Read/Write Web

The next article I read in the same periodicle was "The Educator's Guide to the Read/Write Web," this article is completely useful. It provided the basic information on what blogs, wikis, and podcasts are as well as what RSS is. The general emphasis was that through these mediums the web is no longer a source to read text, but also an interactive arena for people communicate and collaborate in their own words. With this comes a new responcibilities that we need to teach as educators or "guiders."

Ideas Presented in the Article Were:

1. A Change in Literacy- we have to decode new forms of images and text to be literate now. Journalism, politics, business, and society all have new forms of media and publishing.
2. Publishing Venues- this is great as teachers. We are able to connect easier to our students, and to our colleagues as well.
3. RSS (Really Simple Syndication)-Sounds amazing, but I have not yet harnessed how this one works. However, sounds like its possibilities are extraordinary.
4. Student/ Teacher Learning- both parties can learn to navigate the complexities of the many issues presented with technology. Not only the technical aspects, but also the critical reader/ thinker aspects when navigating sources. This challenges both pedagogy and methodology.
5. Social Networking- I'm not sure what else is there to say. Access to broader communication seems almost limitless, and I think imagination can greatly work in our favor.

This article gets me excited for current and future networking. I think that the incentive of publishing is good for students, and encourages them to do better work. It seems that working with read/ write web by nature encourages curiosity and creativity. I'm curious to see what sort of venues will develop for education specific workshops.