Web 2.0 SRR

Watching the video clips from Thing 1 gave me a deeper perspectve on digital learning and learners. The blogs, podcasts, wikis, etc, etc, are not merely adjuncts to learning but they are to a large extent the present and future of teaching and learning for all of us. What I find both amazing and frightening is the sheer amount of information and sharing that can take place so quickly. A new challenge is to equip our students and ourselves to use these tools critically. Yes, we can access the world, but alot of what is shared is of queestionable value and/or a total waste of time. So Web 2.0 creates both opportunity and an imperative to engage the learners in critical thinking.