In the classroom I think that it is becoming more and more relevant that we using web 2.0 tools in the classroom. Personally I think using videos off of Youtube to explain concepts is a fantastic tool I also think that if you are learning a foreign language utilizing Skype could be a fantastic tool as well for it would provide direct use of the language with a native speaker. However not all Web 2.0 tools are creating equally and the biggest one that is not that I can think of is Wikipedia. This is a tool that to many people can use an alter the information making it an unreliable source.
An interesting Web 2.0 tool that I found that could be useful in an elementary age class room is StoryBird. This is an interactive site where kids can make, edit or finish stories by adding graphics, pictures, and live videos and audio. This would be good for all elementary ages for it can allow older kids to create and younger kids to simply but the story back together. http://storybird.com/
I believe the biggest technology advancement that hold the most promise in the future is virtual interactive classrooms. By being able to access classroom material while not being physically in the classroom will help students be able to do more efficent work while outside of school. When a child is sick this will help them stay on track. This will also help to lighten the load of kids book bag which will help reduce back problems later on in life. Overall an electronic classroom will have benefits in an outside of the classroom.
Hey Emily, I really enjoyed reading your blog post about different websites that can be utilized in the classroom. I totally agree that websites that incorporate video learning are very helpful to a ton of students especially visual learners. The ability to incorporate subtitles is a really good way that students of different languages can interact and I never thought about that. storybird.com looks like a super helpful website and I can defiantly see it being used in future classrooms!
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of virtual interactive classrooms and think it is definitely something that will be beneficial to education in the future. Children get sick often and sometimes it is severe and they can miss prolonged periods of time of school. Therefore, having this as an option means that they are able to keep up with their education and not fall behind. I have also never heard of storybird but as someone who has children I definitely find it interesting and may try this with my sons.
ReplyDeleteYoutube is such a great resource these days. I have found so many helpful tutorials and examples of concepts I learn about in class. I have never heard of StoryBird before! It sounds so cool! ALso, Virtual interactive classrooms are definitely something that I think is interesting and would be great for students who miss class!
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