Web 2.0 and YOU!

Blog#6 - WEB 2.0 AND YOU!

Q1. How will emerging technology (blogs, video's, ereaders, ebooks) affect literacy?

     ANS: These kinds of emerging technologies like blogs and videos give people the opportunity to share their thoughts and opinions. Just like in the Web 2.0 video, it said that text is 'unlinear when written on paper but linear when digitally written; also it's flexible and more moveable. Ebooks and ereaders make time and space easier and more convenient. I think these technologies would affect literacy because it's creating a barrier for people to write 'on paper' and come up with their own creative opinions and ideas. Video's and blogs make a way to show or give information in a shorter amount of time and focusses on digital visuals instead of what's real. These technologies do make our time easier, but is an influence to keeping us from our responsibilities and what we could do in reality.


Q2. How is Web 2.0 challenging us to "rethink ourselves" (ie: friendships, work, education, community, family etc...)?

     ANS: I think that Web 2.0 is challenging us to "rethink ourselves" in terms of friendships, work, education and family, is by telling us to be careful in what we post on the internet. In the video it said that we are the ones teaching the internet; by posting different things and cahnging the things already there. Even if we post something that's only meant for a specific person, it's already on the internet and think twice: because anyone can access it now that it's there. Web 2.0 is just warning us of what can happen to the ones we care about and to simply think twice before posting anything.