Thing # 5

I think School 2.0 is definitely the wave of the future in education. Children even as young as three and four years old are using internet sites to play educational games and are very familiar with computers. I work part time in a preschool and the children love the games which teach early reading and math skills. They are even learning sign language and Spanish. Technology makes learning so much fun for them. There is an unlimited number of possibilities for School 2.0 to create interactive learning experiences for students of all ages. I think School 2.0 has great possibilities for older students in middle school and high school. They can interact with classmates on school projects or communicate with kids their age who live in distant countries. I think the biggest challenge for educators to use School 2.0 will be to make computers available to all students especially low income students who may not have a computer at home.