I am a bit overwhelmed with the Web 2.0 at this point. It seems very daunting. As I become more comfortable, I think it will be a valuable tool to add to my "learning toolbox".
After reading the articles, I can see that it opens many opportunities. For instance, when it talked about teachers posting what their topics of discussion (i.e. - genetics) would be, I can see how that would allow me to piggyback on that topic in my class. Because we don't have time to dialogue with other teachers, blogging would allow me more interaction with fellow teachers.
Also, I liked the point made that we as educators need to help our students learn how to streamline the information they are reading and gathering. Since our students are in a"word" world (i.e. - texting), we must become a part of that in order to be able to guide them in the right direction. Besides, the teaching can be a two-way street as our students help us to learn the technological world.
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