Week 3: Web Technology

This week we began discussing Web technology and Web 2.0 concepts, as well as setting up our Blogger accounts and adding them to our class Wiki. As one of the articles we read states, Web 2.0 "allows for information presentation and participation in creating information." Web 2.0 tools include web sites like Blogger, Facebook, Myspace, YouTube, Flickr, and one of my personal favorites, Pandora. These sites allow individuals to share information, pictures, videos, and much more.

As a teacher, Web 2.0 tools will be resourceful in every aspect of the job. I can use a wiki or blog account to keep parents up to date about classroom progress and personal information. These tools will also be useful in sharing and learning from fellow educators.

The following video is explanation of one popular Web 2.0 tool, Twitter. Simple tools like this one are used by almost everyone; therefore, they are the best way to stay connected to all the different groups of people: family, friends, co-workers, employers, employees, etc. I find it important to be able to use a tool such as twitter in order to be better connected with people that are important. This will be especially useful when I am in charge of a classroom of students and need to be in contact with their parents, who will most likely be connected to Twitter or something similar.