MODULE 9

Networks on the web can take many different forms and have both positive and negative aspects. I have used some of the learning paths in Scootle with my Year 7 students while exploring rainforests. Comments by other teachers and content provided by others is an excellent way to collaborate and share.



I am still trying to get my head around social networking sites like Facebook and have not yet felt the need to tell everyone what I am doing every minute of the day via Twitter. I tried to view the slideshow on Getting Started with Facebook but it had been removed!






I would like to learn more about second life and online identities. Our students love to play games on the internet and as teachers we need to explore ways to enhance learning using this technology. Could this be the next Web 2.0 course??? As the Luddite nears the end of this course, I am keen to continue on this steep learning curve in an effort to at least keep up with our digital natives and find new ways to engage them and encourage higher order thinking without them actually realising it!

What many teachers do not realise or maybe do not want to contemplate is that there is a shift in the power balance in the classroom. Teachers and students are becoming partners - no longer is it a one way flow of information - we have to teach each other!!