Well this week we looked at nings and wikis, collaborative web 2.0 apps that have taken root and are flourishing madly. As usual my thoughts drift toward "this is not a viable tool" but then my mind opens to the things I can actually do with these apps. This class is expanding my view of the web and the apps that make it what it is evolving into. This is the purpose of education of to me: allowing a student a comfort zone to learn and make mistakes and to challenge their existing beliefs. Well, my beliefs are being challenged and examined and I am happy to say I am not as static as I thought.
Here are two examples of how I visualze using these apps in the future with my students.
I can see the students creating a website using a Wiki that functions as a discussion board for different subjects from class. As far as a Ning I can visualize an area where students build a more interactive environment around a subject where they can learn the art of etiquette and the social subtle nuances of communication.
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Ron, I have to say that you are opening your mind everyday to the new possibilities of how you can use what we are learning in class to your classroom. This is great to see and hear; I wish I could be in your 5th grade classroom!
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