The Secret Reasons Why Teachers Are Not Using Web 2.0 Tools and What School Librarians Can Do About It

by Peggy Milam Creighton

Overview

School librarians need a simple action plan for overcoming the barriers to adopting School Library 2.0. This book provides one, and describes how fully integrating technology would dramatically benefit 21st-century schools.

• Figures illustrating pertinent research statistics

• Screenshots of Web 2.0 tools appropriate for educational settings

• Links to suggested Web 2.0 tools for teachers and librarians

• Handouts for school librarians to use with staff

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781586835330
Publisher:	ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date:	04/13/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	71
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Peggy Milam Creighton, PhD, is a writer, speaker, and educator with an interest in educational technology. She is currently a school library media specialist in Atlanta, GA.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction xi

Chapter 1 What Is Web 2.0? 1

What Do You Know about Web 2.0? 1

Defining the World Wide Web 2

Defining Web 2.0 6

Web 2.0 Teaching Tools to Use Now! 21

Where Do We Go from Here? 31

Action Steps 32

Interactive Features of This Chapter 32

Final Thoughts 33

Extending the Conversation 33

Chapter 2 Barriers to Using Web 2.0 in 21st-Century Schools 37

The Impact of Web 2.0 on K-12 Education 38

The Digital Divide 45

Advantages of Web 2.0 49

Disadvantages of Web 2.0 51

Action Steps 53

Extending the Conversation 53

Chapter 3 School Library 2.0 55

Web 2.0 56

Web 2.0 Tools for School Librarians and Readers to Use Now! 58

Other Popular Tools 58

Implications for School Librarians 72

Action Steps 72

Final Thoughts 73

Extending the Conversation 73

Chapter 4 Interpreting the Research 75

Research on Web 2.0 in 21st-Century Schools 76

Research-based Reasons Teachers Are Not Using Web 2.0 76

Implications for Practice 83

Action Steps 34

Extending the Conversation 34

Chapter 5 How School Librarians Can Serve as Change Agents in Their Schools 87

The Setting 88

The Seven-Step Plan 89

Scenarios 94

Influence Beyond the Local School 93

Next Steps 99

Extending the Conversation 99

Glossary 101

Works Cited 105

Index 109