As a reader of Counselling Connection, you should be acquainted with the terms ‘RSS’, ‘Podcasting’ and ‘Feeds’. They are the backbone of a Blog’s functionality (and what makes them such a great tool for learning)!

These terms, along with many others such as ‘Social Networking’, ‘Social Bookmarking’, ‘Wikis’ and more, are part of a movement which specialists call web 2.0.

According to Wikipedia, Web 2.0 “is a term describing a trend in the use of World Wide Web technology and web design that aims to enhance creativity, information sharing, and, most notably, collaboration among users. These concepts have led to the development and evolution of web-based communities and hosted services, such as social-networking sites, wikis, blogs, and folksonomies”.

In the context of learning, web 2.0 is playing an increasingly important role by making information access (and delivery) almost effortless. Counselling Connection is a direct result of this trend, and as long as our team keeps producing high quality content; the learning opportunities are limitless.

Making the Most of Your Learning

To assist you develop awareness towards new web technologies, we’d like recommend a website which features simple, down-to-earth video shows explaining the basics of RSS, Podcasting, and other Web 2.0 terms. 

Common Craft uses “video and paper to make complex ideas easy to understand, presenting subjects “in plain English” using short, unique and understandable videos in a format they call Paperworks”.  It is an interesting free resource that you, as a Counselling Connection reader, can take advantage of.

Here’s a sample video, titled “RSS in Plain English” (streamed from YouTube). For more videos shows and information, visit their website at www.commoncraft.com/show.

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