The unit thus far has reinforced my view that web 2.0 technologies hold a valuable place in todays classrooms. New learning in relation to the variety of web 2.0 technologies such as wordle, Bing, Blogs, wiki, Diigo., etc have informed a multitude of learning opportunities for students a c r o s s all domains of learning. Scholary literature constantly supports the need for learning to have meaning and web 2.0 technologies supports such meaningful and engaging learning that is reflective of a technologically driven society.
This unit has allowed for endless hours of valued exploration and learn as
you go opportunities of web 2.0 technologies,
Though I was initially daunted at the fact that todays students can be quite proficient in these technologies and I am a novice, my view that powerful and successful learning involves collaboration, problem solving, investigation and sharing has made me appreciate the benefit of all classroom members teaching and learning new skills alongside one another. An invaluable tool for me throughout this unit have been the youtube videos which provide endless amounts of support on how to use web 2.0 technologies and implementation of web 2.0 technologies.
This unit has also encouraged me to think broadly about the benefits of web 2.0 technologies within a classroom, including having a global audience which I believe adds to students’ purpose of participation. In addition the web provides a multitude of teaching tools to support learning across the curriculum, such as cool tools for schools
It was a coincidence that when considering the negative effects of technology, namely cyber bullying, that the multimedia – Newspapers, radio and television was flooded with the tragedy of suicide as a result of cyber bullying. The reality of this issue thereby became very real and the discussion board allowed for valuable discussion on this issue and sharing of prevention ideas, such as blocking certain sites and web forums from students and vigilance in overseeing students’ computer use. Thereby classrooms need rules in regards to computer access, vigilant checking and consistent consequences.
In summary I think that computers have a valuable place in schools and I am excited about the prospects that web 2.0 technologies will have on my future teaching and personal learning experiences.
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