Web 3.0 and How Online Resources Shape Learning

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Before I read the article and videos provided to me for my Basic Application of Media & Technology course, I hadn't heard the term “Web 3.0”, so it was interesting to discover how it has been utilized and what it stands for. As an indication of where Web 3.0 is now and how technology will continue to impact learning for all digital users, Delaney (2012) states the following:

 

We'll have massive sample sizes of students learning live in adaptive technology formats that track everything they do and produce a big data analytic back end that can be verified, so we can say either this worked, or it didn't.

 

Adaptive technology, data access points, interconnected websites, and digital resources. These are all components to an ever-changing landscape within the digital sphere known as Web 3.0 and will continue to impact all facets of our society, namely education and learning initiatives.

 

For me, there is quite a bit to unpack when considering how I will move forward as a digital learner and an instructional designer/technologist, but awareness might be the most important aspect in that equation. I’ve learned quickly that understanding where learners in the modern age are at and predicting where they will go is a deeply nuanced prospect when considering the sheer amount of technology at their disposal (and mine). In that respect, I believe continued access and awareness to the changing technologies around us, fundamentally impacts how the learning process is carried out, where it is applied, and how it can support our endeavors as a society in the future.   

 

The following article is a recent highlight of Web 3.0 and how it has already changed the perception of what is possible for web-based interaction and content:

 

https://www.newsweek.com/what-web-30-why-should-youcare-1627250

 

 

Delaney, M. (2012, October 26). What Is Web 3.0, Really, and What Does It Mean for Education? ED Tech: Focus on K-12. Retrieved October 19, 2021, from https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2012/10/what-web-30-really-and-what-does-it-mean-education

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