ONE WEB DAY - Sept 22 - Learn how others are using the internet
Introducing the first-ever, annual One Web Day on September 22.
Ten years ago, it seemed like only teens and tech-savvy people were online. Now, everybody from 8 to 88 is surfing, emailing, and cybering. In fact, in May 2006, over 21,297,000 Canadians were online, getting connected. And that deserves a celebration!
Watch the 2006 Cross-Country Tour
But before we break out the bubbly for One Web Day, we want to find out what the Internet means to Canadians like you. So from August 7 to September 8, we're embarking on a cross-country tour. Watch right here as Gavin, our One Web Day Ambassador, interviews Canadians from coast to coast to coast to find out how the Internet has changed their lives. What you hear just may surprise you!
How can you celebrate One Web Day?
You can start by exploring this website, watching Gavin's cross-country interviews or learning more about online challenges. What else can you do? Tell a friend, send an email, Google™ something new, or IM your friends. Or check out how the rest of the world is celebrating by visiting http://onewebday.org.
Whatever you do - do it online. You'll make history by being part of the first ever One Web Day.
From CBC online at http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2006/09/22/tech-onewebday-060922.html#skip300x250
One Web Day celebrates internet
Last Updated: Friday, September 22, 2006
Internet enthusiasts around the globe were celebrating the online world Friday in an event they hope will become an annual occurrence.
Organizers want One Web Day to become a yearly event that encourages individuals and companies to celebrate the World Wide Web, educate the public at large and make personal efforts to mark the day in a variety of ways, according to OneWebDay, Inc., the not-for-profit U.S. company that launched the initiative.
Several prominent and influential bloggers serve on OneWebDay Inc.'s board of directors, including Doc Searls (Doc Searls Weblog), David Weinberger (Joho the Blog) and Mary Hodder (Napsterization).
Examples of activities organizers suggest people can participate in include collective online art projects, gathering accounts of what the web means to people and teaching others how to blog.
Organizers hope the event will continue to be held on Sept. 22 every year.
In Canada, the not-for-profit body assigned to govern the country's .ca Internet domain is spearheading celebrations.
"One Web Day ... was created to connect the more than 21 million Canadians online either surfing, e-mailing or cybering, through the launch of a national tour to discover first-hand the impact of the internet in their daily lives," the Canadian Internet Registration Authority said in a statement.
The authority commissioned Canadian-born feature filmmaker Gavin Michael Booth to tour the country, visiting all three coasts to ask Canadians about their online experiences and share their thoughts about the value of the internet. The footage is online at the Canadian One Web Day site.