Education and Web 2.0 Making connections… by Alice Mercer licensed under CC (NC/SA/Attribute)

Web 2.0 – What is it? Blogs Wikis MMORPGs ELGGs/Social Networking sites (My Space) Anything on the web that connects people and their writing/work together collaboratively

Blogs

Wikis

MMORPGs

ELGGs/Social Networking sites (My Space)

Anything on the web that connects people and their writing/work together collaboratively

What do you mean by connections? between students and their own creativity and knowledge between students and their peers, both in their school and around the world between students and teachers in a way that their peers, parents, and others can also see and participate in

between students and their own creativity and knowledge

between students and their peers, both in their school and around the world

between students and teachers in a way that their peers, parents, and others can also see and participate in

Is this just another fad? It’s taking proven methods (inquiry based learning, project based learning, reflective journal writing) to the next level It’s in a format that students are familiar with and find accessible (increasing interest and retention) Students invest themselves in their education when they feel more connected to others It’s NOT just about plugging kids into computers, you are plugging them into the WORLD!

It’s taking proven methods (inquiry based learning, project based learning, reflective journal writing) to the next level

It’s in a format that students are familiar with and find accessible (increasing interest and retention)

Students invest themselves in their education when they feel more connected to others

It’s NOT just about plugging kids into computers, you are plugging them into the WORLD!

What about test scores? The strength of the U.S. education system has never been testing, and rote memorization, but in teaching students to be thinkers. We need to teach kids to be independent thinkers to make them successful in the economy and in their lives. This is the future, workers do not bubble in answers for a paycheck, they need to be able to think independently Students need to have an environment where they can put the facts they learn in school together in a meaningful way.

The strength of the U.S. education system has never been testing, and rote memorization, but in teaching students to be thinkers.

We need to teach kids to be independent thinkers to make them successful in the economy and in their lives.

This is the future, workers do not bubble in answers for a paycheck, they need to be able to think independently

Students need to have an environment where they can put the facts they learn in school together in a meaningful way.

Isn’t this just for rich kids? No, it’s for everybody The digital divide is disappearing in homes, but not in schools, schools need to be there We need these tools to engage our students in all schools

No, it’s for everybody

The digital divide is disappearing in homes, but not in schools, schools need to be there

We need these tools to engage our students in all schools

Why do we need this? Team-based education for a team-based workplace More knowledge of other cultures, and parts of the world Engage or enrage…if you aren’t engaging students, you risk enraging them.

Team-based education for a team-based workplace

More knowledge of other cultures, and parts of the world

Engage or enrage…if you aren’t engaging students, you risk enraging them.

Education has the theory of a zone of proximal development. If you are starting off here…

Education has the theory of a zone of proximal development. If you are starting off here… … to move to here… … requires social interaction and collaborative problem-solving, not bubbling in answers.