Thing 5

Thing 5

The two articles that I really related to were Steve Hargadon’s “Web 2.0 Is the Future of Education” and “The Horizons Report”. I think I related to these two articles because they focused on the trends occurring in education. This goes along with what School 2.0 is. To me, School 2.0 is an educational environment that follows the student no matter where they are. They are learning at home, in the classroom, and in the community. It is more then location too. It is the tools students use to learn (traditional classroom instruction, app and other computer/mobile programs, games, etc.). 

I think School 2.0 means that school administrators, teachers, and parents are going to have to create a more collaborative educational environment that extends to the home and community. For an education program to be successful in the future I think it will have to focus on how to teach the individual student using technology. We all know that every student is different so why do we as a society insist on giving them the same standardized test that we know won’t show true potential in all students?

I think the articles had it right. They talked about integrating technology in the education system via mobile apps, games, and tablets/computers. They also talked about education moving in a more collaborative direction. Using social learning and encouraging students to take a more active role in their education is important. Making students collaborators in their own educational experience will not only give them new learning opportunities but it places value in their options and contributions.