The term "School 2.0" can have a wide variety of meanings. To me, it just means that we have a huge range of options available to us in today's technology savvy world. This can range from using youtube videos in the classroom to having courses held 100% online. The contact between people in this "school 2.0" may be just like any other school, sitting side by side in a traditional classroom, or it could be only over the computer through emails, forums, or even webinars. The overall critique of school 2.0 seems to be that it is overrated or a marketing gimmick. As far as that goes, I say call it what you like, but just about everyone in today's world, in academia or not, can benefit from technology.
As far as schools in the future, I think we may certainly be moving towards a more technology centered educational experience. However, this can be a very positive transition. Just as we were able to introduce computers into schools, we can easily introduce a wide range of online tools into schools everywhere. Personally, I am excited to have so many different tools available to me once I have my own classroom. I want to keep my students interested in learning and make them feel excited about coming to school, and I think technology offers teachers plenty of options to do just that.
I couldn't agree with you more. The transition to a more technology centered educational experience should be a smooth one that is full of new information and advanced learning systems. I can't wait to show the children just how much educational information is now freely available. I believe that the students will actually receive a better education as a result of the exciting and interactive educational forms of mixed media we can now offer them!
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