This is Not Your Grandmother’s Classroom! Back to School with Web 2.0 Heather Sullivan- DEN LC NJ 2007

Welcome To The New Millennium! According to former Secretary of Education Richard Riley: “ We are currently preparing students for jobs that don’t yet exist, using technologies that haven’t been invented, in order to solve problems that we don’t even know are problems yet.” “The top 10 jobs that will be in demand in 2010 didn’t exists in 2004.”

According to former Secretary of Education Richard Riley:

“ We are currently preparing students for jobs that don’t yet exist, using technologies that haven’t been invented, in order to solve problems that we don’t even know are problems yet.”

“The top 10 jobs that will be in demand in 2010 didn’t exists in 2004.”

So, How are We Doing? There are over 1,300 teacher preparation programs in the US that are preparing teachers for schools that many of us think shouldn’t even exist. So, what’s the problem???

There are over 1,300 teacher preparation programs in the US that are preparing teachers for schools that many of us think shouldn’t even exist.

So, what’s the problem???

Faster Than a Speeding Bullet? Think of life like a highway- Industry is racing away in the left lane Education is puttering away in the right

Think of life like a highway-

Industry is racing away in the left lane

Education is puttering away in the right

Not our fault- Industry is ultimately driven by capitalism Education is primarily controlled by government We are not always the masters of our own destiny… But we can try to be! How do we try? Expand the borders of our traditional classrooms Internet!!! (Web 2.0) Boundless amounts of information & capabilities that free us from the constraints of our Grandmother’s classroom. Faster Than a Speeding Bullet?

Not our fault-

Industry is ultimately driven by capitalism

Education is primarily controlled by government

We are not always the masters of our own destiny…

But we can try to be!

How do we try?

Expand the borders of our traditional classrooms

Internet!!! (Web 2.0)

Boundless amounts of information & capabilities that free us from the constraints of our Grandmother’s classroom.

Web 1.0 vs. Web 2.0

Web 1.0, 2.0, What's Next? Did you know… Many folks are currently working on Web 3.0 technology? “ I didn’t even know there was a web 1.0!

Did you know…

Many folks are currently working on Web 3.0 technology?

“ I didn’t even know there was a web 1.0!

Problem: The web changes so fast that if you are not required to keep up, why should you? Solution : Find a web tool that YOU LIKE! If you are excited/ motivated, your students will be too!! Web 1.0, 2.0, What's Next?

Problem:

The web changes so fast that if you are not required to keep up, why should you?

Solution :

Find a web tool that YOU LIKE!

If you are excited/ motivated, your students will be too!!

Are You Blogging This? Does that clear things up? The best way to find a new/good web tool… Am I Using Web 2.0?

Are You Blogging This?

Does that clear things up?

The best way to find a new/good web tool…

Some Powerful Web 2.0 Tools

iGoogle

Flickr

Del.icio.us

Voki

Pageflakes

PBWiki

Zoho

Zamzar

Blogger

Twitter

Mindomo

Jing

Stu.dicio.us

Quizlet

Ning

Think

Gliffy

Scanr

Scratch

Slideshare

Slide

Atomic Learning

Teachertube

Have a Great Year!

http://www.pageflakes.com/heasulli/13327069 jdorman.wikispaces.com/web20tools Social Learning Wiki Page Engaging Digital Natives Diigo Group school.discovery.com/schrockguide/edtools.html#Web20_tools More Resources

http://www.pageflakes.com/heasulli/13327069

jdorman.wikispaces.com/web20tools

Social Learning Wiki Page

Engaging Digital Natives Diigo Group

school.discovery.com/schrockguide/edtools.html#Web20_tools