As we are learning more about Web 2.0 and its possible uses for education I think it would be a good idea to really push our imagination about what the future (not too distant?) might be like.
Read David Warlick's post on Web 2.0 and post a comment with regards to your impression of the article if you see anything like this ever happening. What about happening in your classroom?
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Wow- it would be amazing to have that sort of communication and on going learning by students, faculty, and staff. It seems the students would be more interested and enthusiastic about learning. The community, faculty, and staff would also be more in tune with what is going on in the district. It would be amazing to have this sort of enthusiam/support connected with learning.
This sounds like an amazing collaboration within the school context from students all the way up to the superintendent. It of course, assumes that all pesonnel from student to the superitendent are tech savvy. Education - courses like this - is essential for those of us who grew up with paper and pencil. I absolutely see it happening in the future - maybe not while I'm still here!!! As the "digital natives" complete school and potentially enter the system as teachers they'll be doing this and more. They'll be attempting to learn how to engage the "new student".
For example, I would never have imagined myself communicating with my coworkers (and others with whom I work with on committees at church, etc.)almost soley by email a few years ago...It's amazing how much better we can communicate because of email. Hopefully, eventually, I'll be able to incorporate more and more technology.
Wow. Impressive. There seemed to be a buzz throughout the entire building with everyone involved in and excited about learning. Everyone was on board and accepting of several different ways to access and present information. With this example, students would continue to be actively engaged and, it seems,would take more ownership of their work and presentation. I thought it seemed that students and staff in this particular district collaborated well with each other and also had the opportunity to share ideas with neighboring(and beyond) districts through blogs. This seems equally as valuable to learn from each other. So many possibilities!
I love the transparency and availability of ideas and happenings provided in the scenario. What it seems to come down to for me is time. Do I have time/want to make time to write a daily or weekly summary of what is happening in my 4 different classes? Do I have time to read and respond to my students', parents', colleagues' and administrators' posts? Understanding that time is really about what you value and choose to spend it on, this seems pretty overwhelming to me...and I am without many outside obligations and carry less of a classload than my colleagues...Warwick's school sounds exciting, effective and educational, just not sure how to really get there.
What a great way to engage students of all levels. It really seems to create a community of "active" learners. Like it or not, today's student expects to be entertained. The learning experience described in the article offers the movement and variety that should capture the interest of most students.
This article describes a well-oiled, finely tuned educational machine where everyone knows their role and responsibilities. Students and faculty are enthusiastic about doing their work and appear to have a sense of community pride.
How much work and time would it take to reach this level of excellence?
Is there a downside to so much electronic communication?
How will kids learn how to communicate in person with genuine body language, tone, etc., if they rarely experience converstaion in a face-to-face manner?
After reading the article I felt a little defeated. It sounds great--everyone connected, everyone utilizing the same tech tools; however, I feel so far from that reality. More often than not, kids understand technology tools better than I do. This senario implies that we are all (kids, parents, teachers, administrators) on the same page, and I think we still have far to go. Often we are afraid of how much tech. to allow kids to use (with some good reason) for fear they will abuse it. However, at the same time we want them to understand it and use it in creative, transformative manners. It is difficult to have it both ways.
This scenario sounds ideal. I thought it was great how the staff members collaborated to help each other and to convey information to the parents. This sounds like a great way to engage students and they probably know more about Blogs than I do. I know this is just a scenario, but it sounded a little too good to be true and possibly a little overwhelming for some people.
It was exciting to read this situation, but can it be a reality? How nice it would be to have such easy access to information, collaboration, and a willingness to support all that our colleagues are doing. It definitely falls under the heading of "Work smarter, not harder." This It is a great goal to reach for.
The "anonymous" is really me. Sorry!
This may be a look into the future for teachers and administrators, but students are already there. As I read the article I could see students doing exactly what was said. What was written about the adults was a different matter. This type of change may take a decade to happen. I do think some teachers or administrators somewhere represent these people, but they would be few and far between. Think back 10 years ago and look at how far we have come since then. We will get there, but don’t expect it to happen over night.
I wonder what the tech gap between students and teachers will look like in ten years?
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