Thing 5

To me school 2.0 is the future of integrating technology and classroom education in ways that were not possible twenty years ago. There are so many wonderful and helpful resources on the internet that can enhance the academic experience. Students should learn early how to find and use these sources. One of the articles I read said that 55 percent of students age 12-17 are already using the internet for social and educational interaction. In 2012 it is not uncommon for a seven year old to know more about the world wide web and computer use than their parents. As computers become as common in the average household as the television, children need to know how to use the internet to their advantage. 

Just as discussed in the previous blogs, the internet has many advantages to us, as college students. On many of the websites of the day you will also notice that many of those helpful websites and posts for teachers also have student resources and activities within them. Another great aspect of school 2.0 is students enjoy getting on the internet and finding things out for themselves. It is also important to remember that in the home environment it is important to block certain content, because with all of the great information that is out there, there is also disturbing and dangerous information that children should not be exposed to. 

This thing has really opened my eyes to the teacher and the student benefits to using the internet to enhance the academic experience. I look forward to learning more about how to use the internet to our advantage as teachers, and learn about how to teach future students to use school 2.0 to their advantage.