ectolearning.com

www.ectolearning.com
While I imagine this website is far from the first attempt at effectively merging the classroom with techonology, it has struck an important cord in the evolution of user created content: organizing examples.

I chose to join a "web 2.0" group on the site. There were two youtube videos provided to begin the learning experience. Each took a different angle on the sugject. While wikipedia might define web 2.0 with text, it does not (yet) go out into the internet and pick out the best examples. I watched both of videos and discovered that they were made by "experts" (read people with passion for the subject) somewhere out in cyberspace. I found one of the videos engaging and extremly well presented. So I asked myself, why can't I find these people for other things that interest me?

The internet has opened the doors into remote corners of the world from the comfort of my living room couch. If I want to, I can find someone half way acorss the globe who shares my passion for underwater basket weaving and practices the art 24/7. Why not bring these people and their experiences front and center for people to learn from? So far no one has effectively managed and organized these powerful "examples" online.

When I'm tired after a stressful day at work sometimes I just want to watch a funny video. I boot up my computer and go to youtube. Frequently my search for amuzing entertainment ends in vain. Instead of just providing the "most popular" videos, take it down to a deeper level. On a subject, for a topic, what are the most pertinent and engaging videos....? Ecto may be on the brink of starting something powerful.