Web 3.0 and my feelings on Internet safety

Wouldn't you know it? Technology is evolving so fast that, when I am just now learning about Web 2.0 in my Teaching with Technology class, I find a posting on Web 3.0! Here is the link:

http://www.labnol.org/internet/web-3-concepts-explained/8908/

I found it on one of the blogs that I am currently following called Jane's E-learning Pick of the Day. I think there is really only a subtle difference between 2.0 and 3.0, but then again, when the tiniest little change is made to a software package, they change the number also!

In the class I am taking, one of our assignments was to create a lesson plan on Internet use and safety. Mine was created for older students. I would say 10th grade and up would be appropriate. I basically created the entire lesson with different websites that had the exact content I wanted to showcase. As many educators say, why reinvent the wheel? There is such good information out there! I am pretty proud of my lesson plan. I put a lot of thought into it and incorporated about 7 different websites. (If you would like to know what they are, I can share them.) I really liked the assignment because it had us explore the Internet for information and allowed us to think about how to get our students thinking about what "appropriate use" is.

We also had to create personal pages on the class wiki. I had never done anything with wikis before, so this was totally new to me. I consider myself pretty Internet savvy though, so I was able to create a basic page with links to my blog and my website. I also created my group's page which just contains our name, our motto, and our logo. I have to say, I am kind of enjoying this class (although it's a LOT of work). It is really making me think of different ways that I can incorporate technology into my classroom withOUT letting it take over. I know, I know, I still threw that in there. : )