’s headline. You will see a box that says LEAVE A REPLY at the end of this post.
- Copy and paste your response directly into the box. Make sure the formatting is correct, and then click SUBMIT COMMENT.
11 responses so far ↓
The terms blogging, wikis, etc… now make more sense. Dave has done well making the process seem easy.
–hearing/learning new technology terms
–feeling a bit incompetent/a bit technologically challenged
–hoping that I come away feeling comfortable with Web 2.0
By using web 2.0 applications, I might be able to get a student to participate in a discussion on a computer through a blog, etc. that might not ever open his/her mouth in class.
A positive impact of using web 2.0 applications is to excite students about their learning. Students are already using these tools, now they can see their use in an academic setting.
differentiation of student learning
students direct own learning
+allows for student collaboration with classmates and +others on the web
+encourages deeper understanding
+unlimited possibilities
+available to outside world (global impact)
-how do we protect student identity etc.?
-too anonymous
-no accountability/ownership
-digital divide – haves and havenots – some students do not have ready access/home access
You can get lots of information to parents and kids from this site. Students can continue discussions outside of the class…homework could be blog discussions. Students can post questions for teachers. Example: literacy…read a section of a novel and then post 2 questions/ideas/comments.
Positive Impacts:
- Students can make contributions to the global society from their seat in the classroom
- Participating in society actually eould give students a role in society
Negative Impacts:
- More money schools need
- Knowing what content is good content
Schools are not teaching the new technology, they’re struggling to keep up with it and in many cases, fighting it by blocking relevant sites.
Positive impacts:
more student-teacher interaction outside classroom
allows deeper conversations and discussions about subject outside the classroom
Negative impacts:
changes constantly
schools aren’t teaching these technologies, just keeping up
I need to learn more in order to determine the positives and negatives
School systems don’t change as fast as the “real world” because teachers are not as familiar with the technology as the students. We will need to keep our teachers “up to date” on technology in order for them to feel comfortable enough to use it in their classrooms.
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