One Web Day 2007
The second annual One Web Day is Saturday, September 22nd. This event is celebrating all things "web!" Just think how much the World Wide Web has changed the way we do things... in some cases, changing lives, in others, just adding more immediate access to information.
More information? Just click One Web Day!
Would you join us along with thousands of other organizations and individuals to mark this day? How has the web touched your life?
Have you ...
More information? Just click One Web Day!
Would you join us along with thousands of other organizations and individuals to mark this day? How has the web touched your life?
Have you ...
- downloaded music?
- mashed-up music?
- created a blog?
- put digital pictures online?
- created a podcast?
- found old friends online?
- found new friends online?
- found the love of your life?
- worked remotely online?
- taught someone how to blog?
- made a website for yourself?
- made a website for someone else?
- created a wireless hotspot in your business?
- created a wiki?
- edited someone else's wiki?
- created a MySpace?
- posted on someone else's MySpace?
- run a virtual meeting?
- visited a 3-D world like Second Life?
- completed a homework assignment?
- started an online newsletter?
- checked your child's progress in school?
- contacted your congressman?
- requested a book?
- downloaded an audio book or movie?
- got directions to an event?
Share your story here, click on "comments!"
Labels: onewebday
25 Comments:
I remember in first grade learning to use the new Apple computers; we had 5 in the school library. I had computers around growing up, but they were still a novelty. I never believed that I would live in a world like this. The web is the world now. I am on the web for everything - at work and at home. Being a librarian, information excites me, so having so much information at my fingertips means the web is my favorite toy.
Really, the Web is now just part of my life, like running water or electricity. Let's not forget that much of the world does not have what we in the U. S. consider the basic amenities. How can we use the awesome communication power of the Web to try to right some of these inequalities?
This post has been removed by the author.
n my year 13 of weblife I have
* planned my wedding
* planned my honeymoon
* purchased all types of tickets
* make hotel reservations
* researched my family tree
* listened to baseball games
* used internet radio
* created web resource lists
* helped others become "web saavy"
* created a blog
* downloaded music
* put digital pictures online
* found old friends online
* found new friends online
* found the love of your life
* worked remotely online
* taught someone how to blog
* made a website for yourself
* made a website for someone else
* created a wiki
* edited someone else's wiki
* created a MySpace
* visited a 3-D world like Second Life
* completed a homework assignment
* contacted your congressman
* requested a book
* downloaded an audio book or movie
* got directions to an event
....and this is what I can remember.
When I was growing up, we didn't use computers, everything we did was on paper. To be able to use all of the vast internet and all the resourses there in a matter of seconds is so remarkable. I owned a business and did all my paperwork by hand with double entry bookkeeping and now it is so simple to do all of that in a program that you set up and can coordinate with all the rest of your business programs. Sharing info that we gather on various web sites like Bloglines, Rolleyo, Library Thing, and making Wikis so we can share and edit thoughts. I am so glad to be in this age of Information anytime, anywhere.
Hooray for the Web! Can you even imagine trying to get through the day without at least once putting your fingers on the keyboard and "just checking" a thing or two?! It has truly become intertwined with our lives. I can read a book to my granddaughter by sitting in front of my webcam, dialing her number (well not really, the Internet does the dialing part for me!) and then there we are, together because of the web even though we are half a world away from one another. I make sure that Sarah has a copy of the book that I read by ordering online. The web has brought us closer.
With that said, I also see the effects of the web isolating people. As a virtual reference librarian I deal with people who would rather chat online than pick up the phone and call the library. It's easier to not have to be pleasant, to not look people in the eye, to not have a more personal interaction. We see folks who spend the entire day within twelve inches of others never saying a word, hunched over the keyboard sending email, surfing and just zoned out. Yes, there are downsides to everything!
But for me the web truly has changed the way I think and carry out some of the most everyday activities. Hooray for the Web!
There are times when my home internet connection is down or I travel and can't get to web access. I think of myself as untechy and ambivalent about all the "benefits" of constant communication and contact but I am a lost soul when I am out of range of the web. Recipes, restaurant menus, knitting patterns, email, pictures, shopping, Jewel Quest ...
Recently, I was having some trouble with my automatic garage door opener and the remote keypad which operates it. Not being the original owner of the home, I did not have a manual for the thing. I read the manufacturer's name on the device and googled the brand name along with the relevant terms. I found the manual with directions on programming it and replacing the battery etc. online within a matter of minutes. It was 9:00 at night. I began thinking about the pre-web (pw) days and how I would have accomplished the same results pw.
I would have had to call information for '800' numbers, call the manufacturer and order a new manual. If I was lucky, they would have a number to call for technical support to get help with any immediate problems...what a pain in the neck. I like having what I need available at my beck and call.
I think the era of the Jetsons catoon life is soon to be realized. It is also nice to be able to keep in touch with friends and family who aren't nearby. I use the web to buy concert tickets, to send silly or important news and jokes, definetly to get directions and find out news. Hopefully this technology will have it's own "no left behind' policy in schools so that everyone has the same opportunities.
