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“Web 2.0 is the future of education,” and while I harbor a hope that will be true, I think it might be more accurate to say that “Web 2.0 will be a significant part of the future of learning,” and that in the best case scenario it will become an important part of our formal educational institutions." ﻿I worry about the students who have the educators that are still stuck in the same old routine. The world of education in changing and we, the teachers, need to get on board or our students will be left behind.

"Web 2.0 is simply the use of the Internet as a two-way medium- – -that it is a platform upon which content is not only consumed but also created." Excellent short and sweet definition

"There is no good reason to keep our youth “preparing” for life until their mid-twenties when their contributions to society could be so important to both us and them much earlier." I don't think students are ever too young to start incorporating technology into their world. They constantly suprise me with all of their knowledge.

"A regular student can write, film, and edit a video which then can be uploaded to YouTube and potentially seen by more of an audience than some commercial films actually garner." I always get those warm fuzzy feelings when a student shares projects with me, teaches me something new, and especially shres their knowledge with other students. They-the students are the experts.