Enrichment 2.0 focuses on the growth of opportunities in the classroom and the movement from pencil and paper work to a world where students have the opportunity to constantly collaborate with each other through Web 2.0 resources - "includ(ing) wikis, social bookmarking, aggregators, podcasts, collaborative documents, and blogs" (Eckstein, 2009, p. 60). The Enrichment 2.0 program utilizes these tools to create enrichment activities for gifted and talented students.
Included in the article are many web resources for teachers to utilize - del.icio.us, trailfire, diigo, etc. and a brief statement explaining the benefits of these sites. Also included are sites from which teachers can access podcasts - The Discovery Channel (http://www.discovery.com/radio/podcasts.html), The Education Podcast Network, NPR, NASA, National Geographic (http://www.nationalgeographic.com/podcasts), and History: Colonial Williamsburg Past & Present.
Eckstein, M. (2009, Winter). Enrichment 2.0: gifted and talented education for the 21st century. Gifted Child Today, 32(1). 59-63. Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdf?vid=10&hid=7&sid=27efc4ad-d6f9-442a-beb4-44db1e23b503%40sessionmgr4.
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I will be looking into the resources you've identified. I have found that the English language learners and students with low literacy I work with benefit from these extension experiences too. When stuggling students see the benefit in learning and truly want to do an interesting activity or project, they often put in the effort required to be successful. Extension projects (with proper scaffolding) are for everyone and help all students engage and move forward with their education.
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