Emerging technologies for learning
David Ley
It is not the person ignorant of writing but the one ignorant of photography who will be the illiterate of the future.
Laszlo Moholy-Nagy
Introduction
This chapter investigates the issue surrounding the increasing use of new digital technologies, for example social networking, in the lives of learners outside the formal education setting and argues that it is becoming a natural and useful experience. It is argued that technology in itself is not good or bad, but may have good and bad effects, many of which will be unintended and unforeseen.
The debate on IT is also explored, including its development from mainframe to handheld devices, and its impact. This debate is not new and echoes ancient ...
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