Web 2.0 in Schools: Policy & Leadership
The World Wide Web
has become a part of our everyday life. It revolutionized the way we
work, play and learn. Web 2.0 applications (wikis, social networking,
blogs, gaming, virtual reality, etc.) in particular have created a
major shift in the way humans function, communicate and collaborate.
This cultural shift is particularly apparent and significant for
children, and youth who make heavy use of Web 2.0 in their everyday
life outside school. However the use of Web 2.0 inside the classrooms is severely limited.
CoSN's Web 2.0 in Schools: Policy & Leadership initiative is based on the recognition that Web 2.0
tools provide powerful
learning resources for our children and thus prepare them for the world
beyond the classroom. The purpose of this initiative, which is
sponsored by The Digital Media and Learning Initiative from The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is to assist schools to adapt to this new reality.
Objectives:
- Disseminate information on Web 2.0 and participatory learning relevant to the roles of the three key district level administrators (superintendents, curriculum directors, and technology directors).
- Develop, construct and provide resources and tools for administrators that are responsive to the critical policy and organizational challenges which need to be addressed to achieve participatory learning.
- Distribute information about innovative use of Web 2.0 applications in schools in other nations and assist in establishing linkages between U.S. educations and international colleagues.
Leadership for Web 2.0 in Education: Promise and Reality Report
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This
report documents the beliefs, perspectives, and practices of
educational administrators which help or hinder effective use of Web
2.0 in K-12 education. The study collected data from nearly 1,200
school administrators on the role of Web 2.0 in American schools and
was made possible by a grant from the John D. and Catherine T.
MacArthur Foundation.
Download Full Report / Download Executive Summary / Slide show on Report / Press Release
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