Using Web 2.0 In The Classroom

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Which of the following is a benefit of Web 2.0:

Web 2.0 makes information easy to access and share
Web 2.0 creates new learning opportunities
Web 2.0 makes learning more personal, social, and flexible
Web 2.0 encourages student discussion
All of the above

Correct Answer

A. All of the above

Explanation

Web 2.0 has greatly influenced they way people communicate, shop, and do business. Teachers are now exploring the ways Web 2.0 technologies can be used to influence the way students learn. Web 2.0 makes things more easily shared between teachers and students, and encourages student discussion via blogs and social networking sites. Web 2.0 also allows students to combine various tools, such as blogs, social networking sites, and wikis, to create flexible learning systems tailored for the individual needs of each student.

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3.

Examples of Web 2.0 include which of the following:

Social networking sites
Video sharing sites
Wikis
Blogs
All of the above

Correct Answer

A. All of the above

Explanation

The characteristics of Web 2.0 are: rich user experience, user participation, dynamic content, metadata, web standards and scalability. All of the choices listed here have one or more of these features.

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4.

What types of student work can be produced by students using Web 2.0?

Make an interactive map
Design a t-shirt
Create animations
Create a website
All of the above

Correct Answer

A. All of the above

Explanation

There are Web 2.0 tools that make all of these challenges possible.

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5.

How can you use cell phones in the classroom?

When you catch a student playing with a cell phone in class, confiscate it and then make an example out of them
You can't. Cell phones have no educational purpose in a classroom and merely distract others.
Have students text answers to questions to the teacher.

Correct Answer

A. Have students text answers to questions to the teacher.

Explanation

Students enjoy using cell phones, so it makes sense to incorporate them into the classroom. You can have students Google answers to questions and see who gets the answer the fastest, for example.

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Using Web 2.0 In The Classroom

The term "Web 2.0" (2004-present) is commonly associated with web applications that facilitate interactive information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design and collaboration on the _____?

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Which of the following is a benefit of Web 2.0:

Examples of Web 2.0 include which of the following:

What types of student work can be produced by students using Web 2.0?

How can you use cell phones in the classroom?