Web2.0 can be described as the interactive internet, where users contribute and communicate with others: Wikipedia, photo sharing, blogs, social networking, and Google Docs are several examples. Just a few years ago, teachers were excited about having students use computers to read and receive information from reputable websites and databases. Think of Merriam-Webster, Bartleby.com the Encyclopedia Brittanica Online. Today, forward thinking educators are teaching their students how to use project-based learning and modern technologies to produce their own web content.
What are the most important technologies that will assist teachers and students in the years to come? If school filters will allow it, interactive web applications will energize students to be more creative. It is exciting for students to respond to others' works, and to become published authors or creators of web content. This slide show was on classroom20.com, a ning.com site where educators share ideas about using web2.0 in the classroom.
