Web 2.0 is about revolutionary new ways of creating, collaborating, editing and sharing user-generated content online. It's also about ease of use. There's no need to download, and teachers and students can master many of these tools in minutes. Technology has never bee
What is Web 2.0? Web 2.0 refers to a new and improved form of the World Wide Web. The following are some examples of Web 2.0 that teachers around the world are incorporating into their classrooms daily: Why should I use Web 2.0?
Online tools and resources have made it easier for teachers to instruct students, and for students to collaborate with those teachers and with other students and parents. These "Web 2.0" teaching tools aren't magical, but they may seem to defy definition at times since they save time, help you to stay organized, and often take up little space on a computer.
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No one becomes a teacher for the money. You're in the classroom because the rewards of being a teacher still compensate (on most days at least) for the low pay and long, grueling hours. Teaching after all is a public service, not a business. But are teaching and entrepreneurship mutually exclusive?
The study results indicate that the major benefits of using Web 2.0 technologies in teaching
include (1) interaction, communication and collaboration, (2) knowledge creation, (3) ease of use and flexibility, and
(4) writing and technology skills. The major barriers university instructors encounter in teaching with Web 2.0
technologies include (1) uneasiness with openness, (2) technical problems, and (3) time. The survey results also
provided insightful guidelines and tips for teaching with Web 2.0 technologies.
Similar to Thigiverse, Easel allows for Open Source/Creative Commons use projects for CNC (computerized numerical control) routers (another prevalent Makerspace tool).