School 2.0
Web 2.0 is defined by Richard MacManus on the readwriteweb site as "everyday, non-technical people using the
Web to enhance their lives and businesses." It is from his definition that I developed mine about School 2.0. I believe school 2.0 is everyday teachers (those tech savvy and tech skittish) using the web to enhance their instruction, classroom, and most importantly their students. There is not a single path which all students can follow to be successful. Teachers who embrace school 2.0 capitalize on this truth and use the technologies of web 2.0 to bring excitement and success to all students.
Schools of the Future
Ian Davis also on the readwriteweb site explained that Web 2.0 is "an attitude not a technology." This is a powerful statement for schools of the future. The atomic learning web clip showed the progression of classroom technology from black boards, to pencil and paper, and now the information/technology age. A consistency that will remain among this trend is that technologies will continue to advance with the times. The nature of web 2.0 and thus school 2.0 is constant evolution. For schools of the future to evolve with society's technology they must harness an attitude that welcomes technology and expects students and teachers to continuously stretch and build their everyday tech skills.
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