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I think with current standards the use use of Web 2.0 tools should be encouraged in classrooms. I think the best Web 2.0 tool is Google Docs. I have had some bad experiences with all of my work deleting because I forgot to save and I know I am not the only one. With Google Docs you are able to write without having to worry about the work disappearing. Another reason I love Google Docs is that people can comment on your post which would allow students to peer review each other.

The Web 2.0 I find most interesting is Wikipedia. Most people are very opposed to using Wikipedia as a research tool but I am very much for it. I understand that pages can be edited and false information can be put on the site. The Wikipedia staff can find pages that have been recently edited and if the information is false, can restore the old page. I think Wikipedia has a great tool in that it comes with sources for the page. For research projects I tend to go to these sources and use them for my project.

I think the technology advancement that has the greatest potential is cloud storage. With cloud storage you have immense amounts of knowledge in front of you. The even better part of cloud storage is that it is easy to share. Some people, including myself, argue that the internet should be a universal human right. Cloud storage makes it so that any human with a computer can access all of human knowledge. In a class room the use is unlimited. Students could learn anything they wanted to. I think the best use of cloud storage in classrooms is for collaborative projects. Using something like Google Drive would be great for creating a power point because every student will be able to make changes, do it at home ( if they have the technology), and not need to worry about leaving a flash drive at home.

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