LIBR 246-12: Web 2.0 and Social Networking Tools (Fall 2008)

Web 2.0 Still a No-go

This is a good article in the ABA Journal about now 2.0 movement has not caught on in the law field. Which is somewhat true, but there are some many good blogs about lawyers (Public Defender Dude), it makes me wonder if the Law 2.0 is just lagging a bit back...

Much like anything legal related the wheels of justice do move, just slowly...

I've been a reader of blogs for many years.  I guess you could say that I was, and continue to be, for the most part a lurker.  I read certin blogs everyday, and rarely, rarely leave comments.  Yet, I managed to feel a passive connection to the blogger.  Even if said blogger has no idea that I exist.  When I'm rocking my daughter in the middle of the night, I often find myself thinking about so and so's blog and their latest post and the things that are going on in their life.  Since I started my own blog, I've realized the importance of comments, the need that the blogger has to f

How do you think blogging will contribute to your learning in this class?

Frequent blogging will provide increased comfort communicating in this medium.  After 17 weeks, we will be expert bloggers and understand what makes good blogs and what makes bad blogs.  Having students focus here instead of the blackboard site seems to be a great way to accomplish the goal of this class.