Classroom 2.0 or You Live Where?

Classroom 2.0 or You Live Where?
Strand – Classroom 2.0
Geography is becoming irrelevant. It is becoming more and more important that classrooms change or keep up with how and what students are learning outside the four walls of the school building. But, are there resources/curriculum for teachers to use to accomplish this? If so, where are they? The time to write or create lessons or curriculum becomes a factor. The time it takes to create lessons to incorporate new technologies into classroom that technology has become old and new tools are out there.

Teachers have a duel role of always learning new tools and then teaching /sharing these with their students.

Networking via the internet has become a major source of communication in our present and future society especially with our students. Our roles as teachers is to communicate what tools are available and the productive ways to use them in our education. Students also need guidance on how to evaluate, collaborate and to be critical thinkers with the information they have access to.

By taking this class I’m exploring and practicing different ways of networking. This in turn will lend itself to ways which can be experimented with and practiced with students. I will try to educate myself on resources available, how to use them personally and how to incorporate them into the classroom and building that I work at as the building technology coordinator. I also expect to learn ways that others are incorporating these tools in their classrooms. Sharing with others via these tools will be a step forward for me.