Our exposure to a vast amount of information has greatly increased with the advent of the internet. I strongly believe that, this is the best thing that happened to humans. This essay would further highlight the way technology has changed the traditional way of learning and then discuss it helping us to be aware and informed about things we are interested in.
The internet has revolutionized education. It has opened various pathways of getting knowledge, encouraged distance learning; people can learn or attend institutions while being thousand of miles away, even from the comfort of their homes. For example, the advent of websites like Edx, Coursera, Udemy and many others have helped people gain an education, develop professionally and further connected individuals with ivy league schools and courses which ordinarily they may not have access to.
Secondly, the internet has helped in the connection of our world, the world we know now is a global village. It has played a major role in bridging the gap between people of various nations and continents. For instance, social networking sites like Facebook have assisted people in locating various relatives and friends they have lost contact with, with just the click of the search button and input of their name. Also, events have been aired from a particular part of the world and viewed by millions all over the world. One does not need to be physically present before you can view these events anymore, you can watch them in real time. One of such events, is the English premier league which is viewed and followed by millions of football fans all over the world irrespective of the language spoken.
In conclusion, as human continue to use technology and its benefits, it continues to evolve.
Our exposure to a vast amount of information has
greatly
increased with the advent of the internet. I
strongly
believe that, this is the best thing that happened to humans. This essay would
further
highlight the way technology has
changed
the traditional way of learning and then discuss it helping us to be aware and informed about things we
are interested
in.
The internet has revolutionized education. It has opened various pathways of getting knowledge, encouraged distance learning;
people
can learn or attend institutions while being
thousand
of miles away, even from the comfort of their homes.
For example
, the advent of websites like
Edx
, Coursera, Udemy and
many
others have
helped
people
gain an education, develop
professionally
and
further
connected individuals with ivy league schools and courses which
ordinarily
they may not have access to.
Secondly
, the internet has
helped
in the connection of our
world
, the
world
we know
now
is a global village. It has played a major role in bridging the gap between
people
of various nations and continents.
For instance
, social networking sites like Facebook have assisted
people
in locating various relatives and friends they have lost contact with, with
just
the click of the search button and input of their name.
Also
,
events
have
been aired
from a particular part of the
world
and viewed by millions all over the
world
. One does not need to be
physically
present
before
you can view these
events
anymore, you can
watch
them in real time. One of such
events
, is the English
premier league
which
is viewed
and followed by millions of football fans all over the
world
irrespective of the language spoken.
In conclusion
, as human continue to
use
technology and its benefits, it continues to evolve.