Barbara Tucker Thing #5

What School 2.0 means to me is that we are in the midst of a technological tidal wave and that we can not avoid it. We are very much a technologically driven society and that is apparent in the work place and our schools. We are bombarded with social network sites, Facebook, Youtube, MySpace. However, the ability to instantly publish your thoughts and share them with the world is not always positive. Just like you should think before you speak in certain instances the same should be applicable to posting things on the web, but that is not always the case. As Educators blogging can be seen as a tool for professional advancement in Web 2.0 (global discussion of ideas) but we must always be aware of how we are interacting with our students and colleagues so the relationships remain professional and nurturing, which is likely why I prefer educators to utilize Podcasts, RSS and Aggregators.