BWP Ch. 6 — The Social Web
I think the internet, especially for the younger generations up until people in their 30s or 40s, is really used more for social networking than anything else. People have a need to connect to others, so whether it’s sending e-mails, logging onto facebook, blogging, or more, the internet is really multifaceted in that aspect. “The power of social interaction…is immense, and is being harnessed in all sorts of new and creative ways” (85).
Personally, I have never used Twitter before, nor have I even gone to the website to check it out, so reading about the new website is very interesting to me. Twitter really opens up mass communication by replacing the tediousness of sending text messages out to everyone. Though some people may use the site to document every daily movement, others may use it as a forum of sorts, or only post things that are important to them.
We’ve already delved a little bit into social bookmarking services in class, and I think that they are a very good idea. I own a desktop computer for home and a laptop for school, so my work is divided between the two. Sometimes it is difficult for me to remember exact addresses so I bookmark them at school, but by the time I go home, I can’t find the site again. An online bookmark is really interesting and relevant in organizing and making websites more accessable.
dc said,
October 20, 2009 at 1:55 pm
Yes, social bookmarking offers much more than a browser-based system. Much potential with social networking…although many school districts are taking a “ban it from use” approach…it seems inevitable that this must change.