Thing #5

I scanned a few of the articles concerning Web 2.0 and School 2.0, and I particularly found Web 2.0 is the Future of Education by Steve Hargadon informative and interesting. I noticed the article was written 5 years ago, and the author was spot on about the upcoming trends of Web 2.0. He makes a statement about how we cannot even began to imagine what will take place concerning education and technology. He was certainly correct on that prediction. 5 years ago, Facebook was barely becoming the phenomenon it is now. I’m not even sure if apps were becoming popular yet. These days, apps are just as important to our daily lives as our car keys. Even my tv has apps!

 

To me, School 2.0 isn’t just a trend or optional tidbits. It is a complete overhaul of the system. It has opened the floodgates to information, content, and technology. It is about bringing our new technology-rich lifestyles into the classroom and education environment. Is there cons to this? Of course. Like Hargadon mentions in his article, content-overload can pose a real problem when we aren’t aware of what we need and what we should disregard. However, this is an issue educators can help their students deal with.

Schools of the future will not be doing its children any favors if they don’t integrate the rapidly growing technology. Students need these skills to be successful in their lives, especially when it comes time for employment.