School 2.0

Posted on August 15th, 2008 by cthompson0168

Whether you like the 2.0 moniker that has been attached to new web technologies, it seems here to stay.  In fact, the 2.0 descriptor has become the buzz word in many areas beyond the web.  It basically means the next generation.  As we look at the new web technologies and teaching and learning in the [...]

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Wikipedia as a Learning Opportunity in Information Literacy

Posted on July 31st, 2008 by cthompson0168

Wikipedia is now one of the most viewed websites in the world.  When your students conduct online research it will inevitably come up.  Since Wikipedia is open for editing by anyone, can you really trust it?  Many teachers do not and tell their students to steer clear of it.  However, Wikipedia is not going away [...]

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