Blog 10

There are so many web 2.0 tools to choose from!! I feel that many web 2.0 tools can be useful when teaching but it is important to keep the students' age group and subject area in mind. When teaching, I think that I might use a tool called Prezi. It is very helpful for creating presentations. Prezi can serve as a planning space for papers or projects or a poster board to present information to the class.

I might use Prezi when teaching a lesson to my students because I can have all of my information present and simply navigate to the areas I would like to focus on. For instance, I could give a step-by-step presentation on how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for kindergarden students. Order and following directions are important lessons for this age group. Therefore, I could create a short presentation with arrows, text and pictures that would help me teach this lesson. Here's an example of something I created using Prezi:

I think that web 2.0 tools can be extremely helpful in teaching k-12. I also feel that they are useful in college and teaching students how to stay organized and manage their time. Although it's important to evaluate the appropriateness of a tool for students, I believe that there are many options out there, teachers can simply find what suits their lesson and learners best.