ther key results of the survey include:
The three most frequently cited reasons for adopting Web
2.0 technologies are: addressing students’ individual
learning needs, engaging student interest, and increasing students’ options
for access to teaching and learning.
Online communications with parents and students (e.g., teacher
blogs) and digital multimedia resources are the Internet technologies
most widely used by teachers, and a majority of districts have
plans for adopting these technologies or promoting their use.
Teacher-generated online content (e.g., multimedia lessons,
wiki-based resources) is likely to be the next area of growth
in the use of Web 2.0 technologies. Almost half of districts
have plans for adopting or promoting the creation and sharing
of this content through Web 2.0 tools.