Week 1: What is Web 2.0 Learning All About Anyways?
Let me begin by saying: School failed to prepare me for social media . You would think in the 21st century, a day and age in which everyone lives on their smart phones, doom scrolling away, that people would be using social media for more than just entertainment. Sadly, this was not the case for me growing up. While my education has taught me basic skills in things like creativity, communication, and collaboration , it never showed me how to do it in a public, digital space. It was always directed at in-person events as a way to prepare me for the "real-world." Creativity came through essays, collaborations came through group projects, and communication through presentations. In fact, rather than teach me how to embrace social media as a learning tool, society and my education taught me "be careful with what you post. Your digital footprint is permanent, and whatever you do online will impact you in some way." I interpreted this as, "don't post anything o...