Module 10

How can Web 2.0 assist in improving learning outcomes for all students?

I feel that Web 2.0 provides all students with an environment in which to enhance their learning ability. It seems that most students learn effectively when they are able to engage with the material as well as interact with others. Due to this, the capacity for Web 2.0 to enhance the learning of all students regardless of academic level increases dramatically. For e.g. using a Ning or Wiki allows students to become active in the learning process as they cancontinually check and update work and help each other. This allows the strongest students to build on their ideas and those that struggle the most to see a wider variety for the work and receive help from different people. It also promotes students to become involved no matter what class they happen to be in. At the moment I am using a microblogging site (Presently.ly) which contains both yr 11 IndTech MM classes. Whilst I only teach one of these classes it allows all of the students to help one another and engage with the content (this is the same with the use of a Wiki or Ning). Ultimately I feel as teachers we should be building strong communities who have a sound educational base and Web 2.0 makes this task a lot easier to accomplish.