Keeping up with the 'digital natives': Integrating Web 2.0 technologies into classroom practice.

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dc.contributor.authorCleary, Alisonen_NZ
dc.date.accessioned2008-03-10T20:23:44Z
dc.date.available2008-08-27T11:39:39Z
dc.date.issued2008en_NZ
dc.description.abstractThis report describes a self-study using an action research spiral of problem analysis, intervention design, trial, reflection and analysis. The main purpose of the study was to investigate and evaluate whether Web 2.0 technologies and, in particular, social software could be effectively integrated into a senior secondary English classroom. The methodology used in the study, while mainly qualitative, did include a degree of quantitative data-gathering. The study took place over two terms of the 2007 school year in a semi-rural school south of Auckland. My Year 12 English class of twenty-four students were participants in the study and I was the teacher-researcher. As part of the study the students responded to my 'blog' and created and maintained their own 'blogs'. These 'voices' are important threads in this narrative. Two of my colleagues acted as 'critical friends' in this process. During the study my own beliefs regarding new technology and the descriptor 'digital natives' were challenged. While the data collected and the interpretative analysis of it created further questions that need to be addressed, the findings indicate that there is a place for Web 2.0 technology and social software in English classrooms. The findings also show that in order for these applications to be integrated effectively, a number of issues need to be addressed. My recommendations as teacher-researcher at the 'chalk-face' attempting to keep up with the rapidly changing lives of our students concludes this report.en_NZ
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dc.identifier.citationCleary, A. (2008). Keeping up with the ‘digital natives’: Integrating Web 2.0 technologies into classroom practice. (Thesis, Master of Education (MEd)). The University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10289/2280en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10289/2280
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherThe University of Waikatoen_NZ
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dc.subjectself-studyen_NZ
dc.subjectweb 2.0en_NZ
dc.subjectEnglish classroomen_NZ
dc.titleKeeping up with the 'digital natives': Integrating Web 2.0 technologies into classroom practice.en_NZ
dc.typeThesisen_NZ
pubs.place-of-publicationHamilton, New Zealanden_NZ
thesis.degree.disciplineEducationen_NZ
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Waikatoen_NZ
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Education (MEd)en_NZ
uow.date.accession2008-03-10T20:23:44Zen_NZ
uow.date.available2008-08-27T11:39:39Zen_NZ
uow.date.migrated2009-06-09T23:33:48Zen_NZ
uow.identifier.adthttp://adt.waikato.ac.nz/public/adt-uow20080310.202344en_NZ
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