Exploration Web 2.0 Tools in Initial Teacher Training

Abstract

In recent years we have seen profound changes in society caused by rapid progress of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in general and the Internet evolution in particular. These changes promote a new vision of knowledge and learning, thus posing a challenge for education. Web 2.0 is a new way to communicate, publish and share Web information, based on more interactive and easy to use technologies and tools that can be used for educational purposes. This article presents an educational experiment of exploration Web 2.0 tools as means of individual and collective production of knowledge, supporting the process of learning in a class of 1st year of a teacher training degree. The results show the educational potential of these tools as well as the important role that activity may have on the future teacher. Keywords: Web 2.0; initial teacher training; e-Learning