In the classroom

Web 2.0

Pros•Social platform

Web 2.0 is a platform where students can network to discuss issues that they are passionate about.

•Encourages use of multiple intelligences

Interpersonal intelligence (social) is favored, as well as well as Auditory and Visual learners students can work on strengthening their ways of learning.

•Proper use of Technology

In most cases students have access to this technology at home, so teachers need to educate students on using the technology properly.

Cons

•Inequity of Internet Access

If Web 2.0 tools can succeed in the education of our students, then student access to the same higher speed broadband no matter where they live in Australia.

•Harder to Moderate

Because students will be accessing the internet teachers and schools could have difficulties moderating what students access and create on the internet.

BlogsBlogs are websites usually

maintained by an individual - used to express ideas discuss issues

Blogs are wonderful tools for communication.

blogsStudent communication

Communication and submission of class and home work.

Communication between students as well as students-teachers.

wikis

There are many ways in which Wikis can be used in the classroom,and many more that we haven't thought of yet.

(Warlick,2003)

Wikis Can be used for collaboration on group assignments

Podcasts & vodcasts

Podcasting is an exciting new audio medium that gives educators and students the

freedom to listen to the audio program of their choice at the time of their choice. Podcasting is a new word created by joining two words and their meanings – iPod and

Broadcasting.

Is good for auditory and visual learning to take place.

Proving Authority

In this day and age, we must teach students not to accept information as the written law - but to Prove the authority of the information that they find. eg. Using Wikipedia