My very limited Web 2.0 experience...

As a frame of reference, I must confess to having very limited experience working with Web 2.0 technologies and software... although that is quickly being remedied by the many demands of a MLIS program.  When I was contemplating returning to school to get a Master's degree, I took an online class to test the waters and to see if I was up to the challenge of using my brain again after staying at home with two young children for several years.  In order to do this, I had to 1) Purchase my first laptop... my very own computer, not to be tampered with by any little fingers, and 2) Become proficient in using Blackboard Collaborate.  This was my first serious venture into the world of Web 2.0 and using computers and technology to achieve specific objectives.  I had, of course, dabbled with facebook, and read some blogs, but that was pretty much the extent of my experience.   As I embark on my second year in graduate school, I have already learned a tremendous amount about technology and the virtually infinite ways it can be employed to accomplish particular tasks and to connect with others in the electronic realm.  In my first post, I mentioned my concerns about the social and cultural implications of all this technology; however, I will also admit to, rather strangely, feeling exuberant at times as I cautiously investigate this phenomenon called Web 2.0.