Without school 2.0 I would probably not be taking this class. It has been through the opportunities presented at APSU to take my classes online that I have been able to advance my knowledge and gain the qualifications that I have. Looking back on my life I understand that I am being taught at the beginning of something new. Web 2.0 and school 2.0 are taking the Internet and giving it to the masses, allowing them the opportunity to be able to talk, feel and see the world around them. As technology continues to advance I feel that the idea that people have of higher learning will have to change. The early adopters of web classes at APSU had to change how they gave tests to take account of the independent learning aspect. So far I think that they have done so well. As it advances I can only feel that the schools of the future will have to go to more virtual classrooms and less physical. To be able to survive in a wired world you have to reach out and embrace it.
In the article minds on fire I think that they have the right idea. they see that schools have to look beyond the physical limitations of walls. In this article we have detailed the current advances that make the web more interactive, from being able to control telescopes to advance your astronomical knowledge to sending in bugs to look at them remotely via the web. In "New Literacies: Enrichment or essential" they also confirm that technology is the way forward, that user interactive content is the now and not the future. This article though had more questions than answers and I think you walk away from it with a need to find out more.
While Web 2.0 may have started out as a buzz word, it has grown to much more. Web 2.0 is the idea and understanding that we are the web and that without the users the web is nothing. Take all the blogs offline and what will people read. Take all the people off the internet and whats the use of it.
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I really enjoyed reading your comments on what is school 2.0 to you. I also would be unable to take this class because of my work schedule, but having these web tools allows us to experience higher learning. The web is not just a place to gain information, but a place where we can contribute and modify information. This is way different from how it was several years ago.
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ReplyDeleteIt has really surprised me that APSU seems to be leading the way. Not that they are leading the way in this field but that other universities seem to be lagging so far behind. I worked for a university if Scotland and they are so traditional that I doubt that even now they have even looked at online classes. All I can say is Go Peay.