Thing #5

In the Atomic Learning Video “What is Web 2.0,” the video discussed the difference between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0. Web 1.0 was considered the read only web, there is not very much to do on these types of websites except read the material. Web 2.0 is considered the read/write web. This type of website can contain blogs, wikis, podcasts, social (student/educational) networking, tagging, and RSS. Since Web 2.0 websites have the capability to contain all of these things the websites are more interactive.

Then Wikipedia goes on to describe in more detail what Web 2.0 means. Wikipedia describes Web 2.0 as “a term coined in 1999 to describe websites that use technology beyond the static pages of earlier web sites.” It also states that Web 2.0 “does not refer to an update to any technical specification, but rather changes in the ways people use the Web.” Wikipedia also allows users to interact and collaborate with each other.

School 2.0 can describe a vision for education in the twenty-first century. I think School 2.0 is the way of describing how things can be used in the future. In a way it can be compared to the difference between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 according to Wikipedia. School 2.0 is not an update to education it is just the changes that are implemented in the classroom to create a more positive and meaningful environment. School 2.0 is going to help schools become more interactive and hands on in the classrooms. I think it will help the material be learned be more relevant and overall easier to learn for most people based on the way it was taught.