Week Three: Web 2.0

The third week of class addressed the functions of Web 2.0. We were assigned an activity to explore the tools and applications of Web 2.o and how useful these resources are. The primary function of Web 2.o is not to create a new World Wide Web but rather give a centralized home to the interactive information sharing applications from wikis to blogs to video-sharing websites.

Web 2.o is a unique tool that can be useful in a Sports Management major for many different reasons. The applications featured on Web 2.o allows users to connect to others online by publishing information and pictures and expressing opinions. Being able to connect to and use these social-networking applications will help me in my career by allowing me to establish connections with possible co-workers, bosses, and clients. The applications on Web 2.o are resources that can help to improve the communication of ideas in the workforce.

This is a link to a page that provides quick links to some of the social-networking applications available on Web 2.o. Exploring the different capabilities of these applications shows how useful the tools available on Web 2.o can be to anyone in a career involving working with others.

Week One: Educational Technology

Everyday, the world becomes more interconnected thanks to the tools technology gives society. We learned that education technology is the employment of different types of technological tools and resources, such as computers or digital media, to help develop and shape learning in the classroom or online. Education technology benefits both students and teachers alike by allowing them to enhance their educational experiences by using the technologies available to them. The more that technology expands, the greater number of opportunities students and teachers have to use technology to benefit the learning experience.

Although my major being Sports Management, I wouldn't be using the education technology tools in a classroom setting or helping students use these resources for learning, the education technology resources would allow me to better understand the constantly changing world of technology. The technologies I learn can be used to help me one day be better in my career by using them to give a more meaningful presentation or create a better work environment. By understanding the newest trends in technology it will allow me to keep up with other organizations in a field that is extremely competitive.

This next clip of a Panasonic VCR commercial from 1983 shows a glimpse of how technology has advanced so far in the past decades and how far we are likely to go in the next few. With the rapid change of technology in society, everyday technologies get lighter, faster, smaller, and increasingly simple to use. Today, VCR's are practically non-existent but in this commercial, these technologies were cutting edge.