I'm a high school Mathematics teacher in Sydney Australia who is motivated to engage students, make a difference in them and promote their learning with the enhancement of ICT skills.
In module 1 I learned exactly what Web 2.0 was.
The brands most identifiable to me are YouTube, and flickr.
I quickly learned that although I wasn't familiar with the phrase "Web 2.0" I had actually been using it for some time.
In terms of education, in particular for young people in this current generation, students are already fluent in interaction with web 2.0. Linking learning to this is bound to result in enhanced engagement.
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