The document summarizes key points from a lecture by Curtis J. Bonk on how web technology has opened up opportunities for learning. Web technology acts as an "opener" that allows anyone to learn anything from anyone at any time and anywhere through activities like blogging, posting, commenting and collaborating. It enables e-learning and blended learning models where learning can now take place everywhere. The overall message is that web technology has made the world and learning more open and accessible to all.

1. The World is Open
Reflection on Curtis J. Bonk’s lecture
Yang (Tracy) Song 03/05/09

2. With this open window,
you can see the landscape…

3. With this open “window”,
you can see the whole world!

4. WHO
is the
OPENER?

5. It’s Web Technology.

6. WHAT
Can We
Do?

7. We download open source soft wares…

8. We post, blog, comment, and edit-
Create, Communicate and Collaborate…

9. We have e-learning and blended learning-
We learn everywhere…

10. “ANYONE can now learn
ANYTHING from ANYONE
at ANYTIME”
and I’d like to add ANYWHERE

11. WE
ALL
LEARN!

12. References
 Slide 1 Picture-Open Window
http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/SSPOD/SuperStock_143-383C~Open-
Window-to-Bucolic-Landscape-Posters.jpg
 Slide 4 Picture-Web Technology
http://www.ozig.net/oz_images/it-solution-mapp.gif
 Slide 6 Picture-Open Source Soft Wares
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2201/2180947637_d5084bacb8.jpg
 Slide 7 Picture-Web 2.0
http://edtechconnect.mst.edu/images/Web2_framework_p3.jpg
 Slide 8 Pictures
E-Learning http://www.mirandanet.ac.uk/elearning/images/elearning2.jpg
Blended Learning
http://www.fmi.uni-sofia.bg/projects/daad/smbconf_en/images/elearning.jpg
 Slide 9 & 10 Quotations-The World is Open, Curtis J. Bonk