When students communicate and collaborate with others, they are participating in 21st Century learning. There are so many Web2.0 tools that provide this opportunity for students. Technology use in the classroom provides opportunities for creative thinking, higher level thinking, and problem solving. These are all components of the NETS-S. Teachers who provide opportunities for students to connect globally, use technology meaningfully, and communicate with a bigger audience are preparing their students to meet the standards set forth by the NETS-S. Modeling how to use technology in different ways will provide new learning opportunities for students.

Web2.0 tools can help students meet the NET-S in a variety of ways. Through individual and collective participation in activities, building relationships through social networking, and creative thinking, they are engaging in 21st Century learning.

We do so much in my classroom with Digital Storytelling. Students are creatively writing and illustrating their own stories and comics. However, this process doesn't stop at paper and pencil work. They go a step further to publish these stories using digital media such as Voicethread, Blabberize, Toondoo, and Photostory3 to make their writing "come alive".

Students research a topic area and use Glogster, Blogs, or Wikispaces to publish their findings through images, writing, and audio or video for a bigger audience. Blogger and Skype allow collaboration projects to occur between classrooms. It enables students to interact and communicate with each other globally.