Web 2.0 - Thing #5

What does "School 2.0" mean to me?

-I understand "School 2.0" as the new phase of the internet that is easy access for anyone. Today anyone can get online and easily figure out how to blog and communicate back and forth with one another about anything they wish. Now, people can educationally network with each other and blog about school, assignments, projects, homework, etc. on the internet with just a few clicks!

What does it mean for schools of the future?

-For future schools, Web 2.0 could be used for many things! Today, we have 21st century classrooms emerging in many schools and it's growing fast. This helps teachers to move beyond lecturing and gets them interacting with the students on various levels. Also, teachers and students could set up blogs like this one to discuss topics in the classroom. Maybe instead of book work for homework some nights students could blog about their opinions on the topic. I know that I would much rather get on the internet (which is considered fun for most kids and teenagers) to do homework rather than stare at questions in a book. This would be a great way for receiving feedback from the students to see how much they've really learned!