Thing #5

When I read the "What is Web 2.0?" article I got a clear understanding of what Web 2.0 is designed to do. The article has tools categorized with explanations for each. "Web 2.0 is the Future of Education" believes Web 2.0 will have a greater impact than the advent of the printing press, but why don't more people know about it then? There are always going to be people who enjoy the old fashion way. I do myself. When you write out a paper you catch more mistakes than you do typing it out. If a person always has a computer to rely on then how will they do anything for themselves? It reminds me of when the graphing calculator started getting more advanced. Once mathematics got harder and the math more complicated, students began to rely on the calculator for everything. Basic division and multiplication became forgotten. What happens when everything is online and the power goes out? If all people know is how to type, imagine how atrocious the handwriting will be. My attitude may be this way because I am an English Major. School 2.0 means to me a school system entirely technological, which will make things faster, but that allows for many problems to arise. Many students of School 2.0 will have an opportunity to share ideas all across the globe. Everything will be online, mobile, and networking will play a big role in every day life.