Karen Greenwood Henke is a professional writer and speaker on emerging technologies and their role in education. She is also the founder of Grant Wrangler, a free grants and awards listing service.
When I hear educators talking about Web 2.0 in the classroom, I keep hearing about 2 particular applications: Wikispaces and VoiceThread. We’ve already shared Adam Frey’s thinking about the future of education. Next up is Ben Papell, one of the founders of VoiceThread, who I met on the exhibit floor at NECC 2008. As you might imagine, he echos earlier comments about breaking down walls and fostering collaboration.
I stopped Adam Frey on the show floor at NECC and asked him what the future of learning looks like. Adam doesn’t make a distinction between the student and the teacher in his answer. Instead he focuses on “enthusiasm”.
Adam is one of the founders of Wikispaces and we spoke on a panel about education at Office 2.0 last year. He sees that enthusiasm of online spaces and online collaboration everyday at wikispaces where teachers, students, and all kinds of regular folks create collaborative online spaces to work together. If you’re not ready to wiki’s in your classroom, why not start one for a family event or to plan your next vacation? Read more »