Technology in Education

    The article Integrating Web 2.0 Technology into the Classroom references within the first page that “the Internet is now a rich and engaging world, a robust sphere of influence that surpasses and encompasses all other forms of Communication. It provides new ways of communicating on an almost daily basis. The Web of tomorrow offers nearly unlimited opportunity for learning, comprehension, retention and study, as well as personal growth and exploration, excitement and creativity, to a degree that books and videos will never achieve.” The article then lists different ways the internet can be utilized in the classroom like through Blogs, Wikis, Forums, Multimedia Galleries, and even Chat Rooms in the classroom. I agree with the article immensely! In my future classroom I believe it will be important to instill web use into the curriculum. Instead, of doing journal entries every day, I would have my students switch off between Blogs, and writing. Therefore, my students get the best of both worlds. Also simply learning how to use an email would be beneficial younger. Times are changing and technology is surpassing the typical pen and paper. As times change it is necessary as teachers we prepare our students for the future. Therefore, I will be looking for new ways to integrate the Web learning into my classroom. 

http://ict-in-science-education.wikispaces.com/file/view/ClassroomTwoPointZero.pdf