To use or not to use web 2.0 in higher education? - 11 views

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  #1 Sian Cooper on 21 Mar 12

   

  Grossek, G. (2009). To use or not to use web 2.0 in higher education? Procedia Social and Behavioural Sciences. Pp478-482. Retrieved 21st March 2012 from http://webpages.csus.edu/~sac43949/pdfs/to%20use%20or%20not%20to%20use.pdf
  
  This article focuses on the educational applications of various web 2.0 technologies, including blogs, wikis, photo and video sharing applications, RSS feeds, social bookmarking and social networking platforms. Organisations such as primary schools and higher education facilities are beginning to employ various web 2.o tools within their curriculums, as they provide a platform where students can communicate and collaborate on work for various subjects. Using web 2.0 technologies within these organisations also helps to increase the sense of community within the classroom, allowing students and teachers to create and exchange content by using variety of resources and information. In addition, these tools can be used across multiple educational organisations, facilitating collaboration across schools.
  
  However prior to introducing these tools to the curriculum, teachers must make sure that they will actually work and facilitate learning. As the author notes, "we shouldn't forget that abusing web 2.0 can block or annihilate information processing, and can decrease the quality of learning" (p.481). Teachers must also take on the responsibility to accept these new technologies and incorporate them into the traditional learning environment. Self-training and short courses are also recommended so as teachers can become familiar with the various web 2.0 tools.
  
  Ultimately, web 2.0 technologies have given rise to new ways of collaborating and communicating within educational institutions and across multiple education organisations. Teachers within these organisations are finding new ways to employ web 2.0 technologies within the classroom to compliment current teaching methods, and help facilitate learning and collaboration amongst students. However educators must first make sure that utilising these tools will actually assist learning activity, rather than impede it. (268 words).

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Grossek, G. (2009). To use or not to use web 2.0 in higher education? Procedia Social and Behavioural Sciences. Pp478-482. Retrieved 21st March 2012 from <a href="http://webpages.csus.edu/~sac43949/pdfs/to%20use%20or%20not%20to%20use.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://webpages.csus.edu/~sac43949/pdfs/to%20use%20or%20not%20to%20use.pdf</a> <br /> <br /> This article focuses on the educational applications of various web 2.0 technologies, including blogs, wikis, photo and video sharing applications, RSS feeds, social bookmarking and social networking platforms. Organisations such as primary schools and higher education facilities are beginning to employ various web 2.o tools within their curriculums, as they provide a platform where students can communicate and collaborate on work for various subjects. Using web 2.0 technologies within these organisations also helps to increase the sense of community within the classroom, allowing students and teachers to create and exchange content by using variety of resources and information. In addition, these tools can be used across multiple educational organisations, facilitating collaboration across schools. <br /> <br /> However prior to introducing these tools to the curriculum, teachers must make sure that they will actually work and facilitate learning. As the author notes, "we shouldn't forget that abusing web 2.0 can block or annihilate information processing, and can decrease the quality of learning" (p.481). Teachers must also take on the responsibility to accept these new technologies and incorporate them into the traditional learning environment. Self-training and short courses are also recommended so as teachers can become familiar with the various web 2.0 tools. <br /> <br /> Ultimately, web 2.0 technologies have given rise to new ways of collaborating and communicating within educational institutions and across multiple education organisations. Teachers within these organisations are finding new ways to employ web 2.0 technologies within the classroom to compliment current teaching methods, and help facilitate learning and collaboration amongst students. However educators must first make sure that utilising these tools will actually assist learning activity, rather than impede it. (268 words).</div>

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