Thing #5

Reading through the different resources on Web 2.0 listed on the Thing 5 section of APSU's 23 Things blog, I began to feel overwhelmed with the amount of potential found in Web 2.0 for Education. One of the most gripping statements I found in the resources I read through was one that was asking if teachers were going to continue to do things the way they had always been done or begin to step out and do things in a new way, incorporating the read/write web into the things we do. It's interesting to think about the many ways that the different Web 2.0 tools can be used in the classroom on a daily basis. Web 2.0 is making our world a world of collaboration. Writing, publishing, and interacting with content has never been the same and will likely continue to change the world of information for many years to come.
In my opinion, School 2.0 is an atmosphere where teachers take hold of the new technologies and put them into action in their classrooms. Students learn through a more interactive program than sitting in a chair with pencil, paper, and books all day long. The video on Understanding Web 2.0 described a classroom similar to the one listed below, but further back than a time period I am familiar with. If our school has changed that much since the time described, how much more can we expect things to change in the future. We must really begin to know and understand Web 2.0 as they will soon become commonplace within our schools. It may take a while to learn the new programs and technologies, but it will all be for the benefit of our students. I believe schools will change to a more interactive format through the use of Web 2.0 tools. Students will learn to interact with each other in new ways and will help each other in those interactions.