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My First Blog

 Welcome to Kenia's Corner!

As someone who is unfamiliar with blogs, I am a little concerned about how well this is going to be. If you happen to be reading this, please feel free to leave some words of encouragement. 

For this first blog post, I wanted to share my ideas regarding the concept of Web 2.0. I think that Web 2.0 changed the internet dramatically and shaped it into what we all now conceive as the online world. In this week's reading, I was interested in learning about the history of the web and how the different versions are different from the excerpt of Dr Dennen's upcoming book. The beginning of the internet was so exciting, and it grew even more over the last couple of decades to have such an abundant resource of information. The plethora of resources we have now is thanks to Web 2.0, where we can share information while also consuming it. 

Despite the web developing into a big resource, I consider all this information's negative side effects. It sometimes feels overstimulating because so many ideas are being shared, and some contradict others. Due to the nature of the current web, it is easy to be misled with information, so it now we have to be more cautious as to what we accept. 

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  1. Lotta S. KaosMay 18, 2024 at 5:55 PM

    Hi Kenia! I am just here to share some words of encouragement. :) I also feel a little apprehensive about writing a blog. I don't love sharing my thoughts and feelings and I certainly don't love putting them out there for strangers! However, I think this class will be one of growth for me, and that is always a good thing. I am also interested in learning more this semester about the benefits and challenges of Web 2.0. I tend to have a negative perspective on social media, but I am looking forward to learning more about it this semester!

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    1. KeniaMay 19, 2024 at 7:06 PM

      Hi Lotta! Thanks for stopping by, and I appreciate your encouragement. I do hope you get to see some of the positives in sharing more online, but I do understand some of the concerns for privacy.

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  2. Wile E. CoyoteMay 19, 2024 at 10:08 AM

    Kenia, you've got this! I would love to share a gif.. but I'm not sure exactly how to on a blog comment... so here is a link to the gif. (SMH, I hope I can figure out how to embed it in the future)
    https://tenor.com/pqQsWdkrtk0.gif

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    1. KeniaMay 19, 2024 at 7:09 PM

      Wile,
      LOL, thanks for the encouragement. Now that you mention it, I also need to learn how to embed memes here. That would also mean I need to familiarize myself with how to properly site them.

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  3. Kaley ShieldsMay 19, 2024 at 1:21 PM

    I think a lot of us are new to blogging, so we're in this together! I'm a little intimidated by the web in general. As you said, it's a big resource with a lot of different information. It can be difficult to sort through information, and it is easy to fall into a hive mindset without considering all of the facts. I'm looking forward to being more comfortable and competent with the internet and how I can contribute in an effective way.

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    1. KeniaMay 19, 2024 at 7:10 PM

      Hi Kaley,
      I got a chance to check out your blog, and it looks really lovely so kudos. Thank you for the words of encouragement; it helps to know that I am not the only newbie at this.

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