Learning environments based on web tools: concerning the development of ICT skills in teaching

Abstract

This article considers the possibility of a new educational environment in which teachers can embrace the teaching strategies that incorporate the use of Media, Information and Communications Technologies (MICT), such as Web 2.0 tools, in order to design learning environments satisfactory for the generation and sharing of knowledge. This paper analyzes the requirement of teacher training focused on the innovation and experimentation with ICTs and reflects on the use of these technologies, favoring the development and acquisition of different ICT skills which will allow teachers to use the tools and services stemming from Web 2.0, which in turn will transform into another teaching mechanism. The paper concludes with a general overview of the convenience and necessity of implementing these communication and information technologies for effective inclusion into the knowledge society.

Keywords

• Learning Environment
• Mediaand Information and Communications Technologies (MICT)
• Web 2.0