Mastering a field of knowledge involves not only learning about the subject matter but also learning to be a full participant in the field." - Brown & Adler
I'm not a fan of beginning a reflection with a quote but here goes...
Yesterday I learned how to build a platform bed that will turn the trunk of my 4runner into an alternative to a tent for camping. The specifications and instructions are available here if you are interested. What I also learned from this link is that consumers of the web 2.0 have a responsibility. If I build this platform, I should go back to the forum and post something about my experience that may help the next person. The social construction of knowledge requires users like you and me. For way too long I have been stuck in the mindset of 1.0, well more like 1.5. I lurk over others contributions. I count on forums for product reviews, open source software for functionality, and user ratings for my foreign movie selection in Netflix. I have been reading and taking but never writing and contributing. As consumers of the web, are we reaching a point where it is our "civic duty" to ensure that we contribute something?
There is probably a lesson waiting to be extrapolated from my ramblings here, I think the title is "Good citizenship in the Web 2.0". The lesson will give students the opportunity to think about what it means to be a good citizen when participating in the social web.
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3 comments:
Oscar,
I am trying this again...my first comment did not get posted.
I definately agree with you. I too have been stuck in a web 1.5. I have utilized information and others comments on the web but have failed to uphold my responsibilty to add to existing information on the web.
As I was reading your recent experience of building a platform bed, I was reminded of my Christmas Eve. I was following some not so easy assembly instruction to build my son's John Deer Tractor. This very difficult to follow set of directions took me until 4:30 am Christmas morning to complete. After finishing I definately had some clear ideas how this process could have been made easier. I could contribute my ideas to make the life of the next consumer just a little bit better? What a fantastic idea!
I believe students could really bennefit from learning that they are part of a community that can work together to solve problems. The often egocentric views could be distinguished when we realize that it is not just about us--Every man is not for himself, but rather we can achieve so much more when we work together and help others.
Oscar,
I feel the same way you do about being stuck in Web 2.0. I don’t like posting in forums and blogs. I’m starting to see more of a need to contribute but I’m still hesitant to the whole idea. I personally question a lot of review sites for products and services. My past experience with them has been that a lot of people just get on the site to complain. Very few individuals will spend the time to go online and give a positive review. Therefore, I take online reviews with a grain of salt. Thinking about this though has mad me feel a little guilty and feel as if I should post positive experiences different products and services.
Kevin
Oscar, we should definitely add the idea of "contributing" to our digital citizenship list!
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