In the summer session of the ITS program as a part of our study of Activity Structures we created plans for the development of web pages that would be used to build a framework. This framework helps us to keep problems authentic and real, by providing contexts that are used by students to create meaning to their projects.
I developed a web 2.0 project but didn't have a clue how it would actually be built and utilized. Over the course of this final semester I have found a wiki would probably be the best tool for that project. The interactive elements that are a part of most wiki tools would complement this project perfectly. Teachers and students could add the hands on science experiments and start the discussion with ease.
This is not to say that the affordance of web 1.0 tools is low. There are many times when web 1.0 are the right fit. Just not for this project. The interactivity allows for a constantly changing library of content and development of new ideas, it makes the project dynamic and current.
I agree with you about the interactivity of the Web 2.0 tools. The ease of set-up of a wiki or blog is a big draw for me, since we all know that building a whole website is really time consuming to do it right.
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