Here are two of my favourite videos of this year. If you want a simple, easy-to-understand way of learning about "web 2.0" and the associated impact on the information economy, you won't find anything better.
The Machine is Us/ing Us by Michael Wesch First Released on January 31st 2007 "Web 2.0" in just under 5 minutes. I was inspired to make this video while writing a paper about web 2.0. Struggling to find a way to put it into words, I decided to make this video to show it rather than tell it.
Information R/evolution by Michael Wesch First Released on October 12th 2007 This video explores the changes in the way we find, store, create, critique, and share information. This video serves well as a conversation starter, and works especially well when brainstorming with people about the near future and the skills needed in order to harness, evaluate, and create information effectively.