1. Set up a Google Account -Go to Google.com and find the Sign In link in the upper right corner of the page. Click on the link and follow the instructions to sign up for an account. Please use your school email address for the sign up address.
2. Take the survey on Survey Monkey Click Here to take survey
3. Read one of the following articles
Invasion of Web 2.0
A Day in the Life of Web 2.0 by David Warlick
e-learning 2.0 - how Web technologies are shaping education by Steve O'Hear
4. Check out Classroom 2.0
5. Place a comment on the blog once you have finished the previous two parts of the assignment
Do you think the internet will enhance your teaching? Why or why not? What do you think about the author's image of what Web 2.0 can do for a school? Do you think it is all feasible? What are the pros and cons of using the internet in your classroom. Enter your response into the class forum. Include the title "My Take on Web 2.0".
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My Take on Web 2.0
ReplyDeleteAfter reading the article entitled, EIearning 2.0- How web technologies are shaping education, I believe that the internet will enhance teaching. It seems that this is especially true in secondary and higher education. Many students will be motivated by being able to utilize technology to learn and express their knowledge to others. I am curious to see how using some of the technology mentioned in the article such as, blogging or media sharing could be implemented in the early elementary grades. As I was reading the article I was thinking about my first grade class and wondering how I can incorporate more technology into my teaching. I have utilized some wonderful websites with my class but I am interested to see what other pieces of technology I could introduce to my class.
It seems that the author’s image of what web 2.0 can do for a school is a positive one. He discusses some different types of technology and examples of how they can be used in the classroom. It will be interesting to learn more about these and experiment with using them within the classroom.
There seems to be many pros and cons for using the internet in the classroom. I believe some of the pros would be that it is highly motivating to students and it provides them with a different way to express their knowledge. Using the internet in the classroom also allows students to share their knowledge with their peers. In the past I have taken some courses where we would post reflections about a given topic and would have discussions with our classmates using a designated website. I have always found these to be informative and helpful. I am sure many students would have the same feelings.
Some of the cons of using the internet in the classroom include the fact that some websites are blocked and students or teachers cannot access them while in school. I also think it is important to inform students about the validity of some of the information they read online. Some sites allow people to add or change information that is posted to the site. I think in most cases people need to be careful that the information they are taking may or may not be true. This is especially important for students to know because often websites are used as sources for research papers and other projects.
Lastly, I am curious to see how using the internet can be done in a first grade classroom. I know many of my students enjoy using the computer so I am sure they will find it motivating to learn through technology such as the internet.
My Take on Web 2.0
ReplyDeleteNicole Orlando
I am a first grade teacher and am often looking for new ways to engage the children when teaching lessons. There are many things that the internet has to offer, and I hope to discover how “easy” it can be to access. The author of this article mentions how Web 2.0 can be used to post a student’s piece of work to be critiqued. This can be useful as one gets helpful tips from his/her peers. However, it could go the other route. In an extreme case, it could be so discouraging that a student may never want to write again. Using the internet this way is feasible. In the upper grade levels, I can see how the interaction among peers can be quite positive and beneficial (if responses are tasteful). The pros and cons of using it this way in my classroom are as follows: Most first graders don’t know how to use the internet, nor will their parents agree to let them post private information themselves. They are just learning how to read and write, and can be very impressionable. It could be very damaging to a beginning writer to be told that their work is inferior. On the other hand, young students do tend to excel with praise, and the more they receive the better.
My Take on Web 2.0
ReplyDeleterbonfiglio
I work as a para in the Locke Middle School. I feel that the article e-learning 2.0 how technologies are shaping education is a positive one. I work with pre-teens, and at this point in their lives, they are obsessed wih social networking. This type of interaction may help the students who would not usually participate in certain activities do so. It would be helpful in getting students to complete classroom and homework assignments. At this time we do not have enough computers to incorporate this program, but I do feel that it would be a positive experience for both students and teachers to be able to communicate through this type of media.
My take on Web 2.0
ReplyDeleteI am a third grade teacher at the Kennedy School. I feel that intergrating technology into the classroom is a great idea. I do feel that it needs to be done slowly and correctly. This is really the first year we have used the laptop consistently and therefore I do not have enough training to use it for lessons yet. After reading about Web 2.0 I think I could use it but I would like to know how to be able to communicate with elementary teachers instead of all teachers. There are pros to using the internet in the classroom. The children are able to get up to date material and find lots of information relative to the currect topic of study. The con is that I do not have classroom internet availablity and therefore it is very inconvient to get to the computer lab to use the internet. I hope to find sights that are child friendly for lower elementary students and easy for them to use.
