Journal #2 Breathing fire into web 2.0

Breathing Fire into Web 2.0 by Justin HArdman and David Carpenter

WEb 2.0(my dragonNet) has come a long way from its beginnings. from a calender and Email service to a full flung cooperation with open ended communication between students teachers, and parents. web 2.0 has several advantages for teachers. Teachers can post their assignments and due dates online with direct feedback from their students. this cuts down on paper and enables the students to use the computers to how they are used to using them. Students will also have the opportunity to post their work for other to comment on. Teachers can use these posting as demonstration's for other classes in the future. myDragonnet as an opportunity for your class to use it like they would my space collaborating and talking together in a safe environment. WEb 2.0 is not perfect and with all things, web 2.0 will need to be improved upon as new technology comes. but web 2.0 remain as one of the best tools for schools to use for communication between students peers and teachers.

Question #1. What level of students could this be used for?

MyDragonNet can be used by anyone at any level. IT is still a great way for students to keep track of what is coming up in class by using the calendar. There are sections for students to have drop boxes, postings, email links, and future assignments. Teachers can create a class web page that can be tailor made to the teacher. it is also a helpful tool for teachers to talk to other teachers about situations that may arise. For students my Dragon space tries and for the most part accomplishes the use of all communication methods that the students are familiar with. If your students are advanced they could explore and use the tools allowed to communicate with classmates and their teachers. Students that aren't that techno savy can still use the features that are their, and learn from other students on how to do things. The outcome being that through the process of time and just using MydagonNEt students will help teach each other to form a techno savy class, that will prepare them for life in a technology world.

question #2 Could students use myDragonNet after they are out of My particular class?

IT is hoped that the school that you are in will collective use MyDragonnet over several years. If adopted students will have an electronic portfolio that will showcase that students work. By showcasing that students work he or she will be able to present themselves with a body of work. In this way a student will be more apt to get a job or go to College with a built in re pore. Dragonnet will help your students succeed in life. Students will first use my Dragon space to chat and form friendships, then they will start to post, then put up pictures much like my space. but My DragonNEt has several more features then a simple my space. DragonNet is first a way for school and teachers to make teaching easier. by use of the calendar, email, posting, web pages, and all its other featurs, teachers can help their students not fall behind and provide them a way to seek help from their fellow classmates. Besides teachers, Mydragonnet is a way for parents to contact the teacher and informs the parents when things are due, thus allowing the parent to have more information about what is going on in the classroom.