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Should you be embarrassed if you don’t understand?
Bill Thompson at 2gether08 from David Wilcox on Vimeo.
Technology writer Bill Thompson chaired the opening session at 2gether08, and dropped in to some others. I asked him for his impressions - and he explain in characteristically forthright style that he thought it was time “non-techies” caught up.
He went so far as to say that people should be embarrassed if they came to an event about social media but had to confess they didn’t understand anything about it.
People don’t need to code - but should know what programmers do, said Bill.
We agreed a good solution for the future would be to have a party for those keen to learn - with hands-on help in using Facebook, Twitter, video and more.
What do you think? Do we have some responsibility to develop digital literacy skills, if we are interested in the potential of digital media?
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hey! i was here today and did a vlog…
Its here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoWXvnMztqE
Hermione;)
did a little vlog its here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoWXvnMztqE
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