Thing 1-B

Using Web 2.0 is crucial if we want to continue to engage learners in the upcoming generations. Computers and interactive learning systems becoming a normal part of a child's life by the time they can walk. With the use of Web 2.0, our learning environments will become more "green" in that they will not need nearly the amount of paper that we have used in the past. Learning will become more interactive between teachers and students and also between students themselves. Therefore, real learning will take place - as it always does with interaction. There will be more purposeful writing because the students will be posting opinions to each other. Hopefully, this will provide a more positive, constructive peer environment. There also will be more of a global learning emphasis. The students and teachers will be collaborating with others across the world with the click of a button! It sounds overwhelming, and there will most-likely be some concerns along the way, but in the end, utilizing Web 2.0 technology will increase the potential for learners on a whole.

Thing 1-A

I have been in education since 1982 teaching a variety of grades ranging from prekindergarten to high school. Currently, I am working as a Career Center Coordinator at AHS. I am interested in using information from this course to provide students with an understanding of how to use the internet for more than just conversing with their friends about the drama of the day. This course will equip me with a vast array of technology that will be useful in helping students create portfolios about their high school years, converse with post-secondary institutions and even engage in their current learning environments.