Methods 1 & 2

From the videos and articles presented in the first module of A Dozen Ways to Two Step, my understanding is that Web 2.0 is a perfect way to add ownership to the immeasurable amount of ever changing  information on the web and within a community.  It allows for contributions from the users to create a more powerful way to gain knowledge, learn, share and formulate ideas.

Schools using Web 2.0 tools can enrich the learning of their students as they learn how to use information in the many different tools as well as learn that each Web 2.0 tool has multiple uses.  As our users become more proficient and comfortable with different online formats, teachers and librarians will have to assist students in not only learning how to use these tools, but also learning how to navigate conduct and safety issues when working with different formats.

In our current economic times, with school libraries on the chopping block, Web 2.0 tools can be a way to enlighten our patrons, both parents, teachers and students, to the many different facets of the library.   Library PR has been an area that I have not focused on, but I hope that I can use some of the different tools presented to showcase the library program.  Creating a  that moves outside the library walls, to classrooms and homes.   A way where  library activities can be read, viewed, and discussed, and where reading can become a collective entity with students, teachers, and parents sharing titles and suggestions creating a collaboration within the school community.

Whether introducing, or furthering the understanding different Web 2.0 applications of each tool, I’m looking forward to collaborating on different projects that will facilitate the learning of students, teachers, and parents in my school.