13. Social effects:David Gauntlett (2011)"Making is
Connecting"
14. Social effects: Being creative (not art, but craft)
iscentral to human happiness 20th Century: Mass Medialimited the
opportunities forordinary people to create andshare (sit back and
be told) 21st Century: Web 2.0 seesExplosion of tools for
everydayAmateur creativity (making anddoing) Creating things
connects you toother people. You create, youshare, and share with
othercreators
15. Social effects:Are we seeing thedevelopment of a new
socialfabric?
16. Social effects:"Creativity and communicationwere not
invented by the internet,of course but websites and onlineservices
can certainly help toamplify and connect thoseactivities.And,
incidentally, its not just aboutpeople who are far apart. I live
inWalthamstow, a town on the edgeof London, and if I contribute to
theWikipedia page aboutWalthamstow, I am collaboratingwith people
who probably mostlylive within one or two miles of me,
17. Social effects:GuerrillagardeningCraftivismMe:
18. Conclusion:Tools for making socialconnections...