Today’s topic is on ICT and world change, from the past to present, and what to expect in the future. This topic is no stranger to anyone at all, ICT is everywhere around us. While I am typing now, I am already using a part of ICT. Everyone around us owns a mobile phone, laptop, uses the internet etc, therefore we are all familiar with the benefits of ICT. However, is ICT really flawless?
ICT has been an integral part of our daily lives, and it is undeniably shaping the world in almost every way. It has certainly changed the rules and ways of communication, sharing of different views and opinions, transmitting of information, gaming etc. Information is being transmitted at an unprecedented rate, we can now access to hundreds of thousands of articles in split seconds. The world seems to be “shrinking” in a way as the information we can access to seems limitless.
In Singapore, I feel that ICT can and should be introduced to more schools and slowly integrate into the education system. The reason to justify my stand is that I feel that ICT can be a catalyst to cultivate more thinkers and to allow students to think out of the box. We do find many differing opinions on same issues thanks to the ingenious development of ICT which allows two way communication between the author and reader. This will trigger the student’s ability to think and to have a view on their own. The textbook is an essential provider of knowledge, but at the end of the day, it is still limited. The internet will expand their knowledge and also make learning more hands on and fun.
ICT is not all the great and it does have its drawbacks too. Since the day Internet is introduced, governments have already started tracking and filtering every movement of its citizens on the Internet. The Internet we use every day to source for information, chat with friends is the same Internet that terror groups use to spawn their activities. While some people may feel it’s an invasion of privacy, I feel that this is absolutely necessary and vital. Especially since the 9/11 attack, online security needs to be tightened and scrutinized. Another drawback is that cyber crimes are on the rise. Despite all the warnings of scams online, some gullible groups of people still do fall for them. Also, another alarming issue is that children now can have access to pornography and violence videos uploaded online. This is the duty of parents and they should keep a watch on them.
During the lesson, “cloud computing” was brought up. I thought I knew what this term was, but in fact, it was much more than what I thought it was. I was amazed at the convenience cloud computing bring about and also how it could significantly help businesses to strive. When businesses execute similar system, newcomers will be able to settle down in the office quickly enough as the system is universal across companies. This will reduce their training times and also cut costs.
Another interesting video was brought up in class today. It was a video of a virtual human being being able to feel and respond. It really showed me how amazing existing technology is but yet at the same time it’s really creepy. The boy in the virtual world had a “human” part to him, and after watching this video, how do we actually differentiate humans? Is he human?
I would rate the lesson 8/10. My knowledge of ICT has been taken to another level :)
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