Thing #2

Web 2.0 and its role in the 21st Century teaching and learning is evident to me, after reading the information on learning statistics in our country and others. I was amazed that the United States was not at least equal in education to other countries. We seem to be out of date to the changing times. With all we have access to, through the internet, it appears we need to access the tools and bring ourselves to the forefront.
My interest was peaked regarding the use of blogs and podcasts in the classrooms. Having little knowledge of either tool, it was interesting reading the ways teachers shared not only their lessons and classroom activities, but also their use in co-operative learning.
I do have questions regarding problems in the classroom of off-task learning, but we all know that is a problem we all face at one time or another.
In ICT, we do two research papers a year. I believe these tools might be beneficial in gathering information for these projects.
I also believe it is imperative we use all tools accessible, to help our students become digital learners. The internet is a tool that will be used by students and adults alike, and we all should access all learning tools available to succeed.