Welcome to my first blog attempt,
About me:
I work in the information industry, specifically in a library/information resource centre, and despite appearances to the contrary, I can, in fact, spell. I interact daily with students who need assistance in managing their access to information in its many forms.
I work in the information industry, specifically in a library/information resource centre, and despite appearances to the contrary, I can, in fact, spell. I interact daily with students who need assistance in managing their access to information in its many forms.
MODULE 1
I encountered some technical difficulty with accessing some of the videos, and was disappointed to find that they are all American [aren't we savvy enough here to create some of our own?]. It is just mind-boggling to see the huge number of sites which exist in this nether region called web 2.0!
It is exciting to think how I might make use of these new conduits. I can foresee great potential in blogs and wikis for online collaboration for reading groups, and for literature circles. It will be interesting to learn how others are already putting web 2.0 into practice in their classrooms.
Comments posted to other Module 1 blogs:
1. Hello Peter,
I agree that as educators, we do need to be tuned into our students' fast-paced technological world. The challenge will always be how to make the best connection between the available technology, its myriad tools and the curriculum.
Keep up your good work,
Cath
- Welcome aboard the web 2.0 express! Your comment about the importance of a student's ownership is a valid one. It may well have the effect of raising the standard of their work too as they realise how widely their efforts will be observed. Keep at it - nil desperandum! Cheers, Cath
- April 7, 2010 11:01 PM
