I was born in a small from village in Korea. Until I was in 4th or 5th grade, the village did not have electricity or lights. Therefore, I walked to school and back home. Also, we did not have a car to drive. I did not have a radio until that time too. I never rode a train until I was in middle school. I have traveled abroad to America for the first time via airplane in June 1982. That began my American life. I had three children who were all born in America. I was really busy and was unable to care for my children due to work for thirteen years. I rarely had a time to watch television in my American life for thirteen years. Also, I never drove for fourteen years. I was just busy to live my primary and family life.
Web 2.0 as participatory media seems like to distinct some old age or modern people from new age people. I have a chance to take a look at what my children are doing on the computer. All three children, they have their own individual facebook or myspace sites. Specifically, my younger son does break dance for fun and has his own videos on youtube. I do not know how people are able to find his video. They not only find and view the video but they also comment about my son, Isaiah's break dancing abilities. The way, most young people comments, exchange their pictures or information and interact. Some even meet online and become friends in their real lives. I am really amazed for young people's multi-task on a computer. While they are chatting they are able to listen to music and do homework. I think it is a good opportunity to learn participatory media. When I clearly learn web 2.0, I will feel there is no more gap from my children or new age people.
I have some reasons to avoid participatory media such as facebook or youtube: no time, ignorance and fear psychologically to join them. First, I do not have enough time. Home, workplace, campus and church are my active way to spend time. No time to participate the active media site. Second, I am not very familiar to join the media. I never thought I could create my own blog. Thankfully, I am learning how to write blog. Third, it is hard to catch up the new-ager's speed. I see my children type and surf on the computer fast, and their computer. Finally, I fear to join them because I think there are some gaps between the age groups and generation.
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Monday, February 2, 2009
Post #1: Participatory Media (Web 2.0)
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Great to see a totally different and incredible perspective from someone with such a great life story. I think that the sense of community that people get at church is the same kind of community that kids feel when they have a particular interest and then find other people to share that with on YouTube and other places online. Ultimately we are just trying to connect with other people and share thoughts and experiences with them.
ReplyDeleteI think it's interesting how you mention the age gap between what you and your children use technology for. Korea's transformation into a technology and economic powerhouse in such a short time has no doubt created huge differences in the experiences of each generation. The younger generations have absorbed technology so fast and with such gusto that many newer technologies have been pushed aside by them as "old". For instance, a famous study in Korea in 2004 among Korean high school and college students had a significant amount of responses claiming that "Email is for old people".
ReplyDeleteps. that's awesome that your son breakdances. I do tae kwon do martial arts tricking and try to do a little break dancing in Rockville at Xtreme Acro
I love that your story is different than the other blogs. Your age, as well as your background leads to an interesting take on how Web 2.0 affects your life. I like that you compared you're non interaction with that of the interaction of your children. I mean, you are not the only one in the dark about some of the applications of Web 2.0. Others including myself have not completely embraced the whole interactiveness of it.
ReplyDeleteAnd to just comment on your son's video... people find it because they can just stumble upon it... I have a video on Youtube, and people from all over the world have seen it. It's not the best, but that access is what is cool about participant interaction.