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Web 2.0 Learning Opportunity in Tanzania; An experience to remember

A total of 27 participants from different organizations in Tanzania dealing with different agricultural issues are undergoing intensive Web 2.0 training at University of Dar Es Salaam which is organised by the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation. Web 2.0 applications are sometimes known as “social media” enable people to collaborate, to create, share and publish information.

THE USE SOCIAL MEDIAS IN THE DEVELOPMENT CONTEXT

Social media allow organizations and communities to maintain small group communications even when they are geographically distributed, they can also give you potential access to a massive, international audience.

WEB 2.0: AS A PRIMARILY A SOCIAL, RATHER THAN A TECHNOLOGICAL EVOLUTION

Web 2.0 is a term that people loosely apply to these new, easier to use web-based tools for content creation (also known as user generated content), connecting with people (also known as social networking), collaboration and many other forms of people to people interaction.

WEB 2.0 LEARNING OPPORTUNITY IN TANZANIA

Technological innovation is taking place at a breath-taking pace. Simple, open source internet-based applications and services designed to enhance on-line collaborations are now available to the wider public at little or no cost at all. The new technology known as Web 2.0 applications, sometimes called ‘social media” enable people to collaborate, to create, share and publish information.