Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Thanks to the connectivity provided by the internet, distance learning or E-learning is made possible. In addition to being sarcastic, I think that the author of the top most cartoon is being sarcastic. Nevertheless, it gives readers a sense of the potential of E-learning that the internet possesses. E-learning, for us students in the Temasek Academy, is obviously not new.
We have been using the Knowledge Constructor for quite some time already. In my opinion, the knowledge constructor is good example of E-learning as it allows us exchange information and thus learn from one another at our own pace. The use of instant messaging programs like MSN messenger allows us to communicate in real time both with our teachers and classmates. In the event that we have a problem, help is only a few taps on the keyboard away.
In the bottom cartoon, we can see that a frog is being virtually dissected. With the use of interactive animation, computers have not only allowed us to utilize our creativity, but also learn more efficiently as well. Although we do not have to physically go through rather messy experiments, we can still visualize the process and result with the computer's help.
As you probably can see, the internet is the result of technology being applied in the process of globalization. Distance learning is made possible by the internet as it enables us to communicate and share data easily with one another. In my next post,we shall discuss on the negative effects of this ease of data sharing.
Done by: Technological Expert Jonathan Pung
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