What does "School 2.0" mean to you?
What does it mean for schools of the future?
Based on the reading assigned for the 5th thing (23 Things - Thing 5), I've gained a new perspective on what learning means in the 21st century. School 2.0 is a concept forged from the evolution of the Web into a vast creature nicknamed "Web 2.0" which is the new way of the internet; a collaborative experience versus a one-way street of information. With the evolution of the web came new resources for the classroom that teachers can use to upgrade the experience. Since more students have technological experience coming into school, it is important that educators cater to that experience and build upon it. To me, this means integrating blogs, pod-casts, and online research into the classroom and teaching students what should and should not be shared on the Web. School 2.0 should allow students to create and collaborate online, offering their experiences to other people and contributing to the flow of information. It is so easy for students to excel at subjects that interest them using the internet, and they can quickly become a part of the ongoing conversation if they so choose.
For schools in the future, we can only anticipate further evolution of the beast that is the internet. There will be more opportunities for inclusion, collaboration, and creation than ever before. Classrooms will harness technology using SMARTboards, iPads, smart phones, etc, as well as new devices that aren't even available yet, and engage students with these mediums. More jobs will require more technological experience, and it is the responsibility of the educators to make sure students are prepared for college and what lies beyond. Educators and students alike will have to grow with the ever-changing World Wide Web, and schools will have to accommodate that growth. Frequent educator training will be necessary for everyone to keep up-to-date with the endless changes. Changes will need to be made on a state and federal level as well, but further comment on politics can stay out of the posts for now. In general, it seems that the whole conglomerate that is education will be getting a makeover.
For schools in the future, we can only anticipate further evolution of the beast that is the internet. There will be more opportunities for inclusion, collaboration, and creation than ever before. Classrooms will harness technology using SMARTboards, iPads, smart phones, etc, as well as new devices that aren't even available yet, and engage students with these mediums. More jobs will require more technological experience, and it is the responsibility of the educators to make sure students are prepared for college and what lies beyond. Educators and students alike will have to grow with the ever-changing World Wide Web, and schools will have to accommodate that growth. Frequent educator training will be necessary for everyone to keep up-to-date with the endless changes. Changes will need to be made on a state and federal level as well, but further comment on politics can stay out of the posts for now. In general, it seems that the whole conglomerate that is education will be getting a makeover.
Alicia, I definitely agree with education getting a makeover. In a lot of ways it makes me sad and gives educators a greatly responsibility. Though technology will be needed for jobs it is also our job to keep people and communication skills in the school system. Educators then have more responsibility to our students to not fail them in the advances of society but also not loose the past.
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