Wednesday, January 24, 2007

biased frustrations --> misconceptions?

I think I definitely misrepresented the concept of web 2.0 in my own mind which reflected negatively in my previous entry. Rather than dwelling on the activity of humanist sharing and communication in a positive light, I brought up personal experiences that appear to be on the forefront of 2.0, which will only prove to be not on the forefront of this new web concept, but on the end of the previous generation of internet usage. There are so many resources and possibilities for sharing and communicating, learning, educating, etc. that the technological aspect of what each company or organization online is prepared for or supports on a site at this moment can only expand. Amidst my personal frustrations at what might take me a few more minutes to accomplish, actually saves me so much time, comparatively to accomplishing the same task of submitting applications in previous years. The fantastic ability of simple searches on youtube.com provide videos of orchestras, solo performances, and chamber concerts or rehearsals that can serve to give a glimpse of something beyond original CAI development into what we are becoming so used to today.

first post

In discussing this new method of access and thought of the internet and its resources as available to the general public and presented as a concept combined into music education and technology. It seems as if this will both further studies, resources, and change awareness with internet possibilities. This new technology also makes some things harder, for example trying to register for teaching certificates or testing. The "simple" application/forms" can be submitted online, but because the system is now biased towards those registering online it slows down the process for those who must submit supplemented applications. Sadly frustrating, one can only hope that this process will improve rapidly. Just a few thoughts to begin with.