Chris' Blog

As I have gotten more and more of the concept of Web 2.0, I have begun reading around the web for articles that address the topic. One article that I came across is from The Atlantic by Michael Hirschorn circa 2007. In this article, Mr. Hirschorn establishes that the "social media buzz" is going to come to an end and these sites will fade away just like all other hot/buzz-worthy things do. I know, I know it was 2007 and he probably had no idea of the Web 2.0 explosion that would happen. However, he does bring up some points that I think really justify the staying power of Web 2.0. The first thing that caught my attention is when he makes a comment about "just like in high school, where the cool kids go we will follow." This is such a true statement. Being a teacher in middle school I can tell you that all kids try to sit at the cool table. Mr. Hirschorn makes a valid point. We use the tools of the cool kids as adults. Think about who are the most followed people in

The Start of an Adventure!! Starting something new is pretty frightening. I have never blogged before and really had no idea what it was. I thought that just posting things on the internet counted as blogging. After reading the articles this week for class and finding my own research I have learned that blogging is in its own world. I have also learned a lot about the distinction between social media and Web 2.0. Honestly I have never heard the term Web 2.0 before, but coming into this class and reading about what it was I have discovered that Web 2.0 is something that I am very familiar with. I have used different tools in Web 2.0 through social media. I have also used them in my profession as a teacher. Now that I know what Web 2.0 is I see it everywhere. In this weeks discussion post in class I answered a question about the difference between networks and communities. This question really hit home when I started to think about how these two things were similar and different. I a