Response to the Web 2.0 Video

This video opened my eyes to how technology is changing the world, in which we live. The video was a little fast for me to comprehend fully the first time, but I think that it is just a representation of how fast technology is changing. The YouTube video took me back to what we discussed in lecture about whether technology has made communication more or less effective. I thought it was interesting how the video clip started out with a pencil and paper and made its way to the Web. The Web allows us to do so many things that we could not otherwise do, but we are the ones that have made life this way. As the video stated, we are the ones pressing the buttons, so that the machine will learn what to do next. Web 2.0 can majorly affect someone who is trying to enter the work place. The Web is a great way for potential employees and employers to communicate back and forth through e-mail, online meetings, and contact one another. They can send job applications and resumes all with just a click on the computer. Although the Web saves so much time, it can also be harmful to people entering the workforce. By people listing large amounts of personal information on websites, it can make it much harder on someone to get hired or promoted within a company. The Web makes tasks much easier for people already in the workforce, but sometimes things are done better the "Old-fashioned way". The Web does not solve all of our problems, although it sure does help in most situations. When the video says that we must rethink everything, I believe it is referring to how we must change with technology. The technology we use today will be much different in 10 years from now, because look how much it has changed from the 1990s. We must continue to rethink everything, so that we will be capable of using the technology that is available to us.