The Social Connections Connections and Cultural Changes
One of the most important aspects of the Read/Write Web is that it not only allows people to publish their own content independently, it also encourages conversations and network-building. Blogs are more than just individual online journals; they allow conversations through comments and links to other blogs. MySpace allows people to create networks of friends. Wikipedia is founded on the idea that everyone collaboratively sharing knowledge can develop a vast resource. Del.icio.us allows people to tag websites with keywords; as multiple users add and share tags, "folksonomies" develop for organizing knowledge. These social relationships can lead to learning relationships, but let's examine the social and cultural aspects first.
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List of Activities
- Activity 1-C-1: Social Connections