Week 2

Web technologies has greatly helped educators teach a curriculum that is suited for our 21st century students. Students are being engaged in the classroom in their learning style, through technology. In our generation, the web is not only being used to search information, but to search people. We are networking socially through the web, via Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, Edmodo, and so much more. We can take virtual tours to various parts of the world right from our home. Technology makes field trips more accessible to everyone without the liabilities and financial constraints. Furthermore, education is transforming the way we communicate with each other. Teachers can connect with other educators through the web to collaborate on lesson plans. Websites such as Pinterest makes it easy to share ideas used in the classroom. Students can also connect with their classmates outside of the classroom, through technologies such as Edmodo and Kidblogs. 

Personal Learning Environments allow teachers and students to self teach themselves through web technologies. Search engines such as Google helps students and teacher find quick information. Students can complete projects at home through the internet along with their traditional references, books. YouTube is another resource students can use when wanting to learn how to solve a math problem or learn life skills such as cooking a dish. No longer are students needing to pick up a book, but instead by the click of a button they are discovering the outside world. Personal Learning Environments is a technology that is suited to the learner’s individual needs. The student can get online and bookmark specific websites that are suitable for their needs. Google Reader, TED, and blogs can be a source that any learner young and old has easy access to. The learner can gather information at their own pace, own convenience, and whenever, wherever they want.