Global
Education Network
owadays, technology and
communication has moved away from merely making our lives more convenient. The rapid
development of global technological capacity and abilities create opportunities
for students worldwide. Most observers acknowledge that there are barriers
associated with technology acquisition and use, no matter what the intended
purpose. A lack of knowledge of the possibilities associated with technology
often prevents acquisition. Many of the world's economic systems are deeply
steeped in a principle of tradition that discourages access to technology.
The Milken Foundation identifies
five criteria that characterize a scenario for technology acquisition, informed
use, productive output, and contributions to development. Those considering
acquiring new or additional technology should consider these questions as a
framework.
Ø First, what is it that technology
will do for students and educators that is compelling enough to make all the
effort worthwhile? (The Incentives).
Ø Second, what is it that communities
need in order to make informed decisions and wise use of technology and
telecommunications for improvements in learning? (Capacity building).
Ø Third, what is getting in the way of
educators and students effectively using technology and how can we fix the
system to get rid of these barriers? (System Changing).
Ø Fourth, what is it that we need in order to
ensure that all students have the opportunity to learn in a technology-enriched
learning environment? (Mandates).
Ø Fifth, how will we know it when we
see it? What does success look like in terms of student performance? What indicators
will we be using? How will the data be collected? What evidence will be
analyzed and evaluated against which benchmarks? (Benchmarking) (Milken
Foundation, 1998.)
The rapid development of global
technological capacity and abilities create opportunities for students
worldwide. Where institutions and individuals recognize the importance of
education to national economic development, available opportunities are
plentiful.The World Links for Development program link in developing countries
with students and teachers in industrialized countries for collaborative
research, teaching and learning programs via the Internet. WorLD has linked
with two organizations, Schools Online and I*Learn to form the Alliance for
Global Learning (AGL), which creates sustainable school networking models in
developing countries by providing technology, training and support for
collaborative educational projects with peers around the world.
The trend towards distance education
includes other organizations as well. The International Center for Distance Learning (ICDL) is an international
center for research, teaching, consulting, information and publishing
activities based in the Institute of Educational Technology which received
world class rating in the 1992 and 1996 Higher Education Funding Council for
England (HEFCE) Research
Assessment
Exercises.
The terms “global education” and
“educational technology” have been used in varying ways across the Internet. Global
learning experiences as any classroom activities which expose young children to
new ways of thinking about the world, their own and others’ cultures, world
languages, communities, and families. GET is a global education and technology
offshore company aims to provide a complete education and technology solutions
provided by best selected international and local partners organizations and
sister companies to obtain the optimum. GET board members code of ethics focus
on the added value strategies based on the following : Analyzing, Planning,
Designing, Implementing and Developing Strategies to greater education world,
coaching to sustain and seeding to obtain the best student achievements themes
that matter through a team of expertise that developed an international
platform education program based on international education systems standard
A
significant benefit to instant global communications is that students can
improve their language skills through student-to-student conversations
regardless of where they live. The introduction of Peer-to-Peer video
conferencing using devices students are familiar with can increase personal
interaction. And it can be accomplished from anywhere – opening the world to
students who do not have the time or resources to travel. And also creates the
opportunity for students to build an international network of friends and
contacts, for example, helping students to develop business leads, finding new
job opportunities, and increasing their knowledge of other countries and
cultures
There are some advantages to student
using online access including:
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Flexible and convenient scheduling
Students who take advantage of online access
tools, such as TheTalkList, can use their devices to reach the peers
nearly anywhere in the world. They can build contact networks with other
students internationally, learn about other cultures, and improve spoken
language skills. Global is important to engage young children in an on going
exploration of the world. Technology can be instrumental in creating global
learning experiences because technology has the power to breakdown
geographical, economical, language, and time-zone barriers.
