Web 2.0 meets Video 2.0

My colleague, Kathleen, has been teaching Web 2.0 workshops for educators this month throughout our region and I've had the good fortune to be in on the planning. Cultural Anthropologist, Michael Wesch's video (Web 2.0...Machine is Us/ing Us) on Web 2.0 was shown at our sessions.

Earlier this week, I stumbled onto a note from Dr. Wesch that he had relocated his video from YouTube to Mojiti, in a social experiment that he calls Video 2.0. Now, anyone could provide commentary for the video! Beyond the oohs and awws, viewers immediately contributed helpful annotations and revisions of supporting facts. Some added ideas for how to make it better.

It was Web 2.0 being used to comment on web.20 - Wow!

By then, it was so compelling that I couldn't resist returning repeatedly to see where it would go next. By the next morning, multiple interpretations of the video had appeared. Users were creating their own unique viewing experiences with "spot sets."

First there were Spanish subtitles and then, Italian subtitles. And the French even have their own running commentary. Then, someone in Denmark came up with the idea of providing a complete transcript of Dr. Wesch's video for the benefit of those who can't catch it all at first glance. And next thing you know, a team was in Google Docs, making it happen.

I have been on such a high, following the developments and contributions of a world wide brain!