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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 || The world has changed with a new version of the web. It allows people and students to use new skills available on the web to interact, collaborate and create. Information is shared instead of controlled.

Bloom's Taxonomy has changed, becoming more active with the creation of the Digital Generation. Learning is more project based. Constructivism building on what is already known to create new ideas.

New tools are available on the web. Blogs, wikis, podcasts, search engines, desktop tools, messaging, social networking. ||
 * 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 || Assumptions Agree Argue Aspire
 * The district has solid, strict security measures
 * Someone is teaching students how to be safe online
 * Underestimate the power of online tools for all learners
 * Everyone has access to technology
 * Teachers need to take responsibility for teaching and monitoring internet safety
 * Students need to be responsible for their own online activity
 * Ensuring accessibility for all students
 * Technology can help bridge learning gaps for ESE and ESOL students
 * Teachers should not be the sole partners in teaching internet safety; parents should be a part of the discussion
 * Not all students know how to effectively use the computer
 * Creating equal opportunities for all students to complete a project online
 * Bridging the digital divide across the county
 * Integrate more technology components into the classroom ||