Peter Goetz's Blog (2)

In my previous post, I committed to using Web 2.0 tools for student blogs and online literature circles. So what I've done is to start with using eBoard for history review! OK, it's not what I had planned to do, but it was a successful start with collaborative tools.



eBoard costs $39 a year, but I think it's worth it. The interface is clean and attractive, and it's easy to use for teacher and student as well. If you'd like, you can visit mine at… Continue

Welcome to my first post, dedicated to my current vision of Web 2.0, and how I might use it in teaching middle school.



Web 2.0 is the "read/write" web, the interactive web. It's called 2.0, according to Wikipedia, the ground-breaking, interactive, editable online encyclopedia, because this new environment includes technologies such as blogs, podcasts, wikis, and social networking sites that imply a significant change in web usage. Visit… Continue