Opportunities to Collaborate - ICT and Web 2.0 environments provide opportunities for students and teachers to collaborate easily and effectively.Assessment, Discussion and Reflection - ICT and Web 2.0 tools can be implemented for formative and summative assessment, online discussion forums and for students to reflect on the learning.Learning Gains - Research shows that along with quality teaching programs and educators, access to ICT and Web 2.0 tools through social networks has a positive impact on the learning outcomes of their students.I mproved Teaching Skills - Research shows that access to online social networking tools had a direct impact on educators teaching abilities and skills.Being able to communicate effectively between cultures has never been so important. Global Citizenship - Most of our schools and homes now have the infrastructure to support ongoing communication and relationships with people beyond our borders.Appropriate Conduct - As our students relate to each other digitally they need to be guided in developing appropriate communication skills.Likewise, Web 2.0 tools can motivate students to learn while developing critical thinking skills necessary for competing in today’s global economy. Critical and Creative Thinking - Creativity is at the heart of ICT and many of its vast array of tools.Relevance - ICT and Web 2.0 embedded in teaching and learning programs increases relevance to this generation of young learners.
Reasons to integrate ICT and Web 2.0 in the Curriculum The organising elements of this capability are: ‘Applying social and ethical protocols and practices when using ICT, Investigating with ICT, Creating with ICT, Communicating with ICT and Managing and operating ICT’ (ACARA 2016). Information and Communication Technology (ICT) plays such an important role in education today that it is highlighted as a General Capability in the Australian Curriculum. Our students are consumers, distributors, remixers, and creators of content from and to the Internet. Technology is transforming the way we are interacting, communicating and collaborating.
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