The mere concept of Web 2.0 is very radical to me and all of the implications, both positive and negative, on education and ultimately society as a whole. In the Web 2.0 Is the Future of Education blog I see a lot of the positive aspects. Web 2.0 offers many opportunities for diverse learning as well as education at your own pace. Also, it doesn't matter where you are as long as you have internet access so this can offer families quite a bit of flexibility in their schedules. One of my major concerns with this type if schooling is the aspect of socialization. While you can video conference that doesn't replace face to face human interactions. You can't live your entire life behind a computer screen.
The Horizons Report was more about incorporating more technology into the classroom. This I can agree with. Our world is rapidly becoming more and more modernized and intertwined with technology. Teaching students how to effectively use these tools can only help them further on in life. However, I don't believe that we can totally rely on these tools. We shouldn't lose the ability to do things on our own.
In short, I believe that School 2.0 means incorporating technology into the classroom and familiarizing students with how to properly utilize these tools. At the end of the day though I don't want for us to use technology as a crutch and forget how do math without a calculator, for example.
I agree that you can't completely rely on technology and computers. I posted something similar in my blog, and shared the following quote: “Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is most important.” - Bill Gates. I thought this quote was relevant to your ideas too. :)
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