http://langwitches.org/blog The Magic of Learning Thu, 24 May 2012 03:28:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://langwitches.org/blog/articles/web-20-tools-can-promote-literacy-and-global-awareness/comment-page-1/#comment-60336 Session 2- Web 2.0 Software — Reflections on ICT and Education Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:34:33 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?page_id=1543#comment-60336 [...] Unquestionably the use of Web 2.0 enhances ICT skills amongst individuals as they are learning to use the internet in an active, interactive manner, as opposed to passively viewing information. Therfore, it promotes IT literacy amongst children. Tolisano (2008) supports this view, stating that Web 2.0 encourages individuals to use a variety of different media to share and communicate ideas. This, she argues, demonstrates a far more advanced form of literacy as it is no longer confined to print. Furthermore, Tolisano suggests that Web 2.0 also promotes global awareness as children are given the opportunity to work with anyone in the world. http://langwitches.org/blog/articles/web-20-tools-can-promote-literacy-and-global-awareness/ [...] [...] Unquestionably the use of Web 2.0 enhances ICT skills amongst individuals as they are learning to use the internet in an active, interactive manner, as opposed to passively viewing information. Therfore, it promotes IT literacy amongst children. Tolisano (2008) supports this view, stating that Web 2.0 encourages individuals to use a variety of different media to share and communicate ideas. This, she argues, demonstrates a far more advanced form of literacy as it is no longer confined to print. Furthermore, Tolisano suggests that Web 2.0 also promotes global awareness as children are given the opportunity to work with anyone in the world. http://langwitches.org/blog/articles/web-20-tools-can-promote-literacy-and-global-awareness/ [...]

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