Web 2.0 in the classroom

The information in this section describes the idea classroom. The one hour presentation brought up some interesting points on the need for change and ways to go about making those changes. However the same questions came up at the end. How do you get your district to stop blocking the necessary sites and trust that students will take a proactive approach to using blogs. I would like to operate my business class and computer classes in the same fashion as described in the last article but I am somewhat overwhelmed by the amount of collaboration needed and don't know where to start.

How teaching has changed

I found the information in this section interesting. I have seen some of the slide shows and videos before. They certainly describe the classrooms I grew up in during the 50's and 60's accurately. However they also emphasized the need for basic skills as a prerequisite for 21st century learning. It is a great challenge for teachers today to keep all learners engaged while teaching the fundamentals required along with the global skills necessary for students to be productive 21st century workers. Collaboration among teachers in all disciplines is vitally important along with moving toward depth instead of breath in the curriculum. I believe a movement toward power standards is essential along with mastery teaching to better prepare our students to become lifelong learners.