I've added information under the Web2.0 heading about a proposed development to the public library website in Newcastle upon Tyne. Please take a look and let me know what you think!

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We have come to work this morning to find ourselves embroiled in this debate at a very practical level. On Friday evening wikipedia was blocked to users in our college because of its ability to be edited by anyone. Teachers who prepared lessons last week for this morning have found that aspects of their preparation is now defunct. Interestingly I had taught grade 5 & 6 about this aspect of wikipedia last week, warning them about digital footprints and appropriate use of the internet. Blocking sites for such reasons removes the educational opportunity for reinforcing current computer use policies and warning of the difficulties of web 2.0. Other blocked sites include social networking such as MySpace and Facebook and Google images. Some of these blocks are administered externally by the provider or school system. Others at school level (e.g. the wikipedia one). Schools and school administrations need to come to grips with the positives of web 2.0 authoring tools and make sure that policy addresses those who infringe. It is a classic case of the minority affecting the education of the majority.

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