BP 1of3 Web2.0 Tools

In searching the web for Web 2.0 tools to use in the classroom, I went the route of what my students could use in an art classroom. Upon searching many different finds I came upon Wepapers.com. Wepapers.com is a social sharing network that allows students and teachers to share research on any given topic.

After reading more thoroughly into the tool, students can not only research topics but they can find notes, teacher lectures, presentations, share what they have learned and get themselves organized with their research, notes and papers. Each user can place notes, lectures, and presentations for anyone to view, with moderation settings. I can use these sites to allow parents and students to see what they are learning in my class, at their own pace. This will also allow me as a teacher to tap into the Internet as a way to access my class notes and information for future use, instead of handing out tons of copied information in booklets. From an art teacher viewpoint, this will allow my students to interact with students from around the world. I believe this would give them better social understanding of art from many different cultures. Also Artists share statements and papers about their own artwork that can be beneficial to the students to read and understand.

There can be some benefits to using this in the classroom. One is that students will be able to access my notes and a presentation anywhere there is Internet access. Two, students and fellow teachers will be able to discuss and add evaluations of information in my notes and presentations. Three, students will be able to connect with notes and presentations from around the world that will help with their own understanding of topics I am covering. There may be a downfall to using this site and many students may try to plagiarize some of the information on the site for their own use. This could lead to a good opportunity to discuss Internet adequate with my students and the repercussions they may face.

References

Wepapers. (2008). Intertec. Retrieved October 7, 2009. From http://www.wepapers.com