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BHS 21st Century Learning Community

Pioneers blazing a trail to 21st Century Learning and Web 2.0 tools

What Is 21st Century Learning?

What are Web 2.0 Tools?

For Generation Xers and Baby-Boomers, our first experience with the Internet was a Web 1.0 experience: a one-way source of information--from the Internet to us. The Internet has evolved into a two-way channel: we can not only get information but can also interact with information. This two-way interaction, or Web 2.0, has spawned a plethora of digital tools that allow us to connect, collaborate, create.

Many of these tools are FREE! They allow us, as educators, to connect and collaborate with each other and with educators around the globe. They allow us to create, to design, to publish. Ultimately, they allow us to create learning environments where technology becomes a tool for deeper, more engaged learning.

Top Ten Tools for Teachers:

del.icio.us
When we discover a site or webpage we want to find later, most of us Click Favorites >Add to Favorites. Imagine being able to keep your favorite sites online where you can access them from any computer with Internet access. Imagine being able to share your favorites and see the favorites of other people. Imagine finding other people with similar interests and exploring the sites they add to their favorites! This is social bookmarking. Blogger Andy Wibbels provides a nice summary and step-by-step directions for getting started.