Web+2.0


 * Web 2.0 **

Web 2.0 is a new and exciting digitalized resource that allows us to better communicate our ideas with one another. Unlike to the old Web 1.0 which could not allow any information or resource exchange, Web 2.0 allows us to read us to become more creative with the things that we can do on the internet. It not only allows is to read and write, but also provides us countless opportunities to collaborate and share our ideas in creative and innovative ways. After learning about Web 2.0, a new spark within me has ignited because I want to share what I have learned with others. Web 2.0 is taking off rapidly, and in order for me to be an effective teacher, I must know and understand today’s technology so that I can use it as a tool for teaching and learning in my classroom.

As a future teacher, I truly believe that Web 2.0 will transform my classroom. Web 2.0 allows us to bring experience from the browser into the desktop by using graphics and others means of technology. Because of Web 2.0, we now have access to many more services and applications which were once only available to desktop computers. As a future teacher, Web 2.0 has provided me with a new opportunity to expose my students to a variety of learning materials, but also enables them to become hands on with the material, so that they can actively participate in the classroom in ways in which they may never had before.

It is my goal to prepare my students for a fantastic future with huge competition. When my students are in my classroom, I will do my best to teach them the skills in which they will need to survive in a competitive world. In essence, Web 2.0 has changed the structure of learning because it delivers a new way of bringing people together. Although Web 2.0 is interpreted in many different ways, I see it as a way of using the internet as a platform for light weight services that leverage social interaction. In recent years, Web 2.0 has received a great deal of attention. Although many young people use Web 2.0 services outside of school, most of them wouldn’t recognize it. A range of developments on the web, now characterizes Web 2.0, by creating and sharing a variety of content. Web 2.0 offers its learners the opportunity to collaborate in socially interconnected services. After reviewing this week’s lesson, I truly believe that Web 2.0 will help students to take more control of their learning by pulling down their own customized information resources, tools and services.

One of the biggest advantages of Web 2.0 is its gift of stimulating students in the classroom. I will never be ok with being the teacher that becomes complacent or boring when teaching my content. If my students are not fully engaged with the material that they are learning, it is because I have failed at bringing it alive to them. With Web 2.0, my students will be exposed to the world at the palm of their hands. Web 2.0 has brought a new dimension to education today. As a future teacher, it is important for me to keep up with these skills because the children today are going to need these skills to compete in every aspect of their lives. Web 2.0 looks at technology today, and asks how we can bring it into the classroom to develop collaboration and enthusiasm in the children. I believe that Web 2.0 has the ability to inspire my future students, and provides them with endless opportunities to express their creativity in ways that they may have never would have before. The reality is that technology in general is growing faster and faster each day. I believe that with this new energy, we can begin to transcend the generation gap. Web 2.0 exemplifies the culture being good and collaborative effective team members.

Web 2.0 has many features that I find will be effective and supportive in my classroom. Resources such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Google applications are already used by almost every student on a daily basis. By understanding and utilizing what the children already love to do, I believe that we can also take these services and use them as teaching tools; by doing this, students will be learning and they won’t even know it! But that is only the beginning. There are many other features of Web 2.0 including but not limited to: RSS Feeds, Prezi, Slide, Google Docs, Second Life, PB Works, Blogger and Podcasting. After watching the demonstration videos for these, I am amazed at how much there is out there that I simply had no idea about.

When thinking about lesson planning, my mind is spinning because there are so many ideas that I have. First, I would like to have my students use //Prezi// in my classroom. Children today are highly exposed to power point, but there are so many more resources our there for them to utilize. Perezi, unlike Power Point, is a white canvas that allows the students to zoom in and zoom out of their photograph. They can incorporate texts, drawings, videos, and even PDF’s on it. By teaching my students how to use Perezi, they can take it with them to the work force and blow their audiences away! Second, //Slide,// is another Power Point substitute that enables students to display their images with using special effects and transitions. Once again, I am all about moving away from Power Point and opening the doors of other original and exciting means of presentation styles. Third, //Google Docs// is a collaborative way that my students can use to create and share their documents on the web. By utilizing //Google Docs,// my students can take control of their material and display their work for all to see. Fourth, //Second Life// (my favorite) is a 3D social network tool that allows you to take part in a simulated world. This service provides course delivery, communication, and social networking. When I first saw the demonstration video for this it reminded me of The Sims, which I was addicted to when I was younger. Using this in an educational sense can bring to life any subject matter that seems too good to be true! Last//, PB Works// or a “wiki” is a website that I simply love! As a teacher, I plan to have a Wiki made, that students can access my course materials from home, and practice the activities on their own. I absolutely love the wiki, and I will utilize it on a frequent basis.

As I continue to explore the world of Web 2.0, I recognize that there is so much that I have yet to learn; this is only the beginning. I will make it my goal to stay current and updated with this new rising technology so that I can use these tools to teach respectively. My ultimate goal is to equip my students with the resources that they need to be successful in the real world, and to love learning along the way!

Summary Before this class, I had never heard of the term WEB 2.0, but little did I know that it surrounds me every day. WEB 2.0. i s a new and exciting digitalized resource that allows us to better communicate our ideas with one another. It not only allows is to read and write, but also provides us countless opportunities to collaborate and share our ideas in creative and innovative ways. I really enjoy WEB 2.0 and plan on using it in the classroom as a means to incorporate more technology into the lesson by using 3D, FACEBOOK,and YOU TUBE.