Thing 5: Web 2.oh

To try to explain it very simply, Web 2.0 is where the internet is going. It is the present and future of how we use the internet. Regardless of how you use the internet, you are probably already using some web 2.0 tools. There is an ever increasing amount of tools that are available to us. The number is increasing exponentially. This can be overwhelming. We all want to use the internet and technology to its full ability, which is why we need to stay as current as possible by reading techno blogs, educator's blogs, etc. to make sure we know what is working for others. School 2.0 is incorporating these tools into your classroom in order to add a whole new dimension to differentiated instruction. Schools of the future will need to be able to use the most current tools available. This will probably include some sort of wifi enabled tablet such as iPads. Some colleges are moving toward self paced learning and I believe to some extent, this could work in high schools. The main issue we will have to deal with is funding. The age old question. How will we pay for it?