Even a decade ago, numerous sites existed where educators could retrieve lesson plans, government documents concerning guidelines, large educational databases with current news and developments in the academic study of education, and more (Pinhey 1998). This does not even include the abundance of purely informational websites that enable the distinguishing user to obtain information on almost any subject within a few minutes, which is itself a great resource for educators and students alike. The ability to share recommendations and experiences between educators has also been of great benefit in global education (Pinhey 1998).
The most important impact that the Internet has had in the educational realm s the extension of educational opportunities to those for whom such opportunities did not exist a generation ago. A large part of the world's population still lives in rural and impoverished areas, and many countries exhibit a wide disparity between the rich and the poor and their opportunities, and these situations tend to be self-perpetuating (GE 2009). Globalization has in many ways been responsible for this growing disparity, but the Internet might be helping to correct these imbalances in a way that has never really been achieved before. Internet access and computer technology...
The simple affordability of education has been changed significantly by the Internet, allowing students living in
poverty to obtain a better and more complete education, thus advancing their opportunities to be more in line with those of the developed world (GE 2009).
The face of global education will doubtless continue to change as the Internet continues to spread, and its capabilities and opportunities are more fully and successfully realized. It is already clear that the Internet has radically altered educational systems on the global scale, making international borders far less relevant, and even eradicating many of the practical and financial barriers to education in under-developed parts of the world. The improvements that could still be made to the overall global educational system(s) are beginning to be realized through the use of the Internet and computer technologies.
References
GE. (2009). "Globalisation." Global education. Accessed 31 January 2010. http://www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled/go/pid/178
iearn.org (2010). Accessed 31 January 2010. http://iearn.org/
Pinhey, L. (1998). "Global education: Internet resources." ERIC. Accessed 31 January 2010. http://www.eric.ed.gov:80/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/15/46/01.pdf
