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=Web 2.0 Class- Teacher's Center=

Here is the Shared Assignment: Please edit this page and write about what a WEB 2.0 Classroom room will look like and feel like.
This is what my Web 2.0 classroom will look like. ​

My web 2.0 classroom would definitely include a smartboard (that would be grand ), a wireless airliner, a smart response system, the TI (texas instruments) Navigator System, TI Smartview, ﻿an ELMO and a laptop for each student (this is a wish list). Even in 2010 I only have available in my classroom yellow chalk and a blackboard (with VanHalen wings carved into it so you know how old this is). I have to pull the cart and projector in for presentations. Since this is a once in a while opportunity, instead of engaging my HS students, it sometimes distracts them. My classroom is very much the same. The students have to move their desk out of the way when we use our ancient technology. Even with the movemet you can notfully see what is being prejected because the shades do not pull down. I would rather have the students pull up the presentations on their laptops and ask them to answer questions or contribute to a blog or wikipage. My students would also take all of their assessments online making it easier to grade and less time consuming. Using google tools, students will be able to receive, complete, and post classroom activities, homework assignments, and special projects. I would be able to review them and make corrections, comments, or suggestions directly to the student. This will be a much more efficient and effective interaction between teacher and student and would provide multiple teaching and learning modalities. I feel using online programs such a museumbox.com would create better quality from the students. Students would have teacher feedback on their work and instead of having to copy over yet another draft they can edit it without much efort.  I think elimiating the copying over of all the drafts would allow students to p[rodue better pieces of work. I still believe that a teacher lecture cannot be replaced. ( agreed) I really enjoy telling my students stories in history class but having a visuals would enhance the presentation.

Another benefit would be having the ability to scaffold the material for individual students in the class. We tend to give all students the same homework/classwork assignments but students learn in different ways and some have special needs. My homework and classwork assignments would be enriched for some students and would include related vocabulary and visuals for others. Student work would be individualized and private. The work each student recieved would be much more valuable. Teacher would also be able to give immediate and meaningful feedback to each student.

