Changes

One of the most powerful things about a computer is its power to connect to another computer.  The transfer of information through digital methods allows devices to be connected across time and space. It is not difficult to see the possibilities that this has for the way knowledge can be accessed and shared.  As the CEO of Sun Microsystems said, Mr Scott McNealy said "The network is the computer".  ICT have the power to connect people to one another, allow sharing of knowledge with each other and allow collaborative work and creation.   

One of the most powerful things about a computer is its power to connect to another computer.  The transfer of information through digital methods allows devices to be connected across time and space. It is not difficult to see the possibilities that this has for the way knowledge can be accessed and shared.  As the CEO of Sun Microsystems said, Mr Scott McNealy said "The network is the computer".  ICT have the power to connect people to one another, allow sharing of knowledge with each other and allow collaborative work and creation.   

The emergence of the [[ICT_teacher_handbook/What is internet and web|internet and the web]] has changed the way we are accessing information.  Getting data about something is not so difficult anymore. Emergence of email has changed the way we think of communication, online [[ICT_teacher_handbook/Professional learning communities|communities]] are emerging by the minute on various interest areas. All of these have a great impact on the way we learn.  However, making meaning depends on our skills to evaluate and organize these resources.  The resources available on the internet can be organized into a meaningful [[ICT_teacher_handbook_Building a personal digital library]] personal digital library thus enabling self learning.

The emergence of the [[ICT_teacher_handbook/What is internet and web|internet and the web]] has changed the way we are accessing information.  Getting data about something is not so difficult anymore. Emergence of email has changed the way we think of communication, online [[ICT_teacher_handbook/Professional learning communities|communities]] are emerging by the minute on various interest areas. All of these have a great impact on the way we learn.  However, making meaning depends on our skills to evaluate and organize these resources.  The resources available on the internet can be organized into a meaningful [[ICT_teacher_handbook/Building_a_personal_digital_library|personal digital library]] thus enabling self learning.