Thing #5

     "Web 2.0, will culturally, socially, intellectually, and politically have a greater impact than the advent of the printing press" is a powerful statement made by Steve Hargadon in his article "Web 2.0 is the Future of Education".   This really caught my attention.  I thought about how I use printing press everyday.  Most of the things that I read have been printed, all my school books  have been printed printed.   The invention of the printing press effects my everyday life.  Then I thought if the web has made the same impact.  My immediate answer was no way!  I avoid computers and the internet as much as I can.  BUT THEN, I realized all the things that Web 2.0 tools can teach that regular print on  paper cannot.  Print on paper can not be as interactive as an educational website, or teach students in the same way.   The "50 tools that every teacher should know about" article  made this even more obvious.  Print on paper can not do all of the cool things that garage band, gaggle,Kidblog, mindjet, moviemaker and so many more, can do.  These tools can help take education to a higher level and I  now really do agree with Steve Hargadon.  
        To me School 2.0 means using technology to take education to a level that it has never been before.  This means that schools will begin to make many changes.  Future schools will be very technology based and use the worldwide web to explore new ideas, and to educate students in new and more effective way.  Future graduates will be well prepared to enter the technology based work world.