I am currently almost finished the publishing process with "Teacher 2.0". The Tapstack should be available on iTunes by the end of the month. I will keep you all updated. Until then here is a snapshot of the reasoning behind this ebook:
Purpose Of This Book
This book is a guide for those who are new to technology, Web 2.0, or teaching. It provides basic definitions, purposes, instructions, and uses for the leading Web 2.0 resources. Every teacher knows how important it is to plan. This book will take you from the “desire” stages of engaging students, to the actual execution of that lesson, assessment, or unit. 21st Century learners need to be motivated in a variety of ways and methods. Web 2.0 tools allow for new and exciting opportunities to create authentic assessments and develop unique learning products.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
The 2.0 Teacher
What Makes A Great Teacher?
Research has proven time and time again that the most influential factor in a student’s education is his/her teachers. Great teachers are the catalyst for change in millions of lives every day. These teachers have something, and that something isn’t easily defined, or every administrator, every school district would be looking for that person. However, what is apparent is that great teachers have a desire to engage and encourage students to succeed.
Who is the 2.0 Teacher?
First, let me explain that I am not a technology expert. I am merely a teacher, much like you, who wants to inspire and engage today’s student. In order to do this we must capitalize on the capabilities of Web 2.0 resources and tools. The 2.0 Teacher is a progressive individual who puts each student in a position to create, collaborate, and succeed. Desire is our number one asset. Web 2.0 is our number one tool.
What is web 2.0
The term “Web 2.0” was coined by Darcy DiNucci in her 1999 article, "Fragmented Future”. However, the current idea of Web 2.0 is closely associated with O’Reilly Media and a conference in 2004. The Web 2.0 concept is taken from the new capabilities of the post “dot-com crash” internet. The main difference between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 is simple: Web 1.0 users could only search and retrieve information, while Web 2.0 users participate in the creation, development and sharing of information. Without going into too much detail, Web 2.0 has transformed our world by giving “us” the power to inform, create, and manifest information, programs, software, and authentic content.
Implications For School
Web 2.0 has tremendous implications for schooling, in America and around the world. These new tools provide students with the ability to create unique and authentic assessment. True understanding comes from applying what we have learned. Web 2.0 resources allow teachers to generate and foster a genuine discovery learning experience with students demonstrating real knowledge, instead of regurgitating information.
Why We Are Almost There…
Over the past five years there has been an infusion of technology resources poured into school districts around the nation and world. E-Classrooms and Smartboards have changed the way a classroom can function, and most districts are eager to embrace this new technology. The Web is also in a constant state of flux, and as professional developers take on the task of melding these two entities, many teachers have been left behind: Given tools for which they do not know how to use.
Research has proven time and time again that the most influential factor in a student’s education is his/her teachers. Great teachers are the catalyst for change in millions of lives every day. These teachers have something, and that something isn’t easily defined, or every administrator, every school district would be looking for that person. However, what is apparent is that great teachers have a desire to engage and encourage students to succeed.
Who is the 2.0 Teacher?
First, let me explain that I am not a technology expert. I am merely a teacher, much like you, who wants to inspire and engage today’s student. In order to do this we must capitalize on the capabilities of Web 2.0 resources and tools. The 2.0 Teacher is a progressive individual who puts each student in a position to create, collaborate, and succeed. Desire is our number one asset. Web 2.0 is our number one tool.
What is web 2.0
The term “Web 2.0” was coined by Darcy DiNucci in her 1999 article, "Fragmented Future”. However, the current idea of Web 2.0 is closely associated with O’Reilly Media and a conference in 2004. The Web 2.0 concept is taken from the new capabilities of the post “dot-com crash” internet. The main difference between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 is simple: Web 1.0 users could only search and retrieve information, while Web 2.0 users participate in the creation, development and sharing of information. Without going into too much detail, Web 2.0 has transformed our world by giving “us” the power to inform, create, and manifest information, programs, software, and authentic content.
Implications For School
Web 2.0 has tremendous implications for schooling, in America and around the world. These new tools provide students with the ability to create unique and authentic assessment. True understanding comes from applying what we have learned. Web 2.0 resources allow teachers to generate and foster a genuine discovery learning experience with students demonstrating real knowledge, instead of regurgitating information.
Why We Are Almost There…
Over the past five years there has been an infusion of technology resources poured into school districts around the nation and world. E-Classrooms and Smartboards have changed the way a classroom can function, and most districts are eager to embrace this new technology. The Web is also in a constant state of flux, and as professional developers take on the task of melding these two entities, many teachers have been left behind: Given tools for which they do not know how to use.