Thing #5

After reading several of the links for this activity, I thought the Wikipedia link was very informative. I am not technology savvy, and this site gave me a better understanding of Web 2.0 and most of the tools it offers. The other link I found enjoyable was the Web 2.0: A Guide for Educators. I like the way it stresses that Web 2.0 is not about technology but more about people connecting with each other. As a future educator, I see the importance of using this new way of learning. For me school 2.0 means using the communication tools on the web in the classroom. Never before have educators had soo many resources available to them. We need to change our way of thinking about the classroom. The schools of the future should do away with pencil and paper. Textbooks are an added expense that should also be done away with. The world is moving toward faster and faster technology and as educators we have to keep up and train our students to be able to live in this new world.