Top News - Survey shows barriers to Web 2.0 in schools
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- Brinstitute on 2009-07-23 - Tags Research , 21st Century Skills , Learning Tools
- Msjweir on 2009-07-22 - Tags no_tag
- Mnicolem on 2009-07-16 - Tags web2.0 , education , techintegration , research , barriers , 2.0 , Web
- Marleneubc on 2009-06-27 - Tags no_tag
- Jlpaluch on 2009-06-18 - Tags edtech , schools , impediments , barriers , safety , social networking
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Research reveals which tools are popular in schools, which aren't--and why
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Teachers and students are largely driving the adoption of Web 2.0 technologies in schools, but human and technological barriers are holding back the use of these as learning tools in many classrooms, according to a new study.
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Commissioned by Lightspeed Systems and Thinkronize Inc., creator of the kid-friendly search engine netTrekker, the study reveals that Web 2.0 technologies are making inroads into schools
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Interactive Educational Systems Design Inc. (IESD), an independent educational research firm, conducted a national survey in February and March 2009 to examine the current status, future plans, and ongoing challenges of using Web 2.0 technologies in K-12 schools.
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there is a persistent gap between how today's digital natives learn in schools and how they work and interact outside of school--a trend that underscores the need for districts to keep pace with technological advances and adapt to students' learning needs
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"Education leaders are challenged with maintaining a high level of security and safety while allowing for creative and collaborative work in a 21st-century classroom," said Ileana Rowe, vice president of marketing for Lightspeed Systems. "To meet this challenge, [Lightspeed] and netTrekker developed Safe Schools in a Web 2.0 World, an ongoing initiative to help schools implement Web 2.0 technologies safely and effectively to improve teaching and learning."
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polled more than 500 district technology directors online
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Jay Sivin-Kachala, lead researcher for the study
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address students' individual learning needs
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engage students' interest
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increase students' options
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