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The World Is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education

The World Is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education. Book by: Curtis J. Bonk Published in 2009 Justin Bleier. “WE-ALL-LEARN” . W eb Searching in the World of e-Books E -Learning and Blended Learning A vailability of Open Source and Free Software

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The World Is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education

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  1. The World Is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education • Book by: Curtis J. Bonk • Published in 2009 • Justin Bleier

  2. “WE-ALL-LEARN” • Web Searching in the World of e-Books • E-Learning and Blended Learning • Availability of Open Source and Free Software • Leveraged Resources and OpenCourseWare • Learning Object Repositories and Portals • Learner Participation in Open Information Communities • Electronic Collaboration • Alternate Reality Learning • Real-Time Mobility and Portability • Networks of Personalized Learning

  3. Web Searching in the World of E-books • Google and other search engines allow people to search for the info they want and can get it instantaneously • Bonk refers to this as “Fingertip Knowledge” • The documentation of books online have allowed people to use the internet instead of libraries to read and do research

  4. E-learning and Blended Learning • Programs such as Virtual High School allow public school children to enroll in classes online either part time or full time. • University of Phoenix has 300,000 students around the world, 200,000 of them are studying online

  5. Alternative Reality Learning • Simulators for pilots and surgeons allow for professional development that won’t endanger real people • SecondLife and video conferencing allow people to connect internationally and professors can teach lectures to students who aren’t in a physical classroom

  6. How it Relates to CS408 • Overarching theme of the book is to embrace technology and allow it to benefit students of all ages • Contradicts the article “Is Google Making Us Stupid” by Nicholas Carr • Uses SecondLife as an example of people using web technologies to connect with others in a virtual setting

  7. Would I Recommend the Book?! • I would highly recommend this book to: • Students of all ages who are looking for innovative and new ways to advance themselves in a school or work setting • Educators who are searching for new ways to engage their students and allow them to learn in the modern world • Parents of young children who are curious about options for their children’s education in an E-learning setting

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