Chapter 10 What It All Means

     In chapter 10 Richardson describes how he sees the read/write web offers many new opportunities for students and teachers to interact with each other and to interact with other people throughout the world.  He speculates that the read/write web is in it's infancy and "The coming years will be marked by a flood of new innovations and ideas in teaching, most born from the idea that we can now publish and interact in ways never before possible."  I do agree with his speculation especially considering that as more and more Internet web 2.0 experts and users become teachers and administrators, more and more the web 2.0 will be integrated into education.  I also agree that it is the schools responsibility to contribute to the education of the read/write web technology to our youth.
     So, how does this new technology affect me as a 7th grade math teacher.  I recognize that I can contribute to the education of our youth by using the read/write web as an extension of my classroom.  Not only can I be part of the education of the Internet technology to our students, I can also implement the technologies for enhancing the math education.  This will be a major change in how I manage my classroom.  And I know it has the potential for significant increases in student learning.  I will accept this challenge with open arms and will enthusiasticallyimplement these new technologies into my classroom.