Response to Preface/Ch. 1-2
Many years ago I had just gotten my first electric typewriter with a two-line memory. Within a year my husband had purchased a computer with word processing, etc. and immediately the typewriter became obsolete. In the time of Web 1.0, I remember using computers in classes simply to play learning games with discs of one sort or another. In the era of 2.0, I interact with Facebook, followed my son's blog as he traveled through Asia, and watch my team of teachers use Wikis and podcasts in their classes, I have seen or participated in these interactions first hand. In Web 2.0 with the rise of community-oriented technology tools, I understand how computers "fit nicely with the belief that the meaning-making process of learning requires social interaction" (p.6). This is the area I want to expand in my classroom. This historic discussion of evolving web use, gives me context to see more clearly where my knowledge base is and isn't, and what I can let go of (like the electric typewriter), and what I need to still keep learning about as we transition to Web 3.0.
That's great that you've already had opportunities to experience/implement some web tools. I hope you have fun adding another 1-2 to the mix!
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