I would be lost without the web now, although I did not have it growing up. One thing that I really like about using the web, is with my digital camera. I can upload my pics to walmart and have then sent to me or to be picked up at the store. How convenient is that?
Not only that, I can share and send my pics through the web without ever living the house. I use the web for driving directions, recipes, checking on books at the library, listened to XM Radio, found sites for my children when I was homeschooling them, have bought items, sell and buy on ebay, I am a MySpace participant, and so much more.
I have also learned to blog and use newsfeeds. I am enjoying the technology of the web, and am continuing to learn so much.
I have gone from being mortally afraid of computers to buying books from all over the world,having several email accounts,creating a blog ,teaching my son to create a blog and using the 23 things as part of our homeschool curriculum,downloading music videos,doing all sorts of research about anything my heat desires,etc., etc...Writers sites and blogs are the best;you can also find the lyrics to obscure songs online,(I collect songs to sing in a small way,no Alan Lomax here)I love it!
I remember when I was in elementary school and I felt so privilaged to actually own a World Book Encyclopedia, even though it was several years old. I could never have imagined then that up to date information would be available at my fingertips! I've gone back to school (after 25 years away) and do most of my classes online. I get my assignments, "talk" with classmates, read articles, share information, and do group projects -- all on the web. It is still absolutely amazing to me. I pay almost all of my bills online now too, and find it so convenient. I keep in touch with friends and family. My 77-year old mom and dad send me funny emails and even YouTube videos! I honestly don't know what I would do without the web.
My First computer was received the day before a 30 page paper was due. I learned quickly without an instruction manual how to produce that paper. Now computers come with there instructions internally as a file.
The web has come along way as well from Dialog searches to Googleing about almost anything to find an answer.
I don't know what I'd do without the Internet! Email, MySpace, shopping, other websites that I find I can't live without...it's become a part of my every day life.
The WWW! Its great when it works, and rotten when it dosen't. It is definatly a part of my daily life now - bill paying, use at work, communicating with friends and family. It is a wonderful tool - brings the world to your fingertips.
On the flip side - there are times when I need a break from all things electronic. I see some people so invloved in their online lives that they lose sight of reality - that's not right. I dislike online gaming (for myself) because it takes away from real time with family and friends.
The Web has changed life. It has connected people and disconnected people. It has made both information and dis-information readily available. I love the Web and all that it offers. I hate the Web and all that it offers. But, without a doubt, the Web has changed society, both for the better and the worse, I think.
Without the web, it would have been very difficult to meet my fiance, as we lived 50 miles apart :)
I started out with a Commodore Vic20. I remember my first venture into email. Now I pay my bills, contact old friends, track new authors, search out my travels, and so much more! I love my web!
I think the world wide web is totally AWESOME !!!!!! I can keep in contact with family, friends and meet new friends !!! I can ebay !!!!! I can shop and buy more books !!!!! Doing the 23 Things, I have found out about Flickr (AWESOME), YouTube, Blogs, Wikis, etc !!! I can Google just about ANYTHING !!!!! I can even learn how to use the computer !!!! I can find directions so I won't get lost going places !! HaHa !!!! I can learn more about being Celiac and how other people deal with it every day. I can go to HCPL's website and request books, etc. To think that not that long ago, I was afraid of computers !!!!! Enjoy !!! Enjoy !!!! Enjoy !!!!!!
I do so much with the internet. I can send information to a bunch of people at a time instead of "the old fashioned" calling or anicent writing a letter. Lol You can learn so much so quickly and easily on the internet. The world is truely at your fingertips ;)
I love immediate access to so much information. Whether I'm trying to find a specific item or want to know if I can afford to visit some exotic place or need to know what benefits there are to a specific vitamin included in a packet, I have access to so many sources.
I have my computer on all the time--it's in the dining room--and I check family and work e-mail throughout the day. My daughter calls me while she's enroute to some place or another to get better directions, find the nearest restaurant, or to verify the spelling or even the existence of a word because she and her companions are playing a cutthroat game. I show my son the various public and college library databases which would be useful to him. My father and brothers call me to help them find a company or parts supplier so they can get back to work faster. My mother has me do Ebay searches for items she's searching for. I share photos online. Every day I read news and opinion blogs, select the most interesting articles and posts, and forward them to my husband and brother so they can read them when they have the time. I buy books, pay bills, reserve library books, look up recipes and quilt patterns--all online. I make airline, car rental, and hotel reservations online. If the internet is down, so am I!
I have just started to read children's literature blogs regularly, and can really appreciate the concept of a virtual online community. One can discuss a favorite book with an author, librarian, or book critic from across the world. It is truly amazing.
I also like to shop online. Amazon.com and Sephora are very dangerous websites!
I love using my computer for all things "web".
I wasn't a big fan of computers or the internet initially but I value it now and use it daily - to do banking, get directions, reserve books and to research questions. I also connected with an old friend from high school and I email family members on a regular basis. Couldn't be without it now!
Post a Comment
<< Home