The Secret Reasons Why Teachers Are Not Using Web 2.0 Tools and What School Librarians Can Do About It

by Creighton, Peggy Milam

• ISBN13: 9781586835323
• ISBN10: 1586835327
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-04-13
• Publisher: Abc-Clio Inc

Summary

Despite the substantial efforts that have been made to bring schools into the 21st century, research indicates that the integration of technology into education is incomplete. In many schools, teachers are still not integrating technology into instruction; some are not using Web 2.0 at all. School librarians must also be involved in getting our schools up to speed with current technology.

Author Biography

Peggy Milam Creighton, PhD, is a writer, speaker, and educator with an interest in educational technology. She is currently a school library media specialist in Atlanta, GA. Creighton's published works include Libraries Unlimited's National Board Certification in Library Media: A Candidate's Journal and Linworth's InfoQuest: A New Twist on Information Literacy.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
What Is Web 2.0?	p. 1
What Do You Know about Web 2.0?	p. 1
Defining the World Wide Web	p. 2
Defining Web 2.0	p. 6
Web 2.0 Teaching Tools to Use Now!	p. 21
Where Do We Go from Here?	p. 31
Action Steps	p. 32
Interactive Features of This Chapter	p. 32
Final Thoughts	p. 33
Extending the Conversation	p. 33
Barriers to Using Web 2.0 in 21st-Century Schools	p. 37
The Impact of Web 2.0 on K-12 Education	p. 38
The Digital Divide	p. 45
Advantages of Web 2.0	p. 49
Disadvantages of Web 2.0	p. 51
Action Steps	p. 53
Extending the Conversation	p. 53
School Library 2.0	p. 55
Web 2.0	p. 56
Web 2.0 Tools for School Librarians and Readers to Use Now!	p. 58
Other Popular Tools	p. 58
Implications for School Librarians	p. 72
Action Steps	p. 72
Final Thoughts	p. 73
Extending the Conversation	p. 73
Interpreting the Research	p. 75
Research on Web 2.0 in 21st-Century Schools	p. 76
Research-based Reasons Teachers Are Not Using Web 2.0	p. 76
Implications for Practice	p. 83
Action Steps	p. 34
Extending the Conversation	p. 34
How School Librarians Can Serve as Change Agents in Their Schools	p. 87
The Setting	p. 88
The Seven-Step Plan	p. 89
Scenarios	p. 94
Influence Beyond the Local School	p. 93
Next Steps	p. 99
Extending the Conversation	p. 99
Glossary	p. 101
Works Cited	p. 105
Index	p. 109
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