I have started a blog on Classroom 2.0, which is a networking site where teachers share ideas and experiences about using technology in the classroom. I have only written one original post, but I have found it amazing to read and comment on conversational threads. Some of these teachers have used technology in really innovative ways - geocaching, blogs, wikis, data analysis - the list is extensive!
I just posted a message asking anyone if they have an insight about gender issues and the "digital divide," which is my 504 group topic. I am hoping some of these seasoned teachers can lead me to some research, or just share some of their own experiences.
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That's terrific, Courtney. Kudos on your initiative. Keep us posted about what happens next...
Courtney, one lead that you might want to pursue is the work of Andrew Keen, who recently published a book called "The Cult of the Amateur" that takes a very critical perspective on Web 2.0 in general. He's pretty controversial, as you might guess.
I haven't read his book, so I can't say whether or not he treats gender issues, but I saw him on television making brief mention of his contention that Web 2.0 is much more male than female friendly. Here's a link to a blog post of his that points in this direction:
http://tinyurl.com/2g5aj6
Courtney
Bravo to you for taking the initiave and commenting on The Classroom 2.0. Blog writers really appreciate it when others are interested in their topic and comment. For the gender issues, you may want to consider looking at some of the websites/software that are targeted specifically at girls/women. Here is a nice list...
http://research.umbc.edu/~korenman/wmst/links_girls.html
Hey Courtney,
What a great idea! Hopefully you'll get a lot of respondses from teachers who have dealt directly with the digital divide. Blog on what happens. I'm very interested in how it turns out.
Wow, good for you Courtney! You're making the rest of us look bad.
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