Web 2.0

What is Web 2.0?

 :A new website developing technology?

 : A new Hollywood movie?

  

:  No. The following are Web 2.0

   

The Web 2.0 is a term that refers to the users sharing. The websites owners provide a platform for users presenting what they want to share.

The learning media that learners can use are school, video, tapes, TV, radio, and books in the past. The poor accessibility of these media constrains learners’ vision. A farmer may never know how to apply business strategies to promoting his crops, because he doesn’t have time to drive ten miles to the library finding out the appropriate books. A student may never know the history textbook doesn’t always tell the truth, because people he/she contacts take the same education with him/her. The Internet breaks the boundary. It broads learners’ horizontal. The information provider is not limited to fewer individuals and organizations.

In this generation, everyone can share what they have on the Internet. Learners can reach new knowledge, thoughts, and skills easily. The Technology not only makes learners access information easily but also improves learners’ performance. According to the learning pyramid, average information retention rate can be 90% by teaching other people. Most Web 2.0 sites are not only a platform for sharing information but also a platform for communicating each other. When a learner becomes a provider, he/she is trying to convey information to people who don’t know about it. Thus, the provider may encounter some questions from viewers. It provides a chance for the provider to be more familiar with the information provided by him/her.

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