Aug 22 2008
Imagine Web 3.0, Web 4.0 …
Wow – I also wonder what Web 3.0 or Web 4.0 will deliver. Somehow I think someone will have coined a new term – Web 4.0 sounds “so yesterday”.
Yes, I feel the same there is so much to learn and not just about how to use the technology but the impact they have. I believe that the biggest change and the greatest educational value in these new technologies (which grow old as I type) is their ability to connect people.
Rob I think you would be interested in reading the work of George Siemens (2006) who posits a new theory called “connectivism”. This theory integrates elements of a number of learning theories, social structures and technology to present a theory more appropriate to the needs of the knowledge society. Siemens notes, “Our desire to connect – to externalize – is a vital component of the learning process. Instead of merely developing learners for careers, we have an obligation to create a learning ecology where learners are able to shape their own meaning” (Siemens, 2006, http://www.elearnspace.org/Articles/connectivism_self-amused.htm)
