Whether we like it or not, web 2.0 tools are all around us, from MySpace, to Facebook, to Twitter. According to Web 2.0: A Guide for Educators, a 2007 survey revealed that 55% of American young people use social networking sites. Well, that was three years ago. I can only imagine that the number is closer to 100 percent now. Our world and the way we distribute information is rapidly changing and the education system needs to stay caught up or risk losing the attention of the children. "For education not to step up and maximize these resources for teaching, learning and driving innovation is to risk becoming marginalized as a viable influence in helping shape the 21st century." This is such a powerful and true statement. If our children are not using these resources in class, it will only hinder their education.
To me, school 2.0 is using all of the web 2.0 tools in the classroom. It's allowing children to see the educational benefits of these tools and why they are important, as well as seeing the negatives of some of them as well. It's using these tools, such as blogs or Facebook groups in the classroom setting. I believe when used correctly, these can be very powerful and effective tools for a learning environment. Allowing children to see how these tools can benefit their educational experience will make them more apt to put in the work necessary. These web 2.0 tools can make for a very interactive classroom that might not have been without them.
I fully agree with you on the school 2.0 being the web 2.0 tools just using them in the classroom. If we do decide to use blogging in the classroom, we do not only need to teach our students the right way to use these tools, but also why we do not want to use them incorrectly.
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