Web 2.0 technologies are known as the second generation tools because they tend to be more sophisticated, interactive, and collaborative than the original web 1.0 technologies. Based on the podcast about using web 2.0 in the classroom, I think that the tool most useful in the classroom would be Twitter - it opens a world of communication previously hidden from students and allows them to directly (and quickly) message either professors, other peers, or even famous authors/politicians. However, I think that wiki pages would be less useful in the classroom; growing up, we are constantly told not to use wiki and, although we did utilize the technology in this course, I think that using wiki as a collaborative tool is both outdated and tedious. No one likes group projects, anyway.
When I was in high school, we often used a web 2.0 technology called Edmodo - it was basically designed as a Facebook page, but all of your friends were your classmates and the posts were only school-related. It even had an app that would send you notifications when your teacher posted an assignment or reply! Many students (including myself) did not appreciate Edmodo at the time, but looking at it from a teacher's point of view has made me realize the benefits that Edmodo actually has. The link is https://www.edmodo.com, but you would need a specific class code to get into a particular classroom/course.
Out of all of the advancements presented in chapter twelve, I think that the most successful/interesting would be "gamification" - it adds game elements to instructional content to increase motivation and interactivity among students. I would say that 3D printing would be the most successful and utilized in the classroom, but I have watched enough Grey's Anatomy episodes to know that 3D printing involves a long process and, in my opinion, it can be better used in the medical field.
I never heard of Edmodo, but I'll be sure to check it out now!
ReplyDeleteThat edmodo thing is cool! Now that I think about it, one time in high school we had a blog thing we did for when we all read Pride and Prejudice. Each person was assigned a character and we posted along with the readings relevant things to that topic, and each of us was a character and we had to keep our identity secret. You could comment on each other's stuff (all in character) and have fun with it! It really made reading exciting. We had a reveal at a little ball at the end of the semester haha. And I'm glad Grey's Anatomy has helped you formulate your teaching style. Also feel free to post more pics of your precious lil pup.
ReplyDeleteI think back to whenever a subject in school was "Gamified" and those were always the best learning moments, I really hope to see more of this in the classroom. Nice Post!
ReplyDeleteAwesome post!! I agree with you and also put gamification for the most promising technology. I think this is such a good idea and should definitely be utilized by educators.
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