How do you think that Web 2.0 technologies will change the way we learn, teach and live?

Web 2.0 technology means that increasingly the learning environment is interactive, and students are engaged in the (potentially) co-education process - 23 things is a great example of the way Web 2.0 platforms can be used in a co-creative process where the educator and student can engage in a process of discovery and, in our case, self-directed learning. This has obvious implications on the way we can teach students ... and it is particulalry important that we stay abreast of these techniques as our students are the ones that are leading the way in adopting these technologies into their lives. The impact on the way live is increasing, and with memberships of platforms like Facebook increasing at rates of 1000% (Razorfish research, 2008), their role in our lives is set to continue to develop...

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