As technology changes, so will the future of teaching and learning. Teachers will have to learn how to stay one step ahead of their students as they begin to use more and more technology in the classroom. This can be accomplished through continuous professional development with the technology they are actually using in school. Administrators will also have to stay up-to-date with their knowledge of technology as they assist and assess teachers' use of it. While it is risky to predict what the future will hold with the everchanging Web 2.0, one thing for certain is that the social web is becoming more and more of a useful tool for our students. Teachers are going to need to learn to embrace this instructional strategy if they want their students to succeed.
Some of the obstacles teachers will face when integrating Web 2.0 strategies may be:
- Low teacher comfort/knowledge level with technology
- The amount of time it takes to successfully integrate technology with a lesson
- Access to enough computers or technological devices
Some ways to overcome these obstacles may be:
- Continuous professional development
- Creative scheduling and planning of lessons
- Fundraisers for more technology within schools
- Making the integration of technology one of the main goals for your school
As stated in Web 2.0, if teachers continue to teach students using traditional methods and administrators continue to lead like they always have, we may be doing an injustice to our students.
