~Thing #5~

While I agree that certain technologies should be introduced to the classroom, I don't fully agree that Web 2.0 is the future of education. While changing and integrating technology in a classroom is inevitable, completely relying on it is a mistake. Someone that hand-write's their notes are more likely to memorize a fact faster than someone that types it out, and with so much information out there, the line between facts and opinions become blurred.

School 2.0 to me means integrating certain technologies into the classroom. For example, I love the use of the Smart Board in class, and I think things like YouTube, Tumblr, and other blogging sites can be very helpful in class. However, many hours of the general adolescent's day is enveloped in if not a laptop, then their computer, and I believe physical social interaction should be encouraged at school more than integrating technology.

For schools of the future, students will have better ways of accessing information and sharing information. They will also get many more viewpoints of a subject and learn new ways to do math or faster ways to learn science. On the flip side, other aspects of a child's education may be hindered, considering how even on my Mac now I don't have to be too tedious of how I type because it automatically corrects me.