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Continue the discussion on Web 2.0, how it is changing how we use the internet and how we teach. Be sure to include links to web sites and to sign your name.

My name is Steven Alvarado, I am currently a student at Kean University pursuing a BA in History with the intention of being a Social Studies teacher. Web 2.0 will help teachers and professors to teach kids and adults all around the world. Distance learning is an example of Web 2.0, which helps students learn in a personalized way and creates interaction between students with the use of [|blogs]. [|Distance education, or distance learning,] is a field of education that focuses on the pedagogy and andragogy, technology, and instructional systems design that aim to deliver education to students who are not physically "on site". Rather than attending courses in person, teachers and students may communicate at times of their own choosing by exchanging printed or electronic media, or through technology that allows them to communicate in real time. Distance education courses that require a physical on-site presence for any reason including the taking of examinations are considered to be a hybrid or blended course or program. Many districts have workshops that help teachers prepare for distance-learning. The city of [|Los Angeles]has a website with the intentions of teaching teachers about distance learning so that the kids get a personalized education. Many Universities offer distance-learning programs, like the [|University of Phoenix]. That helps adults with the ambition of obtain a higher-level degree.

A new direction in education by Web 2.0. Many sites are very useful in the study of [|Social studies.] by leshma Srivastava. A useful[|resource] for language arts is another website. This new direction is great for collaborative work in the classsroom. There are many [|resources] for teachers in social studies. Web 2.0 has changed the field of politics, journalism and education. [|Political blogs] are one example of how people use the internet. In the field of education teachers today have to incorporate Web 2.0 in the classroom. Students today are already familiar with social networking sites like [|Myspace] and Facebook. Youtube is another site where students could view certain videos and comment and critique it. They can follow current events in Social Studies by visiting blogs.

