Web 2.0: New Tools, New Schools | 
 enlarge | Authors: Gwen Solomon, Lynne Schrum
Publisher: International Society for Technology in Education
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 17333
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 270
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.8 x 0.7
ISBN: 1564842347
Dewey Decimal Number: 371.334678
EAN: 9781564842343
ASIN: 1564842347
Publication Date: October 15, 2007
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Product Description
Web 2.0 has arrived--find out how it can transform teaching and learning!
What is Web 2.0? Once upon a time, Web sites were isolated information "silos"--all content and no functionality. Today, the next generation of Web sites gives power to the end-user, providing visitors with a new level of customization, interaction, and participation. Many Web sites now allow users to upload, categorize, and share content easily. Weblogs and podcasts allow anyone to publish or broadcast on any topic. Wikis provide information that is constantly updated by the end-user. Open-source software is free and customizable. These new technologies are changing our relationship to the Internet.
What can Web 2.0 tools offer educators? Web 2.0: New Tools, New Schools provides a comprehensive overview of the emerging Web 2.0 technologies and their use in the classroom and in professional development. Topics include blogging as a natural tool for writing instruction, wikis and their role in project collaboration, podcasting as a useful means of presenting information and ideas, and how to use Web 2.0 tools for professional development. Also included are a discussion of Web 2.0 safety and security issues and a look toward the future of the Web 2.0 movement. Web 2.0: New Tools, New Schools is essential reading for teachers, administrators, technology coordinators, and teacher educators.
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 useful book May 27, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I think it's a useful books for those who want to know more about web2 and desire to start using web2 in educational contexts especially in classes which creative writing and written collaboration is desired.
 How educators are using new media November 20, 2007
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
People no longer just search for information on the web. Now they provide information, too. These people include our students. The world has changed; students have changed, and traditional schools are no longer up to the task of educating young people for the future.
This is the argument of the book Web 2.0: New Tools, New Schools. Although we're still in the early days of bringing together education and Web 2.0, there are good models of learning and technology use that point us in the right direction.
The authors provide examples of teachers who have guided their students to use Web 2.0 tools in creating a collaborative math solutions manual, an independent literature circle project, a collaborative guidebook about online security, for example.
Solomon and Schrum observe that, although young people may be ahead of their teachers in using these tools, teachers can help them use the tools in educationally appropriate ways.
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