why web 2.0?

My social media checklist...um, I have a facebook account.  I don't twitter (yet).  I don't myspace, bebo, digg, etc.  I guess I have a linkedin account...no friends, though!  It hasn't seemed super relevant in my field of work.  But now, I have a blog, and thanks to the 13 things at Coe (a summer learning project), I am taking steps to better understand social networking, the web, online forums, and (eke!) twitter.

What I already see is that students are online, on their phones, and communicating in a whole new way and as a student affairs professional, I better figure out how I fit into that world.

I'm on the edge of this generation (the older edge : ), and feel very comfortable with my technology abilities, but I haven't forayed into much beyond Facebook when it comes to sharing my world.  I guess it's a reflection of my introverted side.  A journal is for my eyes only, after all!  Words for other's eyes ought to be carefully crafted, and intentionally chosen. 
There's so much to misunderstand on the internet.  Email, facebook, forums, comment boxes = ways to say things without meaning them.

I'm eager to see how this little box of text will influence how I communicate in this world...
Until next time, EKG

the root of all things...

Evil?  Love?  Harmony?  Who knows!

Maybe this blog will be the root of all things!  Either way, I'll be exploring and learning on the way.