Web+2.0

=**Web 2.0**= In this assignment, we were to create a Delicious account. Using Delicious, we were to find and tag links that would be useful for our students in the Unit Plan we are teaching. There was to be a total of 9 websites. Then, we were to choose any Web 2.0 site and make a tutorial on it. We had to give step by step instructions and examples.



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Reflection
My overall opinion of this assignment is positive. I think that Web 2.0 sites are very useful in our lives and in the classroom. It is very crucial that sites like this are free for the use of everyone. Also, it is great that people are able to collaborate in real time. I would use Web 2.0 in the classroom as a way for students to explore and collaborate on the internet. Facebook and Twitter are great places for students to interact with one another and work on school work together. I thinkAfter viewing several Web 2.0 sites, it is very clear that these type of websites do or will have an impact on education. By giving students the capability of communicating with one another and others, they enjoy what they are learning about. I think Web 2.0 best fits in the pillar of Project Based Learning. While Project Based Learning can be applied to anything, I think Web 2.0 is especially useful because collaboration is so easily accessible. I would improve the assignment by being more clear on what a Web 2.0 site is. I would not change anything. I would not eliminate anything. But I would expand on Delicious and its role in education. For my Unit Plan on the Underground Railroad, I could use Edmodo as a tool for students to comment on articles I post. Also, I will post discussions and quizzes for the students to interact. I like Web 2.0 because you are not only able to look at interesting pages, but you are able to share your thoughts with others. You can ultimately help shape a page and communicate with others about various topics of interest. I think Web 2.0 is very useful in education because if students have an outlet they find enjoyable to explore and discuss classroom topics, they will be much more likely to engage in the act of learning. I think if used the right way, many Web 2.0 websites would be successful in the classroom. Overall, by communicating and exploring through various outlets, students remain interested and engaged. Also, by making yourself accessible as a teacher, it keeps you connected with the students and parents.