Web 2.0

The concept of "Web 2.0" began with a conference brainstorming session between Tim O'Reilly and MediaLive International. The session started with defining Web 2.0 by example.

Looking at these examples, a simple conclusion can be made that Web 1.0 concentrated on web sites, their content and “passive” browsing to discover and read desired knowledge or information. In a way it was a “one way street” for information flowing from the authors to the knowledge seekers. Web 2.0 opens “knowledge traffic” in all directions. In this environment, everyone is a knowledge contributor and knowledge consumer. Wikipedia emerged as equal, if not more frequently used, than Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Skeptics doubted its accuracy since virtually everyone contributes to Wikipedia’s content. However, its accuracy was soon validated as equal to Britannica’s. Social Blogging networks bubbled up everywhere, as did expert networks and many other types of networks. Bloggers are considered today to be the top market influencers. Finally, file sharing (photos, movies, documents) is omnipresent on the web today. Many of us see frequent opportunities to use these technologies to enhance learning.

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