My Take on Web 2.0
ReplyDeleteI'm curious about ways the internet can enhance teaching in my third grade classroom. I think that, as suggested in the article, the internet can be a very powerful tool. I can understand how students become more invested in their work when they get feedback from others besides their teacher. Honestly, I am a bit concerned about safety issues with elementary school students. The e-learning 2.0 article mentioned that DOPA (Deleting Online Predators Act) is in danger of undermining the work being done by educators. My question is, aren't some of the "perceived dangers" real? Would we be putting our students in danger? How can we protect them from these dangers, but still keep the advantages offered by using these technologies. Also, as I was exploring the Web 2.0 classroom, my computer scanning device warned me about downloading files from the internet. I was worried about getting a virus. My husband is constantly complaining about how our college age kids keep getting viruses in their computers because they download so much from the web. They are definitely better than I am at exploring on the web, but their computers frequently suffer the consequences.
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ReplyDeleteI am a technology and business teacher and I just couldn’t see my classroom void of the access to the Internet. My computer classes rely heavily on mastering the programs through repetition and research. I am always surprised of the range of computer skills among my students. Some students are so afraid to just turn the computer on where as others are ready to teach the class. I use an LCD machine to help visually show the students how to understand the techniques of the programs. As far as the students capitalizing on Web 2.0 they are used to this collaborative exchange of information. They enjoy “Blogging” and getting immediate responses to their questions or express their ideas to many at one time. They are engaged! But in the classroom I can see that it could get out of hand. Students tend to stray from the classroom topics at hand when their friends are in the mix. Some sort of balance would be needed. As it stands now, the tech team has blocked those type of websites from the students. As far as the Internet for my personal needs, it is just endless and keeping up with technology is an ongoing process of exploration. I continue to take classes in technology to learn all that I can. Web 2.0 is new to me so I just want to jump on the learning band wagon. I don’t really like the idea of jamming up my email to become or add new “friends”. I also don’t think putting a profile on-line for everyone to see is such a good idea either. I do have a Facebook and Hi5 account but only pictures and my name and town is the information I have given. I feel as long as you can control the dissemination of personal information and choose quality collaboration venues the idea is a good one. Podcasting, Wiki’s, Flickr, Blogger etc. can all be so useful and beneficial for all.
My take on web 2.0: I would like to incorporate technology in my classroom. I work with a small group of students from grades K-5 on speech and language issues. Home practice is essential for their progress. The support and reinforcement of strategies and techniques by parents is critical. I would like to find ways of using internet sources in class but also as parent resources for home practice.
ReplyDeleteI think using the internet is possible but strongly dependent upon the level of computer comfort of the students and families. So for some the internet will be helpful and other I don't think it has a place yet. It is coming!
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ReplyDeleteI teach 7th and 8th grade math at the Locke.
I love all the comments already posted.
I agree with all of them.
Negatives
I worry about the dangers of online viruses. I worry about predators. I worry that something I write may be misinterpreted. I have seen teachers fired for having online conversations with students. I also worry that all students may not have access to a computer so that the difference between the "haves" and the "have nots" widens.
That being said....
I love the idea of tapping into the students passion. I love the idea of channeling all the information out in the world into a forum where the students can access. I love the idea of students helping students. I love the idea of having access to other teachers ideas and comments.
I am a fourth grade teacher at the Kennedy school and am very interested in finding out mroe about how I can integrate the web into my everyday teaching. I am hoping that this course will be help me better understand how to use Web 2.0/ Google Reader as an easy-to-use tool that I am able to quickly, effectively, and efficiently use in my classroom regularly. My fear is that it will be complex and take up too much time. Time, as we all know, is precious, especially in our elementary classrooms where the children can be needy. At this point it is difficult to find the time to post attendance and check email without disruptions.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of students communicating with eachother in an open online discussion. It is certainly something that I could have them practice during our alternate computer weeks. It may serve as a platform for them to discuss things/bring up ideas that would not have been discussed in our classroom discussion or use it as a lesson follow-up. I know in former courses that I have taken I find it interesting and helpful to read my peers' posts.
After reading a couple of the articles, it appears to be an easy and painless tool to use. In the article, A Day in the Life of 2.0, it mentions a middle school teacher prepping while driving to school. She was able to download podcasts and listen/sort through them on her drive to school in plannning a days lesson. THat sounded wonderful and is certainly something I would be interested in learning more about.
My Take on Web 2.0
ReplyDeleteI am a family and consumer science teacher at the high school. As I visualize the Internet, I see it as a train already in motion. And, if I desire to remain current and fresh, I have only one option --- to run and jump aboard. Besides, many of my students are already there – waiting for me. Through the Web 2.0 course, I hope to obtain a better understanding on how to use the various Internet tools to avoid stagnation.
I enjoyed reading the article “A Day in the Life of Web 2.0.” I was intrigued with the numerous was to incorporate the web into the school community. At the same time, I felt incredibly overwhelmed. This type of knowledge-gathering is a paradigm shift to those of us who started as educators many – many – many years ago!!!
Overall, I am excited to meet the challenge of learning a new skill-set and to figure out how to incorporate these tools into my curriculum.