Summer+2013

Thoughts About Web 2.0 in Education Summer 2013

__** Part 1 **__

In your opinion, how would you define Web 2.0? Find your name in the corresponding table and then type your response. Take the time to change the font and the color to make it look more appealing.

 * ~ Name ||~ Your Response ||
 * John B. || //I think that Web 2.0 is a series of tools that teachers can use to help students learn and commuicate new ideas.// ||
 * Kelly D. || ===== I consider Web 2.0 a collection of technological tools which are based on (or lead to) developing communication and sharing resources among users. ===== ||
 * Amanda K. || I define Web 2.0 as the most up-to-date tools and trends in technology usage. Web 2.0 is the current standard for which we must show competency in able to keep up with increased advances in technology, and will continue to drive us socially, educationally, and in the workplace. ||
 * Jonathan S. || Web 2.0 is the latest and most up to date internet program that allows you to use all of the newest technology in the most interactive and user friendly way. It is the best way to get the most out of internet technology today. ||
 * Rebecca T. || ===** Rebecca T- ** A Web 2.0 is a web tool that can assist you in many different ways. Some examples are blogs, articles, videos, podcasts, or wikis. These are educational resources that are technology based. These are resourceful tools that can consist of articles, videos, podcasts, blogs or wikis. === ||
 * Paige D. || Web 2.0 is an online tool that can be used in a variety of different ways, it provides a variety of tools that allows you access to up-to-date technology and communication in a way that is suppose to be user-friendly. ||

=__** Part 2 **__= ==== In your opinion, what role does Web 2.0 play in Public Education today? Find your name in the corresponding table and then type your response. Take the time to change the font and the color to make it look more appealing. ====
 * ~ Name ||~ Your Response ||
 * John B. || **//I think that tools such as Web 2.0 can be used to help teachers present content, design assessments, and give feedback to students. I do think that lessons that use teachnology can only benefit instruction and student learning,//** ||
 * Kelly D. || ====== Web 2.0 can have a multifaceted impact in the classroom. On one hand, it can help the teacher to find new ideas, lesson plans, and methods of teaching the material using technology. On the other hand, the students can benefit from using these tools to learn and apply their knowledge of a subject. It also allows for students with different learning styles the opportunity to succeed because using Web 2.0 for a project encourages research and learning from a different perspective. ====== ||
 * Amanda K. || Web 2.0 continues to play a significant role in Public Education. Students are expected to meet certain technology standards, and schools are being held accountable for the students' demonstration of competency. In addition, Web 2.0 allows for unlimited teaching and learning possibilities, through podcasts, blogs, and more. However, each school district is very different in the options they provide to students and teachers -- one can only work with what is available, so although there are technology standards, technology use has not yet become a uniform and standard practice. ||
 * Jonathan S. || I think that Web 2.0 tools are going to take a leading role in many areas in classrooms in the future and we are now in a transition period where these tools are going to be used more and more. I think in certain classrooms where there are technology savy teachers the tools are utilized more than in other classrooms. I think the most important reason for this push to use Web 2.0 and other technology is our societies dependence on such technology. Since the technology exists and is already being used in the real world, than it is part of the role of public education to prepare students for the real world by becoming proficient in such technology. ||
 * Rebecca T. || == RebeccaT- I feel as though Web 2.0 tools are being integrated into the classrooms. A lot of schools are attempting to use less paper or go paperless entirely. Since this is happening more and more, schools are relying on technology to replace the job of paper. When they use such technology they are more apt to use Web 2.0 tools to assist with students learning. I feel that Web 2.0 plays a large role in public education today. == ||
 * Paige D. || In my opinion the role that Web 2.0 can play in Public Education today is that it allows teachers to get their students more engaged and interested in learning. It helps the teacher to think of new ideas and styles to keep students captivated. It also allows the students to use the same tools that the teacher is using and interact as a class. The students can share opinions and what they know on the given subject with other students in a more creative and visual way as well. Also all classrooms have a variety of students with different learning styles and learning curves, so the different tools may be more suitable for particular students but allows everyone to share what they found on a topic in a different way than everyone else in the classroom. I had never heard of Web 2.0 until this class, but I think it is becoming more prominent within education and especially in special education. ||

