INFLUENCE OF INTERNET ON CURRENT EDUCATION

Content Internet

Positive influence

Negative influence

Ways to stop misuse of internet

Conclusion

Internet? 

Internet is a universal system of computer networks that are interconnected to serve millions or even billions of people around the world(newworldencyclopedia, 2008).

POSITIVE INFLUENCE

Public school children who had access to home computers used them on average of three or four days a week, and over 85% of children with home computers used them for educational purposes (Macho,2007).

INFORMATION

Internet is “an ocean of information”. Millions of pages of information are accessible by

a single click.Provides latest news of the world. E.g.

Over 5000 online newspapers of the world are available at the link http://reporter.asu.edu/newspapers.htm (Ralph, 2003).

COMMUNICATION

e- mail

facebook

audio or video conferencing

chatting

o They can; share information discuss on particular subject

For example, Student can discuss his or her homework with

friends anywhere in the world.

Teachers can also contact parents or guardians easily using internet.

Internet is the world largest library

Can read books and other resources which are not available at school library

Reduce the demand for school library

For instance, libraries on different subjects, books,

newspapers, journals, magazines, speeches and other resources are available on the website http://www.libraryspot.com(Ralph, 2003).

LIBRARYe- library / online- library

Search for books and other resources

A single keyword/phrase will provide

All the related books and other resources available

name of the book

author and the content of the book

cover page

number of pages

exact location of the book

School library

check the new books arrived

his or her current loans

over due dates

reserve books

request for new books

ONLINE EDUCATION There are many websites of different universities provide lecturers and tutorials on different subjects

Students can download these lecturers and tutorials

People from any part of the world can join online courses

Many universities are finding ways to bring the benefit of the classroom into a distance-learning setting (Arsham, 2002).

ONLINE RESULTS some academic institutions provide online results for their students

enables to check their results in anywhere if internet access is available

For example : Edexcel

HELPFUL FOR TEACHERS helpful for teachers to get information

there are many academic websites for teachers

helps to prepare the lesion notes

helps to prefer more effective teaching techniques

can communicate with other teachers and experts around the world and can share ideas

exchange resources

download past papers, marking schemes, specimen papers, lesion notes etc.

power point presentations are readily available

Academic games & exercises

For example, there are many academic games on the website, www.gudli.com like puzzles, grammar games, vocabulary games etc. Students spend a lot of time enjoying academic games and exercises

helps to improve vocabulary, spellings, grammar and general knowledge of students

NEGATIVE INFLUENCE

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NEGATIVE INFLUENCE

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NEGATIVE INFLUENCE

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NEGATIVE INFLUENCE Students fail to identify what is appropriate and valuable to them

They use what they find rather than evaluating the sources

More dependent on the internet

Access to internet for some academic purpose, but may spend times on something else

E.g. Access to unethical or unwanted information or websites

Students hack the school website, steal the examination papers and put them on internet that everyone can see it.

How to stop misuse of internet? supervise

tell them what is appropriate and what is not

to block unwanted websites

maintain an internet filters

The positive impacts overweight the negative impacts of the

internet.

References;

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http://www.articlesdot.net/all/computers-and-technology/internet- computers-and-technology/influence-internet-harm-good-vice- versa.html

Arsham, H. (2002). Impact of the Internet on Learning and Teaching. Retrieved April 11, 2011, from http://www.usdla.org/html/journal/MAR02_Issue/article01.html

Comer, D. (2007). The internet book. United State of America, Pearson Education.

Lyford, I. (1997). Using the Internet. London, Dorling Kindersley Limited.

Macho, S. (2007). The Impact of Home Internet Access on Test Scores. Youngstown, Cambria Press.

Pandit, M. (2010). Advantages of Using Internet with Education. Retrieved April 12, 2011, from http://www.buzzle.com/articles/advantages-of-the-internet-in-education.html

Ralph, H. (2003). The internet for writers. United Kingdom, Hodder Headline Plc.