Journal # 9

Web 2.0 Today's Technologies, Tomorrow's Learning

Groff, J., & Haas, J. (2008-2009, September/October). Web 2.0 today. Learning and Leading with technology, 36(2), Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=September_October_No_2_1&Template=/MembersOnly.cfm&NavMenuID=4107&ContentID=21954&DirectListComboInd=D

The author of this article talks about some of the leading technology that is providing a lot of value to teachers and students such as social networking sites as Facebook, Simutations, digital games "World of Warcraft", "Telescope", "Ayiti", Jeopardy. Educators researchers, and designers are exploring the benefits of social networking technologies by implementing them at schools and even outside the classrooms walls. Exploring new technology can be difficult to implement in the classroom but building relationships with others educators can support each others to make it easy. I think that this technologies are worth to give it a try to bring the modern era in the classroom.

What are some of the strategies for the success in the use of technology?
Some of the strategies are:
-Explore, play with the technology you are interested.
-Partner with a colleague, share ideas, attend a session at a conference about the technology you want to learn, and build a support network.
-Find additional supports, keep in touch with resources to support your work.

Do you need special computers for simulations and digital games?
In many schools there are computers that can easily run these applications.