Call it What You Will...

I call it Tech 2.0!

 I am often asked about my grad school major and specialization. Each time, I have to follow with a description of interactive technology. To me, interactive technology is self explanatory. But maybe that's just me. Within my description I explain the program's basis, how individuals interact through technology, and I always reference various social media and web 2.0 tools.

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     Many incorrectly interchange these terms, however social media ≠ web 2.0. My 'Cliff Notes' comparison:  Social Media = platforms or applications in which digital social exchange takes place. Web 2.0 = web-based tools used for content creation and collaboration, which also possess social sharing capabilities. The two are similar, but not equal. For instance I can produce a spreadsheet using the web 2.0 tool Google Docs, share it on the social media site Twitter, and voilà! Interactive technology, see what I mean? To me it's Tech 2.0: Sharing through technology, and it is now!