Edited by Deirdre Robson, Sunday, 21 Apr 2013, 14:10
The characterisation 'new' media conventionally signifies qualitatively different. Whether this is actually true is debatable - though obviously hoped for. However, for most people use of the internet is 'clicking' and/or consumption of material which is to all intents and purposes 'broadcast'. It is a tiny minority (2% by some counts) who actively 'post' self-produced content and/or act as 'filter's to the wider web for other users (the collaborative uses noted by Weller).
However, one technology I would like to offer - though its use is perhaps not much different to 'social networks' but which generally has revolutionised the way I learn (and indeed teach), is discovering social bookmarking sites like diigo. Social bookmarking really had an impact on my storing - and sharing - of sources. I have also tried to introduce students to the 'joys' of such tools.
H817 / Oen Learn Week 6 Other Open Technologies?
The characterisation 'new' media conventionally signifies qualitatively different. Whether this is actually true is debatable - though obviously hoped for. However, for most people use of the internet is 'clicking' and/or consumption of material which is to all intents and purposes 'broadcast'. It is a tiny minority (2% by some counts) who actively 'post' self-produced content and/or act as 'filter's to the wider web for other users (the collaborative uses noted by Weller).
However, one technology I would like to offer - though its use is perhaps not much different to 'social networks' but which generally has revolutionised the way I learn (and indeed teach), is discovering social bookmarking sites like diigo. Social bookmarking really had an impact on my storing - and sharing - of sources. I have also tried to introduce students to the 'joys' of such tools.