[elearning] Are you ready for the next digital revolution?

[Cameron Bell]

Yes it sounded interesting. Wouldn't mind having a look.
However we are lucky to have ISP's in Australia that are looking after 
us by charging us ridiculous access rates for pitiful speeds. Carr 
obviously lives in a world where net access is fast and cheap.Our 
students will be "protected" at least while schools continue to ask them 
to pay for net access and are generally looking for ways to reduce net 
bills.
The power a school could wield is that of enhancing ignorance and 
isolating students through denial of information.
Cheers
Cameron


Roland Gesthuizen wrote:
> The Age just published a book review for "The Big Switch: Rewiring The 
> World, From Edison to Google" by Nicholas Carr. From what I can 
> glance, argues that computing will change from its current DIY state 
> to a "utility" model where most information processing and storage is 
> done on  the Internet. Carr argues that this transformation will have 
> far-reaching effects including the concentration of wealth in the 
> hands of a small number of individuals, further widening the divide 
> between the haves and the have-nots.
>
> "Computer systems, in general, and the internet, in particular, put 
> enormous power into the hands of individuals, but they put even 
> greater power into the hands of companies, governments, and other 
> institutions whose business is to control individuals."   
> http://tinyurl.com/2d4uv7
>
> Creepy reading but it is good to chew these IT issues over. Your 
> students might enjoy the discussions about their future after 
> reflecting on this review extract (printable version attached).
>
> Anybody else interested in reading this book?
>
> -- 
> Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
> http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au
>
> "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can 
> change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." 
> --Margaret Mead
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