Jerry_Cooper_20

I think students would really increase their performance in the classroom if we could incorporate the use of Web 2.0 tools. Before this could be successful, schools would have to conduct a training to educate the staff. Most of the staff in our school are older and they are scared of technology. They would rather spend the 95 minutes in the block class lecturing, but the students of the 21st century do not want to listen to someone for that long. With proper training on using these Web tools, the students will still be engaged for the 95 minutes. In addition, they will be using tools that they are familiar with and that they want to use. The students know how to use these tools to make web pages. Students have some of the most amazing sites on myspace and other sites. They have personalized their pages, which shows their creativity. As teachers, we would have to monitor their work to make sure that they are using these sites in an constructive manner. We can allow the students class time to prepare reports, speeches and presentations using these Web tools. I think it would be great in my school and definitely in the health classroom. Hopefully, after my elevator conversation with Mr. Neugent, all high school students in Richmond will be receiving a personal laptop. So, the use of Web tools in the classroom may be closer than we think!