I think all the Web 2.0 tools would be effective in any classroom setting, because it helps create good communication between teachers and their students. We use twitter and blogs in our class and I feel like it has made us closer as a class and helped us share ideas with each other. I also think that if they weren't available learning would go on but it wouldn't be as efficient.
I signed up for delicious and it was pretty easy to sign up for, but there were some sketchy ads. I think it could be very helpful in sharing helpful website for teachers and students. It was very easy to figure out and start using. I think that this will be very useful when I'm a teacher and trying to find different resources to help improve my teaching skills.
I feel like massive open online courses(MOOCs) are the next big thing in education. I think there's a good chance that the future of education will be held in online courses and MOOCs can help those older students who aren't sure about what they want it do with their lives, explore different areas of interest. Frankly I think anything online that's school-related or not is going to become a big part of education in the near future.
I think your example for MOOCs application is perfect! I am a psych. major and one of our (online university) courses was "Careers in Psychology"--I have thought that other classes like this being available would be tremendously helpful for exploration.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that MOOCs have the potential to become the future of education.
ReplyDeleteI agree, I like how Twitter has enabled us as a class to share ideas, peek into each others' lives, and grow closer.
ReplyDeleteHow do you like Delicious compared to Diigo? I used Delicious in the past for professional development at my school. Diigo was a new experience for me at the university level.
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