Classroom changes

Classroom 1.0 to me seems to be similar to the idea that the teacher instructs or is the "sage on the stage". The students are there to listen and the teacher is there to do the talking. Classroom 1.0 had little opportunity for technology. If technology was used it was an overhead projector or a computer used to type spelling words. Technology wasn't used to help students learn curriculum and It didn't allow for feedback or reflection. Classroom 1.0 was all about drill drill drill and more drill.

Classroom 2.0 is a whole new world. Technology is used in ways that people still teaching today would never think of. Students are able to use technology through several mediums such as computers, laptops, Smart Boards, I-pods, even cell phones in some cases. Students are encouraged to use higher level thinking skills such as application, synthesis, and evaluation as opposed basic knowledge and comprehension. Students interact with each other and the teacher to learn. They learn from each other. Teachers are the guide on the side. Technology is implemented in a way that helps students learn how use technology while learning a curriculum area, for instance using Microsoft Excel to make a crossword puzzle based on vocabulary terms.

Classroom 2.0 is also a great concept because it asks for student reflection. When students are learning, the best way to enhance or transfer learning to long term from short term is by thinking about what they learned and how they learned it. Another part of classroom 2.0 that is incredible is the constructivist idea that students learn by doing. Classroom 2.0 is an improvement for students and teachers, even those who are hesitant to make the change!