Blog Quiz : Friedman

I found Friedman's writing on the 2.0 world to the 3.0 world to be not only interesting, but effective. The 3.0 world offers many more accessible ways for students research, communicate, teach and learn.

ELA teachers need to be very aware when they work on teaching students to progress from one dimensional learners to three dimensional learners. Teachers will need to clearly show all of the new ways students can learn and how to use these new ways effectivly. In the classroom, this new tool for teaching will reveal many ways of communication at numerous levels. Students will expand their critical ways of thinking and writing through literature, conducting research projects, creating a blog and using the internet in an educational manner.

Creating my own blog has really opened by eyes to the numerous things one can do. By teaching a class in the 3.0 world, I can have my students make their own blogs, communicate with students all over the world and basically, create their own classroom. Students can form book clubs, write/share poetry with each other, discuss literature, and truly broaden their horizons.

Having the ability to communicate 24/7 inside and outside of the classroom will really teach students how to view their work and others through many different lenses. Could we ask for anything more?