Whether the use of Web 2.0 tools is cultivate a virtual learning environment or to aid teachers in differentiation of their classroom lessons, there are countless benefits to using Web 2.0 tools in the classroom.
Benefits of using Web 2.0 tools:
- Support virtual learning environments
- Keeping track of student through their assignments and progress
- Automated messages to remind students of upcoming activities/assignments
- Quick, easy ways to check what kids know by creating quizzes/assessments
- Document-sharing/collaboration
- Support communication and cultivate collaboration among students, parents, teachers and the whole school community
- Post important information (syllabus, links, resources, etc.) that is easily accessible
- Classroom or students blogs to begin discussions, assess prior knowledge and to give “shy” students a chance to speak up
- Support teaching and learning through available resources online
- Bring audiovisual resources into the classroom
- Virtual simulations
- Games for building skills, reinforcing concepts, test prep
- Authentic artifacts created by students to demonstrate their learning
- Video presentations to document learning
- Creating podcasts out of stories or writing assignments
- Create projects and presentations online
Reference:
Light, D and Polin, D. (2010 June 28). Integrating Web 2.0 tools into the classroom: changing the culture of learning. Center for Children and Technology. Retrieved from http://cct.edc.org/sites/cct.edc.org/files/publications/Integrating%20Web2.0.PDF
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