Education 1.0 vs. Education 2.0

Education 1.0:
chalkboards
desks
teacher- led lessons
projectors
VCR's

A classroom where students filed into rows each day, lugged heavy textbooks, and watched slides on a projector screen. If students watched a movie, the teacher would sign a tv out, wheel it to their classroom, and play a video tape in the VCR player. Learning was led by the teacher and there was minimal discussion allowed in the classroom. Students were expected to work independently.

Education 2.0:
white boards
smart boards
computers
laptops
collaborative groups

This classroom is an inviting environment where students use the technology around them to learn and interact with their peers. Students often collaborate with their peers and most no longer sit in rows. It is expected that students participate in collaborative projects. When students today go up to the board, they either write on a white board, or use the electronic pens to write on the smart board screen. To watch a video today, the teacher will place a DVD into the computer which is hooked into the smart board. There is no longer the need to find a tv and bring it to the classroom. Rather than watching slides on a projector screen, students can use computers to find pictures on the internet and create their own slide shows and powerpoints. The classroom is interactive and students are expected to be as involved in the lessons as the teachers are. This classroom provides students with many different ways to learn and promotes self- confidence within students. It is a much more interactive classroom where students receive information immediately. It is important for teachers to find new ways to challenge students in this classroom. What may have worked in previous classrooms will most likely no longer challenge students who go to school in an Education 2.0 classroom.





Until next time...