Wow! As I watched and listened to the videos, I felt like I have not provided my students with what they need. The purpose of learning 2.0 for me was to "catch-up" to where my students are regarding technology. The opportunities are endless for myself as well as my students. I love the idea of connecting to people all over the world. What an opportunity to learn about others.
As I read the article, the first thing that caught my interest was the ease of integration of all subjects. The vast amount of information from the podcasts outweighs the information gleaned from textbooks. It seemed that within minutes, all teachers had the information available to them. In addition, parents knew what their students were learning and students had the opportunity to respond through blogging. I also liked the idea of students being responsible for their learning, i.e., producing their own study guide. It is amazing how promptly everyone knew the content from the teacher, principal, superintendent, parents, and students. It is a new way of teaching, grading, and community involvement in general. It is a little overwhelming when thinking about a completely new look for the classroom.
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Val,
ReplyDeleteI so agree with you, this course is a great way for us to "catch up" to our students and their technologically savvy selves. Isn't it crazy the things that are available to them, that weren't available even a few years ago. I think you are going to do great preparing for this course.
It was amazing how the podcasts and blogs were so easily accessible my so many, so quickly. Scary, but great!
I totally agree with you! I feel like I'm having to catch up with the world in the area of technology. It is a daunting task, but so far I'm enjoying the baby steps we are taking each week in 23 Things. The article we read was very informative about the possibilities for the use of these new technologies. I would like to be able to use a classroom blog to inform parents about our units of study and upcoming events, as well as having students post to the blog to demonstrate their understanding.
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