A Web 2.0 Playground Let’s Play! Facilitated by Cathy Nelson & A Few of Her Friends, Old & New

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Schools are preparing students for a concrete world, rather than the world that will be. We don't even know what the top ten jobs will be in the coming years.

80% of students have a MySpace or FaceBook account.

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Teachers have to realize that this is about us...getting our brains around the idea that the world is changing. The tools may change, but what wont go away is our ability to connect with others around the world any time we want to, about the things we are passionate about.

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Image: 'final exam’ www. flickr .com/photos/34017702@N00/74907741

Image: '2007 ... a good time was had+by+all’ www.flickr.com/photos/73645804@N00/2102790208

Image: 'blogger stickers’ www.flickr.com/photos/35034347758@N01/110746878

Image: 'Niece & My Nokia 6230i (by Nikon+D70)’ www.flickr.com/photos/75607732@N00/286917522

Image: 'LOGO2.0 part I’ www.flickr.com/photos/16851909@N00/93136022