Thing #5 - Some Perspectives on Web 2.0/School 2.0 and the Future of Education

• What does "School 2.0" mean to you?
• What does it mean for schools of the future?

    After watching the informational videos and reading the resources, I've learned that web 2.0 is only at it's beginning.  School 2.0 has grown so much since it started and I can only imagine what's to become of it.  School 2.0 means that the ideas and resources are endless.  There are so many informational sites that you can visit that has some creative idea or instruction that can tremendously help within the classroom.  As one of the videos said, it is in the soon future that there won't be a need for paper and textbooks anymore!
    For schools in the future, I would like to say that I am glad that I will be a part of it!  By the time I start teaching, who knows what else will be out there or how much new information will be available.  However, although I see the importance of having School 2.0 within the classroom, it will not be beneficial if I'm not able to understand it fully.  So, I feel like it's extremely important to keep up to date with all the new technology that surfaces and to make sure that I know how to work School 2.0 to its greatest ability.




References: 
http://www.techlearning.com/article/web-20-a-guide-for-educators/44269
http://www.techlearning.com/article/understanding-web-20-web-20/44837
Link to picture: http://fjostsons.edublogs.org/files/2011/11/web2_0-y7zjhk.png