Do Web 2.0 tools really open the door to learning? Practices, perceptions and profiles of 11–16‐year‐old students

摘要: In this paper, we report on survey and focus group data relating to the activities perceptions of learning with Web 2.0 technologies students aged between 11 16 years in 27 UK secondary schools. The study confirms that these learners had high levels access were prolific. However, patterns use complex. types activity evidenced by suggest can be categorised into four main groups: (1) researchers: mainly terms reading little evidence critical enquiry or analytical awareness; (2) collaborators: respect file sharing, gaming communicating; (3) producers (4) publishers: sharing experience through social networking sites. Whilst most expressed an interest using online support familiar school activities, such as presentations for communication, seemed cautious about other values associated tools, shar...