Web 2.0 Tools for Secondary Science
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Web 2.0 tools are websites and apps that encourage and facilitate the creation of and collaboration on content. Blogs, wikis, forums, social media and video sharing sites are all examples of Web 2.0 tools. These tools can be dynamic and fun additions to the classroom and allow students to connect with other students, educators and experts around the world. They can also increase accessibility in the classroom and can be useful tools for students with different learning styles than those that are usually addressed in conventional education. Some potential challenges of Web 2.0 tools are confidentiality, privacy and security issues, accessibility to technology, and transparency.
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