Web 2.0 and... you? ME? US?!?

1. How will emerging technology (ie: blogs, videos, e-readers,e-books) affect literacy?

Technology has already affected literacy! So... imagine what emerging technology will do? People's grammar and language will mostly likely continue to plummet. Well then again, who knows? A lot of technology have auto correct and such installed. But, I really don't think that influences people enough. I know first hand how poorly people's literacy is online! More and more slang and short-cuts for words are being invented and it just makes people's lives a tad bit easier with them. Heck, even I use them... idk ttyl xoxo. Perhaps e-readers and e-books will promote reading because it's easier to have hundreds of books stored in one little compact device in your purse than a 50 chaptered novel. This will then allow people to read more... improving their literary skills! Only thing is.... they're sort of expensive so a lot of people won't be seeing an e-reader in their future. Sorry, my info in this paragraph was a little.. everywhere. Maybe I'll blame emerging technology for it. 2. How is Web 2.0 challenging us to "rethink ourselves" (ie: friendships, work, education, community, family etc...)?

Web 2.0 is challenging to rethink ourselves because with this device available to us, there is a world of opportunitie, and then we are challenged to choose between living in reality.. or living in the vast world of technology. We can do plenty of things with our friends, work, education, community, and family... without physically having to be there. We could just talk to them on msn instead of meeting up with them at a mall or we could have a business meeting with the co-workers via skype. Really, it's just an efficient, easier way of living. You can be in the comfort of your own home, use your own bathroom if you'd like. People prefer the easy way out. This is also a bad thing because more and more online users will become lazy. Sure it's 'easy' but it's pretty unhealthy too. Go out, get some exercise, smell the roses. We have to learn how to balance our lives online and in reality. Just saying.