Web Tools 2.0

I also think that I have a ways to go when it comes to technology. I personally prefer being able to look at a piece of paper to read and highlight important information. Although technology has its perks, I still think the good old fashion methods have an important place in the classroom. I think that with today's changing society it is important to introduce young students to different uses of technology and get them used to using more non-traditional forms of work. On the same token I think that they should also be well aware of traditional forms of literacy such as, for example, looking up a word in a dictionary. In general, I think that as educators we need to find the balance in the use of traditional and non-traditional technology.

Technology vs. Print Text

I have always considered myself to be technology illiterate - I have never been good at using new tools.  I know that as a teacher I will need to familiarize myself with the tools that are available to me, and this article really opened my eyes to how important that really is going to be.  I need to start learning the ins and outs of different available technologies, especially the defference between web 1.0 and web 2.0.  I want my students to have the best opportunity to connect to texts, and that could mean iether technology or print.  As the teacher, I will need to take responsibility to evaluate my class and see whether print or technology works for my students.

Affordances and Limitations of Technology

I really enjoyed the Becoming Critical Consumers and Producers of Text: Teaching Literacy with Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 because it opened my eyes to not only various online tools and various strategies to use within our classrooms. I especially liked our in-class activity and discussion, listing possible limitations, affordances and ways we can apply negotiations to accommodate certain students. Knowing that the authors are teachers themselves are inspirational as well to understand that applying these strategies and sources of technology is realistic.