For me school 2.0 means a new way to analyze, a new way to critique, and a new way to share. It's about thought combined with action. It's media used constructively! It's a cool new way for us (the world) to break out of the old stale mind-sets of merely "good ideas" and step into endless possibilities of really, real solutions. I am excited about the future of education! We are now entering a thrilling new time, a time where we are no longer limited to our classrooms, to our schools, or to our districts; we can collaborate, plan, and create with anyone and anywhere in the world and fast. School 2.0 is not about regurgitating answers for a test that only measures how well a person can take a test. . .no way! I believe School 2.0 is the new and true NCLB. It's the way learning should be.
Everyone one I know has a page on a social networking site or uses other web 2.0 technology. And I truly believe in the great potential of these applications. I think they can be especially useful as a way to raise awareness about the problems that plague our world (like the genocides in Darfur). Web 2.0 is exposing us to ourselves. It's showing us that our actions (no matter how seemingly small) make a difference. WE ALL MAKE A DIFFERENCE! What a beautiful thing that we can all be a part of the cure. So, I am thankful that Web 2.0 is forcing us to be aware, to be better communicators and to be a solution oriented society. And soon 2.0 will be a natural part of life just like using the telephone. Let me know your thoughts.
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