Un nuevo escenario de información y educación: el espacio 2.0

Abstract

Despite of the fact that Web 2.0 is just a way of understanding the Internet, this new scenario has contributed to the development of new forms of access, manage and use of information –which primarily dependent on the users behavior, and has brought new ways of take advantages from the wealth of information in educational contexts. This paper sets out some educational keys for using and developing the information contained in the Web 2.0 resources, understanding those as a new space not only communicational but also informational, where search tools have evolved into participatory formulas. According to this scenario educational contexts should promote some consciousness about these new technological possibilities, and a meaningful and positive interaction between students and the new informational media. Because this Web evolution towards collaborative approaches, where information is continuously built and shared, is the new way of knowing, interacting and learning for new generations.