Technology self assessment: school 2.0

 The school 2.0 assignment entailed taking an online technology assessment and then researching and writing about what I found in regards to my results. This meets NETS-T 5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership

The area which I will focus on is "Links and descriptions of some little-known and some well-known Web 2.0 tools to foster communication and collaboration among students." These fall into the NETS-T area of "Model Digital-Age Work and Learning." This article can be found here.   I chose this standard because creating communication and collaboration among students is a very useful and beneficial concept. The more ideas that can be shared among students, the better. As a result of sharing ideas and concepts, students will be able to get a betfter understanding of the various thoughts and ideas each person has. Because of this, everyone involved learns something new. Some of the tools listed which help to foster communication and collaboration among studenfts range from skype, voice command tools, and blogging.

By looking through the various tools suggested in the article I was able to better understand that technology truly is a huge force in the present and future of learning. While I already had some understanding of this the links provided in the article helped to open up my eyes to the many different options that exist out there which can help to foster communication and collaboration among students. Through reading this article and exploring the links provided  I was able to learn just how technology can foster the communication and collaboration many teachers desire among their students. One tool that i found to be very interesting and would certainly foster the desired communication and collaboration is Yack Pack. This is a tool that allows people in a group to record voice messages for each other via the website. When anyone within the "pack" or group logs in, they can record a message for their group or listen to messages that were left. This would be a great tool for group projects,and would allow the students to communicate and collaborate on their ideas and thoughts.