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shared by beth gourley on 06 Oct 08 - Cached
  • research also found that over half of teachers surveyed believe that Web 2.0 resources should be used more often in the classroom
  • main concerns involved a lack of time to familiarise themselves with the technology and worries about managing the use of the internet in class
  • young learners are prolific users of Web 2.0 technologies in their leisure time
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  • Web 2.0 in the classroom was limited.
  • 2,600 students
  • eachers are frequent users of technology too, with 93% of teachers surveyed using search engines regularly and 70% using the internet for work purposes. In their personal time, 45% had used social networking at some point, 29% had blogged and nearly a third had uploaded a video that they’d shot.
  • earners were prolific users of technology they were not necessarily sophisticated users.
  • beth gourley on 06 Oct 08
     
    Becta report recommended that teachers should be encouraged to help learners to develop more sophisticated use of Web 2.0 technology and to give them the skills to navigate this space.
  • beth gourley on 06 Oct 08
     
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