EDVH 5891 Web 2.0: Collaborative Instruction (3)
Web-technologies are shaping education in ways that have only been dreamed about before the advent of Web 2.0. The new web enhances teaching practices and student learning because new tools allow the user to publish and interact in ways never before possible. In Web 2.0 learners become consumers of information and need to become critical readers and viewers, ready to hit the edit button, in the age of new literacies. Educators must teach and model methods in which ideas and products can be published on the Internet. Web 2.0 provides the ability to work collaboratively across the virtual environment enhancing literacies such as communication skills and global awareness which has the effect of bringing down classroom walls. Participants will explore the tools of Web 2.0 while participating in activities involving some of those which are more widely accepted in educational environments. This course demonstrates how Web tools can generate new and exciting learning experiences for students of all abilities and learning styles. The course will offer participants ideas to help them think differently about technology and how it can be used to strengthen student’s critical thinking, writing, reflection, interactive learning and meta-cognition.
- Dates: July 8 - August 19, 2009
- Times: Various
- Cost only for course credit: $240.00
- Location: Online
- Instructor: Amy Michalowski
VHS courses are available for individual enrollment or for a group of teachers from one district and fees vary accordingly. Please call 978-897-1900 for more information.
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