One of the discussions I read for this week's assignment focused on incorporation of web 2.0 elements into the classroom (Preparation of Student's for the Future). While there were a few interesting comments made about this topic, one of them really struck with me. Many posted about the importance of collaboration and technology in the classroom and how web 2.0 was the future but that there would be some challenges in doing this. One comment noted the main challenge would not be the technology itself, but the method in which it is advocated for and "marketed." The poster claimed that the biggest challenge that comes with web 2.0 technology in the classroom is from the teacher faculty and staff. I think this is definitely true, and I definitely agree! I've witnessed this in my current job for the last 4 years.
I think it is often very hard to get people to adapt to change, so naturally adapting to technology can be a bit difficult. I work in a job setting where there is a large number of technology-driven individuals and a decent amount of individuals that are NOT technology-driven. This can be difficult to deal with when trying to incorporate web 2.0 in the office.
I think the biggest challenge teachers have been facing lately is not web 2.0 (or the Internet). Really, it's adapting and learning how use this technology to their advantage in order to better teach and prepare children for their future challenges.
I really enjoyed the discussion - you can find it here.
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