Journal 2

“Breathing Fire into Web 2.0"
By: Justin Hardman & David Carpenter

This article discusses a Hong Kong school’s work to make web 2.0 a reality for its students. It is called myDragonNet. This interactive personal, yet public, system is the brainchild of David Elliot and Karen Moffat.
Students were going into a time warp when going to school. They had more advanced devices at home than at school. Before, teachers had been using things like wiki, blogs, email, and forums to communicate with their students. The parts were there to effectively communicate, but there was no connecting force. By using a virtual learning community, like myDragonNet, teachers bring their students into the future, not the past. They enhance communication and collaboration for themselves and their students. Students and teachers have an online storage device. This is to show development over time for both teachers and students. myDragonNet has the characteristics of web 2.0. That is to understand that social networking represents a significant part of how students’ teachers and parents live. By providing an environment that mirrors the real world, myDragonNet supports the schools goal of prepping students for the interconnected world.

1. Q: Is there something like myDragonNet at my school?
A: Yes, there is the online service Web CT6. Although web ct6 does not have the online storage device, it still creates an online environment for students and teachers.

2. Q: Would I like to use this in my classroom?
A: Yes I would. This kind of software can make school life easier and more in sync for students.