I teach seventh grade geography, and I lead a student social action group called the Enough! Club. I would like to use technology creatively, efficiently, and effectively. My goal for myself and my students is for my participation in Building On-line Collaborative Environments to give me practical, immediately-usable ideas and tools to help me incorporate technology into my classroom practice in meaningful ways which can be used by all students. I would like to better understand the power of Web 2.0 technologies, so I can share them with my students. I would like to use Web 2.0 technologies to engage students who might not otherwise become engaged. I would like to work to close the achievement gap through the relevancy of the WWW, the empowerment it gives students, and the motivation it inspires. I would like to raise awareness of issues of importance to me through the accessibility and collaborative nature of Web 2.0 technologies.
Getting My Feet Wet
Posted by: rothl | October 3, 2008 | 1 Comment |Responses - Create a free edublog to get your own comment avatar (and more!)
I took this class for pretty much the exact same reason that you did. I feel like I know a decent amount about computers but I know that there is still so much for me to learn. Web 2.0 seems like a great tool to use in the classroom.
It’s so true that Web 2.0 has the ability to get the attention of those students who are easily turned off by “traditional” teaching methods. Many students struggle to find creative outlets and I think that this could be truly effective.
Kieran
By: Kieran on October 11, 2008
at 6:02 pm
