Final Reflections

As technology continues to evolve so does the education system. Web 2.0 is still a fairly new technology and one that schools are starting to incorporate more into their classrooms. Web 2.0 is changing the way teachers teach and students learn and there is potential for so much more.
The fact that we now have a 'Blooms Digitally' shows the changes that we are beginning to see in classrooms around the world and whilst these drastic changes may seem scary to some they need to be embraced and built upon.

Ensuring that students are competent with computing skills is no longer enough. As teachers we must ensure that students are developing with a holistic view of technology. Incorporating Web 2.0 will allow students to gain a greater understanding of content and collaborate with one another. By adapting the taxonomy it has made it easier for teachers to plan new resources, programs etc taking into account new developments such as Web 2.0.

As with life, changes can be scary and mean more work at the outset. For instance with Creating moving to the top of the taxonomy chart many teachers will have to adjust their thinking and teaching strategies to ensure that students are no longer just 'receiving' information but engaging with it and those around them (as I spoke about earlier, this is where Web 2.0 applications such as Wikis, Nings, MicroBlogging are so important). For me the iLearn concept seems to focus on this idea of collaboration and becoming actively involved in the content being delivered (two systems that have worked well for me in both my technology classes and religious education classes). Whilst the classroom is certainly changing, I feel that Web 2.0 is helping ensure that students are able to learn in new and exciting ways whilst providing a model to ensure that all students have an equal chance of successfully being educated.