Posted by: sezzy | November 11, 2007

Exam Responses – Question 2 a

a)      Key issues that will arise for the teacher conveying information in a web 2.0 environment include:                                                  

 i.      Ensuring that the students stay on track with their work   as it is very easy for the students to get distractions and get off course with such an expansive world sitting right in front of them                                                         

ii.      That the environment is physically set in a manner that will ensure and promote collaborative learning     if the students are isolated or are situatted in amnner that is not wholesome and inclusive the interactive environment and continuing notion of social netowrking is going to be harmed                

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Ideally the first two types would be the most appropriate layouts for a classroom to ensure that everyone is included                            

 iii.      To account for the different learning styles more thoroughly as apposed to a classroom that is not through web 2.0 as the teacher has less of an influence through talking and physical communication the activities need to be set to ensure the students can learn through their own learning styles in their own environment                                                          

iv.      To ensure that the teacher stays up-to-date with all the technology and information relating to the web and an informative, technology based classroom                                                            

v.      To nurture and ensure that the students are able to effectively use the technology available  

 

In order to ensure that teaching is effective in the web 2.0 environment it is crucial to understand what it is, how to use it and its platforms which will help to ensure a collaborative environemnt and the absorbtion and progression of learning and new information

 

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