Rebora, A. (2010, October 11). Change agent. Education Week, 04(1), Retrieved from http://www.edweek.org/tsb/articles/2010/10/12/01richardson.h04.html?cmp=clp-edweek&intc=bs&sms_ss=delicious&at_xt=4cb7dc75d0303b73,0
Change Agent
The interview with Will Richardson repeats what many have thought and most definitely have said. There needs to be a reformation in the classrooms. Will Richardson has found that the reformation of school must integrate web tools. For the web tools to be integrated into the classrooms they must be used and managed by the instructors. The instructor must have a web presence to keep up with latest methods of instruction and current tools for learning. Will Richardson stresses that instructors must stay up to date with web 2.0 to teach their students how to leave a positive online footprint. The biggest problem he states is the shift. The greatest thing that can be done to help this shift is a model to help shift and create new cultures. Brenda McCombs' article Creating A Collaborative Culture lays it out real well when she prompts professional development and web 2.0 tools. Ultimately the goal is to create a comprehensively broad, technical, and global student so as to make way for a well rounded society. This must be certain in schools for students to excel later on in life. Richardson also emphasizes learning and how it's very fluid. It's reasonable to think that web 2.0 can satisfy the many modes of student learning.
Question 1.) How will the methods of assessment change in the next three decades? I believe the method of attaining the results and delivery of the assessments will change much with Web 3.0 on the horizon. Maybe by then we will be at Web 4.0. Either way I still believe there will be standardized testing and bell curves.
Question 2.) Must we embrace the web? That is a definite yes. It's not going away and it will only get more semantic. The web is expected and not being on the web is equivalent as to not having a phone line. The web is a measurable tool and with it the youth must be taught how to navigate through all the clutter to find what they need and to not misuse or get taken advantage of by the web. The culture of digital information must be embraced so as to not get left behind in the dust.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Journal 9 NETS 4 & 5
Cifuentes, L., Merchant, Z., & Vural, O.F. (2010). Save the world with web 2.0. Learning & Leading with Technology, 38(3), Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/learn/publications/learning-and-leading/digital-edition-november.aspx
Save the World with Web 2.0 is an inspiring article challenging the teacher and student to go global. Lauren Cifuentes, Zahira Merchant, and Omer Faruk Vural unfold the human narrative of education and technology derived from Neil Postman and mash it with six ethical questions, derived from a multinational panel, that all global citizens should ponder. The mashup of inquiries for global citizens and the human narratives are used in creating a model for global citizens. Examples are provided revealing more insight into a global giving world. Poverty reduction was a theme given to the students to offer a consideration in alleviating the beggar. Social networks was a way to get the word out. The approach for relief is very practical and not unrealistic. Much of the results are attainable. Web 2.0 tools assist in the progress of communication.
Question 1.) Will Web 2.0 tools split and evolve differently or will it simply grow as a whole? Some answers; With web 2.0 it seems like there are different functions for its use. Social networks are created for people to spend time sharing interest, activities, and themselves. Then there are online classifieds where the Web 2.0 tool is used for anything from house hunting to discussion forums. It seems that on the one hand Web 2.0 tools can be a web-based service, and at the same time on the other hand it also can be used as a social network. Service and communication seem to be the big themes derived from Web 2.0. Such as, in the examples of Save the World with Web 2.0, alleviating poverty was a duty and a spiritual mandate. The students set out to relieve the impoverished of their woes and are prompted by sites to donate to projects in developing worlds, and at the same time they are able to publicize this on any network they socialize.
Question 2.) What will Web 3.0 look like? People are already talking about components of 3.0. A lot of it revolves around the semantic web. From what I understand it's a method of computations by machines. We'll see what's in store for the future.
Save the World with Web 2.0 is an inspiring article challenging the teacher and student to go global. Lauren Cifuentes, Zahira Merchant, and Omer Faruk Vural unfold the human narrative of education and technology derived from Neil Postman and mash it with six ethical questions, derived from a multinational panel, that all global citizens should ponder. The mashup of inquiries for global citizens and the human narratives are used in creating a model for global citizens. Examples are provided revealing more insight into a global giving world. Poverty reduction was a theme given to the students to offer a consideration in alleviating the beggar. Social networks was a way to get the word out. The approach for relief is very practical and not unrealistic. Much of the results are attainable. Web 2.0 tools assist in the progress of communication.
Question 1.) Will Web 2.0 tools split and evolve differently or will it simply grow as a whole? Some answers; With web 2.0 it seems like there are different functions for its use. Social networks are created for people to spend time sharing interest, activities, and themselves. Then there are online classifieds where the Web 2.0 tool is used for anything from house hunting to discussion forums. It seems that on the one hand Web 2.0 tools can be a web-based service, and at the same time on the other hand it also can be used as a social network. Service and communication seem to be the big themes derived from Web 2.0. Such as, in the examples of Save the World with Web 2.0, alleviating poverty was a duty and a spiritual mandate. The students set out to relieve the impoverished of their woes and are prompted by sites to donate to projects in developing worlds, and at the same time they are able to publicize this on any network they socialize.
Question 2.) What will Web 3.0 look like? People are already talking about components of 3.0. A lot of it revolves around the semantic web. From what I understand it's a method of computations by machines. We'll see what's in store for the future.
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