Comments

• • Terry Anderson@terrya

  

  Terry Anderson February 3, 2009 - 8:30am

  I think this misses the evolutionary nature of web developments. Sort of like someone whining about the crank start on a 1905 car and arguing that cars are not the future, (no crank start on a horse and buggy). But things improved and identity management issue highlighted in the video can and is being resolved by things like Open ID.

  But thanks for bringing it to my attention  Thomas

• • Thomas Sheppard@thomassh

  

  Thomas Sheppard February 3, 2009 - 9:58am

  Good analogy.  I agree, but I think it is a matter of perspective (I know a bland statement). I don't see the sense of complaining about the inadequacies of web 2.0 tools, when you realize how much more interactive the web has become since its inception.

  However, I think we have a catch 22 situation.  On the one hand, we are enjoying the social, collaborative, power of the web, but our utilization of it has raised our expectations. As we spend more time immersed in the online world we are encountering the limitations and reacting accordingly.

• • Jo Ann Hammond-Meiers@joha1

  

  Jo Ann Hammond-Meiers February 3, 2009 - 3:04pm

  Dear Thomas,

  I agree that the time investment is important and I think the usefulness of the Web 2.0 to more people will come from creative application for various professional organizations, charities, OERs, and various online conferences. I do not agree with the presenter in the video -- I think people will use technology when it is helpful and then wel will grow -- perhaps discard it -- but remember that we learned lessons along the way.  I am very grateful to the communications available on the Web 2.0 and realize that I like to be "time" eficient, learning efficient, and have challenging social network crosspollination.  I'm not always comfortable with "private" thoughts exposed on facebook -- because I have clients -- and sometimes relationships have to have boundaries.  However, I really appreciate hearing well put together professional sharings and considered thoughts on blogs by people that are often leading edge. That's my reflection. Jo Ann
  

   

   

• • Thomas Sheppard@thomassh

  

  Thomas Sheppard February 3, 2009 - 4:39pm

  Thanks for the comments Jo Ann.  I share your enthusiasm for web 2.0 tools but I do have some reservations about the amount of time it takes to use so many of the tools as part of your online community.  My preference is to have something like Me2U, but more flexible to allow you to add web 2.0 apps that are not included.  I don't want to wander the web and prefer to have a central portal from where I can use these apps.  I guess I want the best of both worlds.  I think this may become more important as the idea of a Personal Learning Network (PLN) gets more popular.