Thing #2 - Web 2.0

The videos were good and the Web 2.0 article was very interesting if not a little overwhelming, in a good way. My first reaction was that it would be great to have students that would text group members about an assignment. Then, to have those group members begin researching without being told would be amazing.

I thinks its obvious that the Web 2.0 tools will have an impact on our profession. Our "digital learners" will force us to change and that's okay. I think it would be great for students to turn assignments in to my dropbox, to blog about their experiences in the classroom and connect with learners outside their school. I hope to start that process this year in my class.

Why would we want to use these tools? We want to engage our students in learning, to encourage their creativity, and improve problem-solving skills. If we set guidelines and monitor their work, our students will do this and enjoy it. We learned to write, and in cursive, our students need to learn to type!