Web 2.0 shows just how quickly our world is becoming more unified, how technologies are becoming more advanced, and how truly revolutionary ideas are getting a platform. We are in an age where sharing information has become remarkably simple. When I think about something like this in my classroom, it opens a lot of doors for my students. A lot of articles relating to 21st century literacy discuss a student's opportunities to put their work online and receive feedback on it from students across the country. Opportunities like this make it an exciting time to be a teacher.
It is amazing to see the evolution from web 1.0 to web 2.0. One of the more startling examples is the transformation of power from the online Encyclopedia Britannica to Wikipedia. This can sometimes be a hindrance when teaching students about using good sources. Although Wikipedia is a good source in a pinch, the idea of anyone being able to edit information still makes it a source that many ELA teachers attempt to stay away from.
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I agree with staying away from Wikipedia in the classroom. And have a number of students who go to that site first for information. It makes me nervous to think some kids take that information for truth when I am not very sure where the info is coming from or if it is factual.
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