The relationship between education and technology has become a defining feature of modern development, fueled by the rapid growth of internet connectivity and mobile penetration.[1] Our world is now interconnected, with approximately 40% of the global population utilising the internet, a figure that continues to rise at an astonishing pace.[2] While internet connectivity varies across countries and regions, the number of households with internet access in the global South has surpassed those in the global North. Additionally, over 70% of mobile telephone subscriptions worldwide are now found in the global South.[3] It is projected that within the next twenty years, five billion people will transition from having no connectivity to enjoying full access. [4]
Such technologies have expanded opportunities for freedom of expression and for social, civic and political mobilization, but they also raise important concerns. The availability of personal information in the cyber world, for example, brings up significant issues of privacy and security. New spaces for communication and socialization are transforming what constitutes the idea of ‘social’ and they require enforceable legal and other safeguards to prevent their overuse, abuse and misuse.[5] Examples of such misuse of the internet, mobile technology and social media range from cyber-bullying to criminal activity, even to terrorism. In this new cyber world, educators need to better prepare new generations of ‘digital natives’[6] to deal with the ethical and social dimensions of not only existing digital technologies but also those yet to be invented.[7]
While these technologies have expanded opportunities for freedom of expression, social engagement, and political mobilization, they also give rise to significant concerns. The availability of personal information in the cyberspace raises substantial issues privacy and security. The emergence of new spaces for communication and socialisation has transformed the very concept of "social," necessitating enforceable legal measures and other safeguards to prevent their excessive use, abuse, and misuse.[8] Instances of misuse of the internet, mobile technology, and social media range from cyber-bullying to criminal activities, and even acts of terrorism. In this new digital landscape, educators must equip new generations, often referred to as ‘digital natives’[9] with the necessary skills to navigate the ethical and social dimensions of not only existing digital technologies but also those yet to be invented.[7] Education and the internet are intricately intertwined. Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, online classes played a vital role in facilitating students' learning, with the internet serving as a valuable resource for accessing subject-related information.
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^Trends in Telecommunication Reform, Special Edition. Fourth-generation regulation. ITU. 2014.
^Cohen, J.; Schmidt, E. (2013). The New Digital Age: Reshaping the Future of People, Nations and Business. New York, Knopf. ISBN 9780307957139.
^Hart, A.D.; Hart, Frejd S. (2013). The Digital Invasion: How Technology Is Shaping You and Your Relationships. Baker Books.
^Prensky, M. (2001). "Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants". On the Horizon. 9 (5).
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^Hart, A.D.; Hart, Frejd S. (2013). The Digital Invasion: How Technology Is Shaping You and Your Relationships. Baker Books.
^Prensky, M. (2001). "Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants". On the Horizon. 9 (5).
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