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 * **Web 2.0 New Tools, New Schools by: Gwen Solomon and Lynne Schrum** ||
 * **Book Study** || **Reader's Response** ||
 * Chapter 1 New World, New Web, New Skills

Chapter 2 Students and Learning

Chapter 3 New Tools || I like the fact that Web 2.0 tools contain free programs that eliminate the need for schools to pay for traditional applications.

On page 35, there is an interesting section on the techno version of Bloom's taxonomy--consisting of four levels--factual, conceptual, procedural, and meta-cognitive.

I mentally highlighted the website address--Curriki.org--that developing a repository for educational tools and materials. ||
 * Chapter 4 New Tools in Schools

Chapter 5 Professional Development

Chapter 6 Leadership and New Tools ||  ||
 * Chapter 7 Online Safety Security

Chapter 8 Systemic Issues

Chapter 9 New Schools || ch. 7--Assumption: School districts have the manpower to monitor all of the online activities. Agree: I like the "Cyber Awareness Survey" on pp. 141-143. Argue: I was troubled by the statistic mentioned on page 150 that stated 71% of parents believe that the "responsibility for ensuring children's safety on the Internet falls to schools." Just as with homework and discipline, parents and guardians need to support the schools in this component as well. Aspire: I want my students to be versed in the Code of Ethics on pp. 147-148.

Ch. 8-- Assumption: Some of the ePortfolio 1.0 terminlogy may not be common layman's language. Agree: I agree with the Hasselbring's argument regarding student with disabilities. Argue: None Aspire: I want to start utilizing the Electronic Portfolio component that we have created for our students.

Ch. 9--Assumption: I was not aware of the issue of "Net Neutrality" mentioned on page 187 as being a political issue. Agree: As an I.B. school, I wholeheartedly agree with the statement on page 186 about making students competant in the global market. I also agree with the entire passage under the "Classroom" subheading on page 188. Argue: I may not have seen it, but I believe this statement should have been supported with a statistic comparing students is the U.S. with students in more competitive countries. Aspire: I want to be proficient with the Web 2.0 tools in the upcoming school year. ||