Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Thing 5
I watched the video and read about Thing 5....I didn't know much about Web 2.0 so I learned that it has to do with writing as well as reading on the internet. My memories from being in school were good. I had some fantastic teachers in High School who knew how to get you to think, create, and challenge you. Education has to change and we need to motivate and challenge students to go beyond pencil/paper and textbooks....that it just not going to work for today's kids. I love the idea of having kids create the content and publishing their ideas on information/topics they've researched. I also think it's important to help them distinguish a good source vs. just someone's opinion on a blog. Having them create a blog will help them understand this.
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It took me months to finish 23 Things. You'll learn alot. I am still using many of the things I learned. It is a big Web 2.0 world out there. Don't expect to use it all at once. It comes and goes. It is great to hear people talk about the great teachers they have had. Teaching is a fun profession.
ReplyDeleteI think we should all create a blog post about the great teachers in our lives. There's a reason we got into education, and those role models are a big part of it.
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