So here I am; last blog post of the semester. What an exciting and challenging semester its been. This course has taught me so much and perhaps more importantly, I've pushed myself to step far out of my digital comfort zone. Am I an expert now? Absolutely not, but I do have a better understanding and appreciation for web 2.0 concepts and tools - and perhaps that's a good starting point. I would like to thank Vanessa and Omer for being incredibly helpful and accommodating throughout the semester. There were definitely times when I felt lost, but they always provided prompt and helpful advice. I really appreciated the renewable credit option also! Also, thank you to my classmates who posted consistently interesting blogs that were super fun to read and respond to. I hope I got to everyone! Take care everyone!
So, one of our readings this week relayed the story of Trudy and Peter Johnson-Lenz and how they used social media networking to request help following an accident that necessitated Trudy's admission to the hospital for a head injury and subsequent medical care. The part of the story that struck me most was Peter's admission that he and his wife were not much for 'schmoozing and socializing' therefore the help that they could receive from their local community was limited. Consequently, (and partly due to their careers) they were instead able to reach out to their online community to get the help they needed. The Johnson-Lenz' situation made me think about other groups of people that may not be able to obtain help locally, and how social media networking can offer a suitable substitute. The first group that came to mind was introverts because introverts, especially those in small-town or rural areas, may benefit from enhanced social networking skills to find like-m...
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