Web 2.0 and I

Web 2.0 describes World Wide Web sites that use technology beyond the static pages of earlier Web sites. Although Web 2.0 suggests a new version of the World Wide Web, it does not refer to an update to any technical specification, but rather to increasing changes in the way Web pages are made and used. A Web 2.0 site may allow users to interact with each other in a social media dialogue as creators of user-generated content in a virtual community, in contrast to Web sites where people are limited to the passive viewing of content. With the use of any kind of online technology we must also go back to my past discussion CYBER SAFETY. With all the new tools that come with Web 2.0 like social networking and video sharing, teacher must be up to date on how to monitor our students more closely.

Examples of Web 2.0”

ü  Social Networking Sites

ü  Blogs

ü  Wikis

ü  Video sharing sites

ü  Hosted services

ü  Web applications

ü  Potential Benefits of Web 2.0 Tools

The benefits of using Web 2.0 tools and technologies in the classroom are abundant. Educators are using Web 2.0 tools to promote new avenues of communication among teachers, students, and the community in ways that can strengthen the community of learners. When the assignment is meaningful and supports the learning objectives, Web 2.0 tools are being used to increase communication (not just dissemination of information) in ways that strengthen the educational community and help to center classroom-and out-‐of-‐classroom-conversation on issues and topics that support and deepen learning. The main way I plan to use Web 2.0 in my future classroom is to keep in contact with the parents of my students. I will use my Blogger and ePortfolio for sure. Parents want to know who is teaching their children and what we are teaching them.