Thing #5

School 2.0 is a term to describe the use of technology in the classroom - specifically using the internet as a learning tool. The web once was a research tool used in classrooms where students could access information - usually from home - print it and use it. Now the web becomes the classroom as students interact with it. There are interactive sights where they can play educational games. There are sights where they become the creator - My Space, YouTube. Schools will need to step up to the plate and provide classrooms in the very near future with computers so students can have daily access to these tools. Schools of the future will use these 2.0 tools for enhancing student learning. Geography teachers can have maps at their fingertips with Web 2.0 tools - Google Maps. Students can interact with grammar and math games to get immediate feedback on whether they are grasping the material covered in class.