In this ever flattening world the technology standards for students are helpful in showing how educators can guide their students forward into the 21st century. By employing Web 2.0 applications in the classroom teachers can easily achieve this goal.
Creativity and Innovation
The use of Web 2.0 gives students opportunities to connect with the world as never before. They can see endless possiblities. The answers to questions are no longer found in one place but answers can come from all over the world. Students are able to brainstorm with people from cultures whose perspective can be very different from their own. This in turn willl give them a varied view of ideas in solving prolems and creating new ideas.
Communication and Collaboration
One of the very exciting opportunites of Web 2.0! Students can not only work and share within their group but get a whole class critique as they work through a project. Peer editing and immediate feedback from teachers helps them to continuously rework their ideas, making changes and offering suggestions to others.
Research and Information
Students can now access information immediately. They are able to download and use their research in real time. They can work and discuss ideas with others from around the world and use those thoughts to create their own ideas. This global perspective will give their work a more open view of how they fit in the world. Their work will take on a better representation of the world.
Critical Thinking Skills
Learning how to manage time within a project can be challenging for students. With Web 2.0 they are able to manage projects, see timelines, bring work together with technology all in one place. Deciding where and how projects should be managed and solving those problems that arise with the tools at hand, students will use higher level thinking skills. Web 2.0 collaborative tools help students in this area. They are now in charge of their work. Taking ownership of their work and learning will help them develope their team skills. An essential element of their future world.
Digital Citizenship
To be able to participate in these web 2.0 applications, students will have to abide by rules and procedures set by the class and the school. Students will need to understand this to be part of a web community. They will learn to be responsible and accountable for their work.
Technology operations
Even though web 2.0 applications are easy to navigate, they still require students to have a knowledge of simple computer functions and programs. They will learn to adapt this skills to the sites they work within. The transition to other functions will be easily learned as they navigate through these sites. Teachers must introduce students to these many sites and encourage their use on a regular basis.
Web 2.0 applications make it an easy task to help students meet the teachnology standards. Simply using these sites regularly will give students ample opportunity to explore, create and publish and in turn meet all the standards for technology.
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