=__** Part 3 **__=

==== In your opinion, how do you think you would use Web 2.0 tools in your current or future classroom? Find your name in the corresponding table and then type your response. Take the time to change the font and the color to make it look more appealing. ====


 * ~ Name ||~ Your Response ||
 * John B. || I will make use of Web 2.0 in commuicating with parents, developing assessments, tracking student progress, being able to better collect student data, and provide feedback on student learning for both students and parents, ||
 * Kelly D. || ===== I anticipate using Web 2.0 in my classroom by setting up a Blog for daily or weekly updates. I think that having a blog as a resource may help the students who may need an extra reminder of what is required in that class. One blog I saw had the homework posted and a discussion question for the students to post a response. I thought the Glogster project was also a good example of how Web 2.0 could be applied in a classroom and could really help solidify the understanding of a topic. Wikis could be used for a class page and all the Web 2.0 tools would be used to create that page. There are many possibilities! ===== ||
 * Amanda K. || Because I work in Special Education, Web 2.0 provides me with many options for different types of learners. I see podcasts as a valuable tool for visual/auditory learners. I believe blogs are a great way to interact and develop relationships with students. But it also depends on what is available at my future job. ||
 * Jonathan S. || In my current classroom I don't have the technology to use Web 2.0 on a regular basis. Because of the emphasis on behavior therapy in the school that I work in, we have to be cautious when we use expensive technology. Idealy, if I had the use of such technology on a regular basis I think I would integrate the technology from web 2.0, so that I would intruct with the technology, and the students would use the technology on a limited basis, probably about half of the time to 1/3 of the time. I would want to keep traditional instruction being the key element in the educational experience, as well as using handwritting regularly and practicing doing math. I think the web 2.0 technology would be extremely beneficial for students to do interactive projects, or during traditional instruction to show multimedio presentations. I also think that podcasts and blogs would be a great way for students to communicate and learn. I blog could be a great way for students to use online journaling for example to share thoughts and reflect on assignments. ||
 * Rebecca T. || === Rebecca T- I have yet to use any of these Web 2.0 tools in my classroom but I plan on integrating them in the fall. Blogs and wikis are great resources for children to read and learn about certain topics. They allow children to write about or comment on a given topic. These are fun and engaging for students. Podcasts are great because you can listen to them at you own pace. I know that some of my students now need to listen or watch something more than once to gain a good understanding of a given topic. You can also find great articles and videos to use within your classroom. One tool that I plan to integrate is the use of Podcasts. Next year all of the students in my class will be receiving an iPad. I would like to use different Podcasts to learn new concepts and material. You can also use these tools to communicate with parents, teachers, students, and other classrooms around the world. === ||
 * Paige D. || I do not have a classroom currently and I'm not sure that I will have one in the future either, because I am not quite sure what I want to do. But because I do know I want to work with children, I know that Web 2.0 can be helpful in a classroom or out of a classroom. Given the opportunity to use such technology with children I think that I would because it's different than what they're use to seeing in a classroom and it can be interactive, so the students will be more engaged in the subject being learned. Web 2.0 can give students a variety of different ways to learn, share information, or bounce ideas off of one another. If I had a classroom I think I would definitely use some sort of Blog for students who may not be able to be in class or are absent, that way they know what went on and class, what work to do, and therefore pass it in (instead of waiting to come back to school to pass everything in). I also think that a Blog could be a good interactive way for parents to know what is going on at school, ask questions, or see what their child has been doing in class. It's also a good way to give feedback to the student and/or parent. ||

=__** Part 4 (optional) **__=