Thursday, May 19, 2011

Some questions I have about using Web 2.0 tools in classrooms...

What models or theories of knowledge seem most coherent with Web 2.0 tools?

What theories about language acquisition/learning fit with the opportunities for learning afforded by Web 2.0 tools?

What kinds of knowledge will people need in the workplace in the 21st century?

How have Web 2.0 tools changed the way we access/use/build/share knowledge?

How can we most effectively use these tools in traditional classroom teaching in bricks and mortar buildings?

*** To whom does this all apply??? For people without ready access to computer technology (or the ability to use it)... has anything changed?

What percentage of people learning a second or foreign language will have access to Web 2.0 tools? Why or Why not?

How might these new tools change or reinforce what we know (or think we know) about language learning?