In the e-book emerging technologies for learning,it says that "the web is no longer just a way to receive information-it is a medium for commenting, collaborating and creating". The web is changing because before you need to know HTML to create a website and now there are tools you can use without knowledge of programming codes. I am glad that these tools are develop because I dislike C++ when I had to take this class for my bachelor. C++ and other programming languages are very difficult for me to understand. The programming languages are complex and can be confusing.
What can the changes to the web do now? That is a good question. With Web 2.0 there are so much we can do now. If we have opinions, we can blog them. If we can not attend class, we can learn online or by video conference. If we need course outline or material, we can collaborate a wiki site. It's a whole new ball game of blogger,wikis,etc.
There are so much medium for commenting, collaborating and creating out there that we can expand different learning opportunities. What can we expect in the near future?
[this is good] Your point about no-longer needed to know how to program to create code is a good one. With the collaborative nature of Web 2.0 and the less technical ways and means of contributing to it, I foresee more ideas being shared across disciplines--programmers talking with educators, for example.
Posted by: Miles Reed | 10/08/2008 at 12:29 PM