In week three we discussed Web 2.0. It is basically a new version of the internet that is much more user friendly and allows for many more operations. In this new web there are so many different applications that someone can use. Our assignment for the week was to look up three different "tools" accessible in Web 2.0. Web 2.0 isn't actually a new web. It is a shift in trends in web designs that allows users to own, add and share content collaboratively. This gave rise to social networking sites, sites where you can share anything from pictures to recipes to ideas, and other new sites.
This concept of Web 2.0 is very important to the field of technology as well as other fields. In the field of technology, social networking sites such as Facebook or MySpace can be used to gather students online and use it as a way to teach. You could create classroom groups that allow for discussion of ideas, and allows for students to ask questions, all while getting to know each other better. There are also sites that could be used to create a collaboration of ideas from students. This could help students learn better and learn more. Being able to have these tools at our disposal is important and we should take every opportunity that we have to explore and use them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook
The site that is listed above is an article that shows the history and concepts of Facebook, which is arguable the most popular social networking site in the world right now. It has influenced so many things in our culture today. It has led to an increase in globalization, which is essentially bringing the world together. I think that it is important to look at Facebook because it has had such a huge impact on society, and it is a direct influence of Web 2.0.
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