"School 2.0 although driven to change by the advancement of technology is not about technology, it's about the advancement of society, of our culture as a world" (Jeff Utecht)
Jeff Utecht is an educator in Shanghai. His website is dedicated to his work in telling educators about the importance of Web 2.0. He says that we need to implement all these tools available for our students. the reason we need to do this is because this is how the world communicates now. You can teach a class on the other side of the world. The reverse is also true, you could learn from a teacher who is a thousand miles away.
Society has embraced Web 2.0 and this is how most of us communicate. We use facebook, twitter, myspace, and text messages to keep in touch with our friends and families. These are useful tools in the workplace, life in general, and in school. You see commericals all the time that show that people that can access the Internet with a flick of the wrist are at an advantage. Why can't our children also be at an advantage?
Jeff Utecht discusses that changing our thoughts about Web 2.0 is a challenge. We need to look beyond word processing and power point presentation and as educators learn the tools ourselves to teach them to the children. This class has taught me a lot of tools that I would have never thought about before. I hope I am able to utilize this information in my future career.
www.thethinkingstick.com
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