WEB 2.0

The shift from Web 1.0 to Web 2.0 is mammoth and has created a multitude of ways in which we can communicate, engage and educate. In the Module 1 Handbook it establishes that

Web 1.0 - CREATOR and READER

Web 2.0 - CREATOR and READER can interact.

'Can interact' being the pinnacle difference and advancment. 

"Web 2.0" is a term by Darcy DiNucci, an author and expert. I discovered an interesting article in which she describes her prediction of what the Web will eventually become- its advancement and growth. DiNucci, D. (1999) Fragmented Future

the Web now is "an embryo of the Web to come... the first glimmerings of the Web 2.0 are beginning to appear and we are just starting to see how that embryo is starting to develop."

This has really put into perspective the rate of expansion and production of Web 2.0. DiNucci, D. (1999) anticipates that the Web will soon appear on the TV, in your car to provide maps and navigation and for gaming purposes linking players competitively over the net. Present day (2021), these predictions have excelled and progressed even further than DiNucci, D. perhaps anticipated.

Two questions that I have found myself considering are:

What would my practise look like without the advancement of Web 2.0?

 How valuable is Web 2.0 to me?

To be able to partake in discussions, interact with peers and network you need the access to stimulate participation. If participation means to be active and passive, would those that have limitations on accessing Web 2.0 be hindered? Borideu. P. (1986) explores "structural constraints and unequal access to institutional resources based on class, gender, and race" - Claridge, T. (2015) Bouridieu on Social Capital- Theory of Capitol. The idea of cultural consumption and cultural production. To be able to participate we need to have the ability to access.

Reflecting on the privileges I have to be able to access and participate, I feel incredibly lucky.

Lucky to:

own possession of the devices needed to further my access on Web 2.0 applications

earn a wage which supports paying for these devices 

be able to schedule my own time and dedicate time for updating my social media pages as a form of self promotion 

Web 2.0 is incredibly important to my practise. A function I use every day whether to self promote, connect with artists, learn from professionals or use as a search engine for information. Although challenging this, I am also a very private person, I believe that a sense of mystery is created in succeeding in private, sparking a sense of wonder and curiosity. 

See below my mind map on How has my professional practise engaged with Web 2.0? 

My key branches are: MY PROFILE, CONNECT, LEARN, CREATIVE AND SOURCE OF INFO.

Realising that I use Web 2.0 as:

• A social CV, to promote portfolio pictures, to keep updated on what projects I am working on
• To connect with casting directors and choreographers
• As an opportunity to find new artists in the industry
• Learn from online classes, Q&A sessions and read what upcoming projects there are
• To be motivated and inspired by whom I follow in the performing industry
• Engage in new interests such as running clubs and live yoga sessions

This to me highlights the theory of collective intelligence. A community that has evolved by interacting and connecting with others.

"Groups of individuals acting collectively in ways that seem intelligent" pg.1

(Malone, Laubacher and Dellarocas 2009)

"A form of universally distributed intelligence instantly enhanced, coordinated in real time and resulting in the effective mobilisation of skills"

(Levy 1994)

 

Reference: Malone, T.W. and Bernstein M.S. (2015) Handbook of Collective Intelligence

In the last year, down to Web 2.0, collective intelligence and its advancement, secured a dance contract through a casting advertisement on social media, connected with a choreographer whom I aspire to hopefully work for in the future and have created new relationships with contacts for future castings.

 

From reading and then commenting on another blog on Web 2.0, I discussed the ethical issue of 'cat-fishing'. The danger of someone pretending to be someone they are not from behind a screen, this could be as an entirely different person. By using filters on photos are you in a way being a catfish? Filters at the moment are always an option to use when taking/ uploading pictures onto Instagram (IG). I feel this could become a problem when using your IG profile as a platform to connect with industry professionals. It could be detrimental if you're contacted for a casting via Web 2.0 and arrive not fitting the brief due to enhancing/ altering pictures. I too, have used filters and have altered lighting effects however I am mindful to keep as natural, authentic and true. 

References:

Module 1 Handbook 

Bourdieu, P. (1986) The Forms of Capital Pp. 241-58 in Handbook of Theory and Research for the Sociology of Eduction edited by J.G. Richardson. New York: Greenwood Press [online] Available at: https://revise-it.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/bourdieu_forms_of_capital-1.pdf [Accessed on 15 Feb 2021]

 Claridge, T. (2015) Bouridieu on Social Capital- Theory of Capitol [online] Available at: https://www.socialcapitalresearch.com/bourdieu-on-social-capital-theory-of-capital/ [Accessed on 15 Feb 2021]

Darcy, D. (1999). Fragmented Future [online] Available at: http://darcyd.com/fragmented_future.pdf [Accessed on 15 Feb 2021]

Hamilton, A. (2010) Diffusion of Innovation Web 2.0 [online] Available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235762954_Diffusion_of_Innovation_Web_20 [Accessed on 15 Feb 2021)

Malon, T.W. and Bernstein M.S. (2015) Handbook of Collective Intelligence [online] Available at: https://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=iR3iCgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PR7&dq=collective+intelligence&ots=P2bkbZLEqa&sig=Hbke9L03fIvV9IHjyr9Wt7dQErk#v=onepage&q=collective%20intelligence&f=false [Accessed on 9 Feb 2021]