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Technology is rapidly changing the way students learn and teachers teach. With this new technology, classrooms now resemble the real world and students are able to apply what they are learning to real life situations. While it is important to be able to use the new technology in the classroom, you need to make sure you are using it for a reason, not just to use technology. It is very easy for teachers to get overwhelmed with new technology. To get started, go slow. Pick one tool that fits well into your classroom. In order to stay up to date, many districts offer technology trainings to fit the needs of teachers. Frequently used Web 2.0 tools include the following: RSS Feeds, Listservs, Social-Networking Sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace, Wikis, and Blogs to name a few. RSS Feeds can be used by both teachers and students. Teachers can subscribe to student blogs to easily see when a new post has been posted. Students can subscribe to current event articles to use in class. Wikispaces can be used collaboratively as one big class project, or as individuals posting to a class webpage. Blogs can be used in the classroom as student journals, or by teachers to keep their students and parents informed of the every day happenings in the classroom.