Web 2.0 & Yonder
Web 2.0 Reflection
Web 2.0 apparently has been something I constantly use in my own teaching from email, sharing documents on Google drive, and so much more. There are so many apps out there that make different tasks more easier to accomplish, and while this is a good thing, this also makes it a pitfall because the more we become accustom to it the more we depend on it. I know for a fact I will probably be lost without the Google calendar and impulsive IMs throughout my day. For instance even though our campus is small and chances of us meeting or stopping by to someone else's classroom is just two classrooms away, we depend on emails and IMs to get instant answers or remind us of upcoming events on our calendars.
While most of these apps tend to be free and it may be save the school more money to use these apps, they are still no comparison to the full fledged product. I would still use Microsoft Office over Google Docs because it has more features and because the internet is not always reliable.
The Power & Peril of 3.0
Just the word "Peril" made me really reluctant to read the material. However, out of obligation I decided to anyway. From what I was able to understand the Web 3.0 is a more sophisticated filtering for searches. One needs to be very specific when doing the search in order to get the results wanted; as of now searches are very broad for instance if I search "orange" I may get orange, carrots, anything random that has the word "orange" in it. However, with Web 3.0 it will require a more phrase to get exactly what you want. I think the reason behind it, is so that if we do searches we are directed to the exact information we need instead of having to weed through some random things before we get what we need. The downside I see to this is if students are able to get exactly what is needed on a silver plater, then how do we go about teaching students about credibility of research and maybe even diligence in searching for information.
Web 2.0 Tool - Timetoast
The Web 2.0 tool that I explored (however was unable to include in the Live Binders for some reason) is Timetoast which can be found at http://www.timetoast.com/. This Web 2.0 tool is an interactive timeline generator. This is a great teaching tool to document time periods that are significant in different content areas. It can also be used to document personal achievements in one's life. One thing I especially like about it is that it is interactive and can be shared over the internet; we save on paper and it will also save me from having to settle minor tussles over rulers.
Web 2.0 apparently has been something I constantly use in my own teaching from email, sharing documents on Google drive, and so much more. There are so many apps out there that make different tasks more easier to accomplish, and while this is a good thing, this also makes it a pitfall because the more we become accustom to it the more we depend on it. I know for a fact I will probably be lost without the Google calendar and impulsive IMs throughout my day. For instance even though our campus is small and chances of us meeting or stopping by to someone else's classroom is just two classrooms away, we depend on emails and IMs to get instant answers or remind us of upcoming events on our calendars.
While most of these apps tend to be free and it may be save the school more money to use these apps, they are still no comparison to the full fledged product. I would still use Microsoft Office over Google Docs because it has more features and because the internet is not always reliable.
The Power & Peril of 3.0
Just the word "Peril" made me really reluctant to read the material. However, out of obligation I decided to anyway. From what I was able to understand the Web 3.0 is a more sophisticated filtering for searches. One needs to be very specific when doing the search in order to get the results wanted; as of now searches are very broad for instance if I search "orange" I may get orange, carrots, anything random that has the word "orange" in it. However, with Web 3.0 it will require a more phrase to get exactly what you want. I think the reason behind it, is so that if we do searches we are directed to the exact information we need instead of having to weed through some random things before we get what we need. The downside I see to this is if students are able to get exactly what is needed on a silver plater, then how do we go about teaching students about credibility of research and maybe even diligence in searching for information.
Web 2.0 Tool - Timetoast
The Web 2.0 tool that I explored (however was unable to include in the Live Binders for some reason) is Timetoast which can be found at http://www.timetoast.com/. This Web 2.0 tool is an interactive timeline generator. This is a great teaching tool to document time periods that are significant in different content areas. It can also be used to document personal achievements in one's life. One thing I especially like about it is that it is interactive and can be shared over the internet; we save on paper and it will also save me from having to settle minor tussles over rulers.
You made a great point in your post about the fact that Web 3.0 not allowing us to teach students how to filter good information from bad. Many people nowadays are so used to being spoon-fed. The do not value the principle of hard work. By having Web 3.0, I can envision everything, including CCSS to be rewritten. What a disaster! I appreciate your post, it opened my eyes.
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