I read Minds on Fire: Open Education, the Long Tail and Learning 2.0, Wikipedia - Web 2.0, and Web 2.0 Is the Future of Education as well as watched the video on this page (which freaked me out a little bit because it reminded me of The Matrix!) I think the whole concept of School 2.0 is necessary. Not only is technology expanding at an unbelievable rate and our students will need to keep up, but it has been noted that our students will need a place to go as they will outnumber universities!
Web 2.0/ School 2.0 has affected me personally. I took most of my core classes online through the RODP program. This allowed me to stay at home with my children, and I was so grateful for this! I found that online courses generally focus on critical thinking as opposed to memorization of facts and what not (I was even allowed to use my text book for tests in some cases). This is, I think, a shift we should all be making as educators anyway. I admit that I love being in a classroom setting, but my experiences in online courses were still invaluable to me.
Also, I have had some experience with online parenting message boards/ forums. I even met an ARMY wife who was stationed in Hawaii. Her family (the "B" family) has since moved to Fort Campbell, and she is now one of my closest friends. I think the way the web is bringing people together is simply amazing. As a teacher, I am going to be very passionate about multicultural education, and I want to do my part to change the world through my students! I want to use Web 2.0 technologies to bring different cultures "closer" to my students, perhaps even through "pen" pals!
My Michaela and Scotty and the "B" kids, September 13, 2008, Posted with Permission
Web 2.0/ School 2.0 has affected me personally. I took most of my core classes online through the RODP program. This allowed me to stay at home with my children, and I was so grateful for this! I found that online courses generally focus on critical thinking as opposed to memorization of facts and what not (I was even allowed to use my text book for tests in some cases). This is, I think, a shift we should all be making as educators anyway. I admit that I love being in a classroom setting, but my experiences in online courses were still invaluable to me.
Also, I have had some experience with online parenting message boards/ forums. I even met an ARMY wife who was stationed in Hawaii. Her family (the "B" family) has since moved to Fort Campbell, and she is now one of my closest friends. I think the way the web is bringing people together is simply amazing. As a teacher, I am going to be very passionate about multicultural education, and I want to do my part to change the world through my students! I want to use Web 2.0 technologies to bring different cultures "closer" to my students, perhaps even through "pen" pals!
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