I have definitely enjoyed learning more about the Web 2.0 tools and I can easily see many great opportunities to use some of them in the classroom. To me, School 2.0 is the natural progression of taking this new technology and using it in the classroom to reach the next generation of students on their level. However, I do believe, these tools should be used to enhance and improve, not substitute, the teaching of basic learning skills.
I believe the future success of our schools with regard to School 2.0 depends on making sure we don't lose sight of the education purpose. As educators, the responsibility to the students is still the same. I believe communication, thinking, coping and problem solving skills are among the most important. How we teach it to students may change, but the basis of education remains the same. Just because we transitioned over the years from hand written papers (rock/chisel, chalk/slate, feather/animal skin, pen/paper), etc.)....type written papers...basic word processor produced papers...Microsoft word created papers...and on and on, the fact still remains that learning how to transfer thoughts to the written word in a presentable format is still a skill that students need. If the next generation of students learn to use the latest technology, but have no knowledge base for using the technology to solve societal issues, advance civilization or pass on key skills to the next generation, we have missed our mark.
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