Before I approached Module 6, I had another look at a thought provoking video discovered in Module 4 about Web 2.0 : "Web 2.0 and Your Own Learning and Development" by Stephen Downes of the National Research Council Canada.
Despite having a great face for radio, he unabashedly explains to camera how the Internet and interpersonal communication are undergoing a revolution; what it all means; how essential it is to be up-to-speed with Web 2.0; and, most importantly, how to sensibly use it.
(Warning to YPRL employees - he says that books are effectively becoming obsolete!)
He identifies two elements of the future with Web 2.0 :
(a) Information we "PULL" from the Internet [ like RSS feeds, video's, search results etc.]
and (b) Information we "PUSH" [ like blogs, personal pages and websites etc]
and basically says that if we are not doing BOTH, sensibly, then we will be missing out.
Further, he suggests that authenticity will become a key element of our online behaviour.
Having to this date been overly cautious to "hide" my identity on-line, this need for authenticity poses a problem, and it was with this video in mind that Module 6 was approached.
I was seeking the most effective way of "pulling" information I want to receive and the most effective way of "putting" a more authentic personal presence on the Web.
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