Watch this space

I have to be honest and admit that Web 2.0 is not something that I was really aware of or realised that I even had a need to know about it. I recall that early in my teaching career I borrowed the brand new school Apple 2C to learn how to operate a computer and practise on it.  I could type and play games like Space Invaders and Pacman.  Frankly, I wasn’t sure that this very expensive toy even had a real future in education!

As it turned out others were a little more far sighted and understood the potential. In two short decades those clumsy Macs have changed the world. They are more than tools, but are an integral component of our modern lifestyle. Today those of us who have a foot in both the pre and post digital worlds are struggling to come to grips with the concept of technology as a social medium – we still see it as an isolator!

… and so I play with blogs, facebook. second life in an effort to better understand the learners of the 21st century. For me , it is not a social imperative but more of a contrived introduction to social networking. I still think I’d rather just go to the pub – I know I don’t quite get it.

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