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Comparative information technology: languages, societies and the Internet

By Joseph Zajda , Donna Gibbs (auth.) , Donna Gibbs , Joseph Zajda (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Year
2009
ISBN
1402094256, 978-1-4020-9425-5, 978-1-4020-9426-2
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4020-9426-2
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
698 kB (715159 bytes)
Series
Globalisation, comparative education and policy research 4
Edition
1
Pages
200\181
Library
torrents.ru tech collections 2009-11-14
Time added
2010-01-11 02:35:34
Educational Technology

Description

This volume offers a critique of the nexus between ICT and its impact on society, individuals and educational institutions. One of the most significant dimensions of globalisation has been the rapid development of information and communications technologies (ICTs). Our lives have been changed by ICTs in numerous ways and the implications for education are enormous. The ICTs have transformed the linguistic, cognitive and visual dimensions of human communication, as well as our perceptions of the self, and social identity in the global culture. They have facilitated the development of new dimensions of digital literacy, such as blogging and sms messaging. In this sense, cyberlanguage continues to evolve by borrowing and adapting familiar words, coining new expressions, and embracing particular styles. The book provides directions in education and policy research, relevant to transformational educational reforms in the 21st century.

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