In "Emerging Technologies in E-learning," the authors provided a fairly comprehensive overview of the various Web 2.0 tools available. The authors summarized each tool, provided examples of how the tool is used, and how the tool may be applied in an educational setting. I agree with the authors that Web 1.0 was focused on consumers and web 2.0 is focused on people. Moreover, that many of the LMS systems are more Web 1.0 in their design as these systems do not allow for collaboration but are more of a organizational and distribution tool for the instructor.
While Web 2.0 is focused on collaboration and creation, I wonder how Web 3.0 will lend itself to the ideas of connectivism. With so much information overload, I feel as though I am just acquiring disparate pieces of information. Am I forming nodes without context? How will technology change to strengthen or facilitate the the ties to connect these nodes? I find that this is a crucial element to gaining knowledge and understanding. After I acquire a piece of information, I cannot truly understand or realize the full potential of this information until I see how it relates to the other information in my head. I need to understand the information in a context that is relatable. How can technology help facilitate these connections when they are so personal and unique to each individual?
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