Tech Update
Susan Bearden, Sharon Plante, and Katrina Stevens
 | This week's chat on Web 2.0 tools identified connection, collaboration, creation of an authentic audience, and a more compelling way have students demonstrate the learning as some of the benefits. In this segment we explore the pros and cons and how to identify the most useful tools.
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