post #6

1.)   I think that the Web 2.0 technology could be a very useful asset to the K-12 system. These are the technologies of the future and enabling the children to become comfortable with Web 2.0 from an early age would definitely encourage them to use it more in the future. I believe that I would definitely use this technology in my classroom. Most likely I would give my students topics and make them make a wiki explaining that topic as a project. This would enable the students to practice their Web 2.0 skills as well as their research and web skills.

2.)   I feel that Wikipedia is an extremely valuable resource as it contains a multitude of information on almost any topic you could think of. I have used Wikipedia as a source on many assignments as a reference tool and it has been very informative. There are many who feel that it is not a reliable resource because any user can edit it, but it has been my experience that the moderators on the site are extremely quick at correcting any mistakes that occur in the text. I feel that Wikipedia is an important tool for students and should be utilized in the classroom.

3.)   I think becoming comfortable with the Web 2.0 software was very important for me. Web 2.0 is being used increasingly more and more and I need to know how to use this technology in order to do what I would like to do in my classroom I plan on utilizing a lot of technology in my classroom and Web 2.0 will be a big part of that.