I attended an IT summit today and it was amazing. Myself and many other educators got together to learn about Web2.0 tools and their application in the classroom. I don't know if everyone will go back and get started right away, but I do know that everyone was awed by the possibilities--some scary, most incredible--that exist. We found out that we are very different from the students we teach; the generation gap grows "exponentially" now. I think even users within similar age groups have major differences amongst them.
On-line collaboration and learning communities will keep popping up on the web and I want my students to have the knowledge to participate effectively in them.
A university professor I had in teachers college, I can't recall her name, told us that we would witness (or be part of) a revolution in the teaching profession. She was right and we are in the early stages of this revolution. But be prepared, because we are moving through it quickly.
I, for one, want to be part of the revolution and use these tools to prepare my students for the reality they presently live in and for the future.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
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