This is what we should be doing in our classrooms!

Take a minute to read Jeff Utecht's blog posting about what his school is doing with Web2.0 tools. I am sure the children are so excited to get to class each day to work on their learning projects. A flip camera has to be one of the greatest inventions so far. I have only been using mine for a couple of weeks, and I must say, the usability factor is amazing. So easy, anyone can do it, if they can plug in a cord into a USB port. Wa-La, downloaded mini videos or .jpg files ready to edit or use. I hope this is what we want our students looking forward to each day when they come to our schools... fun, exciting, learning environments, where they are free to share with others and collaborate. Do you agree?

Howard Rheingold Video

Thanks so much Jen for the great blog piece about this video. I love it! A great discussion between the great Will Richardson and Howard Rheingold. I think anyone who wants or "needs" to understand what Web2.0 and new technology is all about, should take the hour to view this video. It really makes a lot of sense to me, and really validates my passion for teaching children using web2.0 tools in main stream education.

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Well..Here's a Twist to 21st Century Learning.. Does it Really Matter?

Interesting points in this revived blog about education today compared to years ago. Just wanted to put it out here. Any thoughts? How will we change this public education system we work for? Who will be the one to "take action"? Does it really matter?

I can answer that it matters to me. I think it matters to a lot of the people who I have come across through my twitter network as well as people I have met through technology conferences. I think it matters to a subgroup of people. Are we strong enough? Can we make change happen? Is it more important than the "test"? Where is the balance?

And then I read my RSS feeds.... Here is a flip side to the story.. we are gaining, we are becoming mainstream, so to speak!