1 A web 2.0 tool is a tool used by teachers to
help the students do work and collaborate together through the web. The work
that the students will be doing with web 2.0 tools is all online. The project
they are making will be produced online and will be there for others to see and
comment on as well. Some examples of these would be blogs or wikis that
students make. These tools are done through online programs. They can be viewed
by others and allow for collaboration and communication more than just doing something
like a PowerPoint that is not online.
2 There are several advantages of web 2.0 tools.
Some web 2.0 tools like search engines make it easier for children to find
information. They will not have to look at books for hours and hours until they
find the right information they were wanting for an assignment. They can simply
just search what they wanted to find and many different things on the web
concerning that topic will pop up. There are also fast responses that are
present with web 2.0 tools. When students do forum posts they can have a
conversation with their classmates. This allows easy and efficient
communication within the classroom. Things like blogs and wikis also allow
students to share information to one another. The information will always be there
unless it is taken off of the internet, so students can refer to this as many
times as they would like. Students can also use web 2.0 tools to enhance their
projects and make them more interesting.
There are also several disadvantages of web
2.0 tools. With the search engines students may receive false information.
There will also be information that may be too old for the use of their
project. This is something that students will have to check for when using the
internet to get information for school projects. Some of the web 2.0 tools may
also be too enhanced for some students to use. Students may not have access to
the web 2.0 tools outside of the classroom, so this may be a problem with the
student getting their work done if they do not have much work time on it in
class.
3 I think that students would prefer using these
because they are much more interesting. Kids today are so use to using the
internet and computers for everything they do. Technology is such a huge part
of their life. If you have students constantly using the tradition methods in
the classroom they are going to get bored. Students are so much more engaged
and eager to learn when they are allowed to use computers and up to date
technology. Using web 2.0 tools would make the students more involved in the
classroom and I feel it would even get the reluctant learners involved in
learning as well. It is something fun that all students will want to use.
Hi Jenny! Good job on your post, I enjoyed reading it! I liked your definition of a web 2.0 tool. You put it in your own words and I think the words you chose explained it very well. I agree that the tools will help students locate info faster by doing it online instead of reading a book. I know I have enjoyed getting information faster so I can get started on my project or whatever I am doing sooner. I also made the point about forums or blogs and how they help with classmates communication- I think this is very important. In my post I didn't mention the downside of web 2.0 tools but I think it is good that you included that. It shows that not everything about these tools is great. Good job on your post again!
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with your ups and downs of web 2.0 tools. However, I believe that filtering through page after page of internet sites trying to find a bit of information that has a respected author is tedious and sometimes unnecessary. However efficient and helpful new age tools become, we must keep in mind that books will always be a useful resource in which the author's ideas are respected.
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