==== Technology is making the traditional classroom teacher less relevant-possibly obsolete. It is becoming more difficult for the traditional classroom teacher to ignore the growing possibilities that technology can bring to education. Even though we live in an ever increasing world of technology, I still think the relationship between teacher and student is invaluable. As great as all the new technology is, I believe its important that students still develop their interpersonal skills while becoming increasingly tech saavy. Both the student and the teacher can learn valuable teachnology skills from each other. (There was an article about robot teachers in the NY Times on July 10). Teachers are also important mediators and will act more nad more as a guide rather than a lecturer. I think our role will be more of a facilitator of learning. With this said, my Web 2.0 classroom will have children who are collaborating with each other through the use of blogs and working in groups to create projects using web-based tools. These Web 2.0 tools will involve students in their environment and engage them in their learning. This would also provide students with the opportunity to work with their classroom peers and collaborate with others outside the school during their "off time". Students would learn so many great things by getting out of the "classroom" and talking to and questioning students from other places around the world. Skype can prove to be a great tool for students to form relationship with others. Lately, students are very disconnected with each, skype can be another tool to teach students questioning skills and the art of converstation and listening. Students can use wikis, blogs and other web tools to comment and discuss projects as the need arises. By doing so, the classroom will feel like a community of learners because students are interacting with not only their peers, but with children **(and professionals)** in other nearby schools, other states, and around the world. Having students work with children from other cultures would be an invaluable experience in that it would have students communcate that otherwise never would. They could learn so much about different cultures and their views / values. It would certainly be beyond my knowledge base and better than any text book. Also, it has the potential to break down those social barriers between clicks and peer groups. Although this already happens when assigned groups are given, students may feel more comfortable working with peers through a blog rather than face to face. This would help to break down many barriers we face as educators. Students could see first hand what is happening in other parts of the country as well as around the world. Children can gain a better understnading of different cultures and relgions. I would use Skype to connect my class with others classes around the world and around the corner in order to further enhance their understanding and apprecition of different cultures. I would use this technology as a 21st century form of the "penpal." Activities like these would enable the teacher to take on the role of facilitator, ensuring that students discussions are academically based and connected to the content area. Students will have the added responsibility of driving a large part of their own learning by posing questions, researching answers, and sharing information with their "skype-pals." ==== ====Epals is also a nice website that allows the teacher to monitor student's interactions with students from around the world. Discussions are organized by topic and grade level for easy use. ==== ==== Students will be making connections and be part of different experiences that will help them develop the 21st century skills such as critical thinking and problem solving. Web 2.0 is a part of the students’ world, therefore it is relevant to their lives because this is what they are growing up with. The students will be solving real-world problems and answering questions that matter. Students will learn to become self-responsible in following directions and completing assignments. They will also learn to find answers to their questions using multiple sources. I think this is one of the most important points - students will be able to take responsibility for their learning. I agree that students will be responsible for their own learning. Teachers will also be responsible for changing their teaching style. Teachers will need to shift from their traditional role teaching from the front of the classroom to being beside [next to] their students and guiding them through activities. They will be so excited about school and coming to school because of the technology they are exposed to. There will be less discipline problems because students will be so engaged in what their learning an dhow they are learning it. Also, students could access information on their level making it easier to master the topic. This would also cut down on discipline problems in th classroom. Multimedia presentations are always more interesting to all students, and especially for special- ed. students who may have difficulty focusing. In my experience, special education students also enjoy creating multi-media projects instead of writing an essay or a report. Though the basis of the information is the same as in an essay, a multi-media project allows the students to tap into their creative side and allows them to present the information in smaller bits. This is the type of differentiated instruction and multi-sensory learning that we as educators need to be integrating more diligently. The use of technology allows this effort to be more globalized rather than the myopic views of individual districts. My Web 2.0 classroom would energize students and raise their level of enthusiam towards learning because of the new style of teaching and exciting technology that they would be introduced to during the school year. My Web 2.0 classroom would increase thinking and problem solving skills as well as develop 21st Century learning skills such as using digital tools to access, manage, integrate and evaluate information; construct new knowledge, communicate with others effectively. These skills are already a given in students lives and are the standard they are accustomed to using. it just makes sense to start with what they know and are comfortable with and go from there. Learning must expand beyond the classroom and into the world. My classroom would have a smartboard, internet access, several computers, students response system and webcams. In my ideal classroom, each student would have his or her ow laptop. My ideal classroom would have my students in groups working to solve problems. The students would be using the Web 2.0 classroom to help solve the problem. Example: Major City has 7 problems (fire, crime, sanitation, poor housing, education, pollution, clean water). Students would be in groups and must analyze the 7 problems, prioritize the problems and choose three to recieve government funding. Each group must justify the three they selected and formulate a plan to solve the three problems. Students will create a presentation to be presented at a mock town board meeting. The presentation must be powerpoint. I'm afraid that my WEB 2.0 classroom would cost a fortune!!! ==== === As mentioned over and over again, a web 2.0 classroom will create an infinite amount of learning possibilities. Access to technology in my web 2.0 health classroom will differentiate lessons in all areas of my curriculum. Some examples would be to give the choice from traditional poster paper and markers vs. a **//glogster//** creation to a oral presentation vs. a brochure creation in **//publisher//** on the dangers of smoking. Because health is always changing up to the minute, access to immediate information is priceless. My classroom itself would be a hybrid of sorts. Their would be the area to create using your hands similar to an art class. I would also have an area for some acting skits, examples being the steps to refusal skills, conflict resolution,etc. Lastly and most importantly would be a smart board & multiple computers. Students could differentiate at all times between a combination of hands on, in your face, acting, presenting, collaborating on all health related topics where we are all learners and teachers together. My textbooks are outdated the minute they are produced. Technology is a must and now our job is to help convince administration of the shift in the paradigm of learning. Change or die! It is going to happen...technology and it infinite uses grow every second, and is very powerful. The delay or resistance in education seems to come down to in my opinion, a money issue and a security issue. MONEY is going to be the biggest issue. I also think that many teachers are still resistant to this "new" way of teaching. Maybe it is a generational or cultural gap between the way these educators were taught to the way our students need to be taught now. But even with that being said many teachers are eager to embrace these new technologies, but will their school districts be able to afford the equipment, and the training, needed in order to use them competently. Although technology is constantly evolving, school districts will need to have the funds available to purchase and upgrade their tech on a regular basis (every 5 year or so is recommended). There are not many districts that can afford this! Although, districts as i see it won't have a choice down the road, since our society is going full speed ahead. In my web 2.0 classroom i would like all of these things mentioned here, but with the additional employment of several technology specialists on every grade level or subject area (like Andy, Erin and Lianne : ) or continuous training for the teachers. An ﻿comprehensive staff development/teacher training program is necessary to keep teachers and staff aware of the latest technology. As a person who is not very tech savvy...technology sometimes scares and frustrates me! I ﻿ I second this! We even lost the assistant in the Computer Lab I am not even sure who will be checking all the internet forms and correcting access problems. ===

-differentiated learning students to work at their own pace, based on interests, abilities, etc. (submitted by J. Cajuste)
My ideal Web 2.0 classroom would include all of Ms. Cajuste's in a wireless setting which might reduce some of the tripping and electrical connection problems. The ability to monitor student activity and differentiate instruction/practice would have a huge effect on student learning. Tracking and monitoring progress or the lack there of, could be accomplished with immediate interaction with student. It would also be very helpful to have the opportunity to monitor and take control of the students individual screens. My Web 2.0 library would be My Web 2.0 classroom
 * Getting the students to write comments and take notes actively online — and not just read, copy and paste.
 * Get questions from students, and no passive learning.Try to gently steer students.
 * As a librarian, I feel the need to try to improve students’ research skills whenever possible. With technology tools, we can engage them and get some success.(Colette Politzer).
 * laptops on each desk.
 * <span style="color: #040448; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">iPads for each child- and a huge thank you note for Steve Jobs for his donation
 * <span style="color: #040448; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">active student learning even after the school bell rings
 * <span style="color: #040448; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">student collaboration
 * <span style="color: #040448; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">collaboration between community members and school
 * <span style="color: #040448; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">mentorship programs with working professionals using Skype and other web-based programs
 * <span style="color: #040448; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">differentiated instruction- assignments do not have to be completed within a 42 minute block
 * <span style="color: #040448; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> internet, internet, INTERNET