A Paradigm Shift from Education 1.0 to Education 2.0

Much has been learned about the ways in which students learn.  This has transpired into new teaching methods, and to a large extent, a shift towards more student-centered learning.  Technology has been [and will continue to be] infused with education.  This infusion has been present for some time now, but it has always resulted in a final paper or some type of project from the student.  The more advanced phase of this infusion can be labeled as Education 2.0.  In these classrooms, the student role shifts from a consumer of information to a producer of information.  A student has a wider audience rather than just a teacher and fellow students.  The audience now consists of the World Wide Web, students in other schools, other school districts, other countries;  the list is infinite depending on the restrictions of the particular school district.  This wider audience is reason for students to be more engaged and enthusiastic about school.  In Education 2.0 the student has become;  the Producer of information, Publisher of information, a Peer-Reviewer of information, and a member of the Audience.  Because of these new student roles the most valid form of assessment will be portfolio-based;  this will be more and more common as time goes on.