#5, 3 Words: Pumpkin. Spice. Latte.

Web 2.0 allows students another way to get students interested. Depending on the lesson and how the teacher wants to utilize the tools in the classroom. It has Wikis, Diigo, Twitter! I would compare it to something my fellow coffee lovers would enjoy. Web 2.0 is like the Starbucks Pumpkin Spice latte, fancy, with all the bells and whistles like whipped creme and the cinnamon dust stuff. However in a classroom you need to find when its appropriate to use tools like twitter, for example, in a 3rd grade classroom I would not ask my students to make a profile and tweet. But, I would ask a group of middle schoolers in a Language Arts class to show them the many ways to utilize the site and how to properly tweet.
A Web 2.0 tool that hasn't been used in our classroom yet is Quizlet. The website (https://quizlet.com/latest) allows any one to make and share flash cards. It provides a safe and easy platform for student to share their study tools with their class and beyond. I use it currently for my Roman Peoples class and my Spanish class. When creating cards it even has a translators and dictionaries linked up to the editing features to it to make it that much easier. I used it religiously in high school and wish it existed when I was in middle school for vocabulary. It offers several ways to review the cards as well like matching games and fill in the blank tests! Theres even this super cute gravity one thats spaced themed haha.


I would incorporate it in my classroom by having my student all make an account and make their own flash cards first and then as a class choose the best individual cards to make a "master class"set that everyone can utilize. Giving them a fun interactive class activity that also lets them study from the best definitions.

The future of teaching depends on technology. Now that the world relies so heavily on technology it is impossible to see future generations function without it. I have grown up not having to go to search high and low through the library to look for books for information. Kids are enjoying education more because of the gaming world. For example, when I was younger I remember being addicted to keyboard games that helped me memorize where the letters were. At a young age they are learning to find enjoyment and the feeling of success from their tablet and computer games. I believe I will be using technology for the rest of my life to teach, and I couldn't be more exited!