Students 2.0 December 11, 2007
Posted by Matthew Woolums in 21st-Century, Edubloggers.trackback
A new student-focused blog portal has arrived on the scene, called Students 2.0. In there own words:
This blog is an attempt to give students a voice in where the future of education is headed. But do not let the idea of listening to students turn you away: for everyone here is also a teacher. We are a team from across the globe: the cream of an immense crop of students, and this is our time.
There are several worth while posts to read and respond to. In particular, I was impressed with “Global Villages” that compared a virtual social network to a small town. The quote below gives you an idea of the tenor of article:
A critical step forward for schools would be to embrace the social villages of students and faculty alike. Schools should be developing portals and websites which take into account the social aspects of our lives. Even more importantly, once those networks are developed, the users should have the ability to welcome others into their village; too often we see systems which further isolate the school community from the larger social community.
Thanks for the link and feature article!
Like Arthus I would like to take the time to thank you for posting in response to our new project
It looks like the Students 2.0 blog is off to a good start. I wish you well as the site develops!