[LM_NET] Web 2.0

[Toni Buzzeo <tonibuzzeo@TONIBUZZEO.COM>]

Deborah Stafford wrote:

>This distresses me. I am afraid that once again we are making technology the
>point not the tool. Why should 5th graders be required to know blogging as
>the "standard"? The skills incorporated in a good literature discussion,
>online or not, would be one thing, but to say they should know blogging?

>But the focus should be on how web 2.0 helps teachers teach the content 
>standards not on making web 2.0 tools the standard itself.

You're making me think, Deborah, which is always a good thing.  Let me take 
a step back to literacy.  Now, literacy is like web 2.0 tools, 
yes?  Children must LEARN to read, but only because we want them to be able 
to read to LEARN once they have the skill.  We require the initial learning 
to open the door to other learning and functioning in school AND society.

I think we might be able to make the case that technology skills (whether 
1.0 in the past or 2.0 in the present) are similar.  We require students to 
LEARN those skills so that they can use them to LEARN once they have 
them.  The initial learning again opens the door to other learning and to 
functioning in their futures.

My husband, who has spent his career in business and industry, mentioned at 
lunch today, as I was telling him about the MI standards and also the many 
school systems where Web 2.0 tools are blocked/filtered/disallowed, that 
the kids from the systems that do not allow them to learn the skills and 
tools the MI kids will have will be competing for jobs with the Michigan 
kids in a Web 2.0 (or heck, 3.0!) future.

Thanks for giving my more to think about, Deborah.  I'm not sure that I'm 
right here, or that you're wrong, but what's twinkling in my brain feels 
pretty legitimate at the moment.

Best,
Toni


Toni Buzzeo, MA, MLIS <mailto:tonibuzzeo@tonibuzzeo.com>
Maine Library Media Specialist of the Year Emerita
Maine Association of School Libraries Board Member
Buxton, ME 04093
http://www.tonibuzzeo.com
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