Technology is becoming an important aspect in today's society. People communicate through blogs, e-mail, facebook, skype, twitter, and the list can go on and on. Students are using these methods of communication more than anyone else. If students are using this technology, then should it not be used in classrooms? Of course it should! I feel that it is important that teachers continue using hard-text books, white boards, and some of the essential items to make learning hands-on, but we must integrate all of this new technology in the classroom as well. If teachers use School 2.0, the attention of students will most likely increase. Using technology in classrooms always gets students excited. And, using technology that they use on a daily basis at home will help each student not only their attention span, but they will have the opportunity to learn techonology skills that they did not already know and implement them in their future occupation.
What are we going to do today, is a question that all students need to be able to wonder. School 2.0 gives teachers the ability to make students ask themselves this question. I will not lie, completely relying on techonology in a classroom makes me nervous. Most of the time, something will go wrong. But, the job of the teacher is to integrate the technology and be ready for when something fails. Make the lesson worthwhile. School 2.0 will help in this! That is what it means to me...giving the teacher the ability to make his or her classroom a great learning environment!
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