I started this course with a picture of a little man meditating on a computer and i can say that right now i am sitting on my lounge, laptop on my lap and comfortably knowing that i have completed the Web 2.0 course with ease.
I did complete this course a few years ago now (i think it was the first one that was run) and yes it has been updated and changed a little since i completed it then. I wanted to do this again as at the time i was teaching Kindergarten and i found it hard to incorporate many of the tools into their teaching and learning - of course i could model it but i really wanted to see the students using the tools independently. Now that i am teaching Year six, it seems everything that i have learnt from the ten modules my students are not afraid to pick up a program/tool and just experiment with it.
The tools that i have learnt are a fantastic way to help the students reach their full potential and hopefully with my help of introducing them to new tools they will want to become life long learners.
I first saw the ile@rn model a few years ago and i have tried to incorporate the skills set out in that paper. I want the students i teach to think and use tools collaboratively, to question, to evaluate, to think creatively and to reflect on what it means to be the future generation.
My only concern now is that i want to encourage my students to be responsible when using the world wide web and to know that not everything out their is safe. CyberSafety is still and forever will be a huge issue as more and more new technology will be developed.
Overall i am glad that i have completed this course with a group from my school - it gave me the chance to get to know the new staff to my school. I will continue to use the skills i have learnt from Web 2.0 in my classroom (or should i say - I will introduce and they will teach me) and encourage other staff members to complete this course next semester. Thank you for the experience!! :)
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