The past two weeks have been slow, as I can’t wait to move onward. I really enjoy learning the new 2.0 technologies. I spend a lot of time on the computer at home, not so much at work (a plus, though it is super handy to have when wanting to look something up) and growing up computers were in all my classrooms. Early in school I remember using the computer mainly for typing, math or best of all playing games. Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?was the best game ever on a Commodore 64! or Jumpman that was quite exciting too!
In highschool, the internet became huge especially chat rooms and instant messaging like ICQ (what happened to that? Is it still as popular?) or MSN Messenger. It is interesting to see what was once popular, what has survived and compare it to where the internet is moving today. There are still similarities of early IM and chat rooms to what has grown into social networks. Computers and technology are not new to me and I really need to strain my brain for a time that I hadn’t had a computer available somewhere (before Grade 3? What year was that?).
Anyways back to Learning 2.0. Reading Renu’s blog, I was intrigued by the e-learning site Mindpicnic. Fantastic idea! A great way for anyone to learn different subjects or get extra help for school. Maybe I can finally learn Spanish! Web 2.0 is only the beginning and it is nice to see that libraries and schools are realizing the need and potential of adapting and “accepting” what the Web can offer. The students of today live on and through the computer and that so far is not going to change.
