Learning 2.0 Week 2

Well, it took longer than expected to get a post into circulation, mainly because my first one became STUCK in draft mode.

It made me feel better that others also commented that they found setting up took time.

Thanks for the tips about resetting the time as I also found the time on the posts puzzling.

I am still not clear WHY one has to have a 'gmail' account before setting up a Blog on blogspot.

One other question still puzzles me. How do the blogs get attached to the Learning 2.0 material?

The appeal of blogs is that they are so democratic letting people follow their interests and connect with others who share them, no matter how small that audience may be.

The demo information/educational blog I admired most was the episodic life of a soldier, through letters and other materials.

I have seen some excellent travel blogs and they seem eminently suited to those roaming the world, recording mental and physical images and experiences close to the time they happen.

I have some reservations about Library Newsletter being produced as blogs!

Learning 2.0

Just like when learning to walk, the first steps are tentative. There is so much information one feels swamped.

The video 'The machine is us' was hard to watch though thought provoking. Of course it was biased in favour of new technology, whereas in reality new and old will live side by side. The pencil and the computer are both useful tools!

I found the Stephen Fry discussion more satisfying as he admitted to the dross that fills cyber space yet emphasised that without it there would be no gold - the new ideas, innovations and flashes of brilliance which might change our world forever. On a lighter note Mr Fry has a voice like golden syrup.

I applaud the concept of life long learning and the work done by Unesco (since the 1960s) and organisations like U3A encourage society to embrace it. Learning 2.0 is another step in that direction and the 71/2 habits for lifelong learners make good sense.


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