web 2.0 discussion

The first thing that comes to mind while I am desperately trying to learn the "lingo" and understand all of these resources is that my students are going to know more than I do. I am o busy that I feel it may be impossible to catch up with all the youngsters who do this stuff daily.

There were so many amazing resources introduced to the class, and many of them could be useful. I am sure that many have no application to academics also. I am sometimes concerned that in an effort to perk student's interest we are allowing them to do things that don't necessarily support their academics.

All of what was introduces today was useful. The web source for photo manipulation and sharing surprisingly had an astronomy/earth science resource that lists the sum and moon cycles and times for any earth location. Other applications included making motivational posters that could also be used for posting classroom rules the students draw up themselves. Another way to use this resource is to compile a class's writing projects into magazine project(s), covering each project or group projects with personalized magazine covers.

Another resource we explored was go2web20.net. There are so many places to visit that it will take me months to figure out what is available. I really loved the forum for creating and sharing books. This is a great way to finalize a writing assignment, an alternative way to present research, and another way to share with classmates, friends, and family.

All of these can be adjusted to the content area and grade level of the class you are teaching. all of these resources should be browsed and studied before presenting them to the students for use.

I am discovering that there are some great tools available for the teacher and the student!