There are so many great resources out there that could enhance our teaching. I feel a little bit overwhelmed with the amount of new things I have learnt through the Web 2.0 course.
I found the definition of elearning quite interesting as I always thought that elearning was about computers and using technology in our classrooms. I now have a better understanding and I think it would be important for the other teachers in my level to actually watch the video from Sydney as it clearly explains what it really is. I think it is interesting that although we are so busy trying to use computers etc. we forget that engaging our students is by far the most important element of education and computers and technology are tools that we use to get our students there.
I have really enjoyed participating in this course and I know that there are so many aspects of Web 2.0 that I would like to explore further. We have already started using a Blog in our level and the students and parents are very excited about this new way of communicating.
We are focusing on building relationships and partnerships with our parents and by using some of these tools will only help us achieve our goal more effectively.
In the Year 1/2 level we already use Google Docs for planning every week. We also have a Blog set up which the children have been introduced to and can access from home. Our future plans include recording mini lessons and uploading into the Blog so that parents can follow the way we are teaching certain concepts particularly in Maths.
My job now is to choose which of the Web 2.0 tools would be most efficient for the Year 1/2's and share this with my team so that everyone is on board.
Thank you Web 2.0 for introducing me to the world of Internet in the classroom.
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