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Assessment, every teacher's nightmare! As web 2.0 mentioned thru the book, schools need to improve test scores but at the same time,they have the obligation to provide an authentic and meaningful learning experience. With the use of technology in the classrooms seem to be easier to achieve these goals.

The use of technologies such as wikispaces, blogs, emails, videoconferences, chats, multimedia,and other tools available in some schools are more than enough to make classes more interactive, productive, and creative. The integration of them not only in the classroom but also in real life make a more motivated classroom environment, and at the same time students are in charge of their own progress and schools are preparing them to succeed in the global and multicultural 21st century.

However, are we teachers ready to guide and support our students? Are we ready to be taught sometimes by them? Are we ready to create a cooperative learning environment within our classroom? Do we have the basic tools to take our students beyond the school goals? Are we 21st century teachers?

So many questions, and I think the answer to all them is YES!, yes we can! The only thing that our districts need to do is provide trainings that help teachers not to know just the hardware and software available in our classrooms/schools. They really need to emphasize the integration of those wonderful resources in our classrooms, to make an impact in our students.