| Younger generations are now more skilled
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| | different members of society. However,
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| in the use of Internet as well as there
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| | one thing is certain, and that is today's
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| being an increase in the popularity of
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| | generation are better able to adapt to
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| computer games. The present level of
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| | the changes and demands of technology.
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| encouragement for using technology in
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| | For example, Washington Reuters stated
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| schools has helped us as a society
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| | that "nearly one-third of American
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| prepare for the demands of the future.
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| | Internet users surveyed said they go
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| The word 'technology' is often associated
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| | online just for fun rather than to check
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| with ideologies about the future and the
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| | e-mail, read News, or use a search
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| advancement of society. Although this
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| | engine, a sharp increase from a year
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| statement may be true to a limited extent
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| | ago," (Reuters, 2006, p 1). Hence, this
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| in that technology is about foreseeing
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| | means that as a society, although there
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| the future, technology and advancements
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| | has been an increase in software
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| in technology are also largely about the
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| | engineering of games and programs,
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| present. For example, younger generations
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| | society has kept up in terms of spending
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| are now more skilled in the use of
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| | time on the computer in order to use
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| Internet as well as there being an
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| | these software and programs.
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| increase in the popularity of computer
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| | In conclusion, today's generation has an
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| games. Hence, although there are some
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| | increased ability to enjoy the benefits
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| negative impacts associated with spending
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| | of technology and Internet due to the
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| too much time on the Internet and using
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| | increased usage and reliance on
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| the Internet as a primary source of
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| | technology. Although the issue is still
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| research, the present level of
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| | debatable, as negative effects such as
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| encouragement for using technology in
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| | over-reliance on the Internet can affect
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| schools has helped us as a society
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| | the functioning of society, benefits also
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| prepare for the demands of the future.
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| | exist, and when used appropriately the
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| Firstly, in an extract from a survey
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| | Internet can ensure a higher standard of
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| about Internet and schools, it was found
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| | lifestyle.
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| that a "recent informal census conducted
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| | Bibliography:
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| via voluntary reporting over the Internet
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| | California Department of Education, Far
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| estimates the number of teachers and
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| | West Laboratory for Educational Research
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| students (individual and classroom
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| | and Development, California Education and
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| accounts) in the U.S. using the Internet,
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| | Data Processing Association, "California
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| either directly or indirectly, at almost
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| | Student Information System: A Study of
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| 250,000." (Parker, 1992, p 22-24). Hence,
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| | the Feasibility of Implementing a
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| the increased usage in Internet services
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| | Statewide Process for Electronically
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| has ensured that school-aged children are
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| | Sharing Student Information," Sacramento,
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| better adapted to meet the challenges of
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| | CA.: California Department of Education,
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| technology. Although use of the Internet
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| | October 1992.
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| has increased due to both growth in
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| | LaQuey, Tracy and Connie Stout, "High
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| research and uses for entertainment
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| | Tech Highway," America's Agenda: Schools
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| purposes, there are some negative impacts
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| | for the 21st Century, pp. 26-30. New
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| associated with school-age children
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| | York, NY: Scholastic, Spring 1993.
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| relying on the Internet as their primary
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| | LaQuey, Tracy, with Jeanne C. Ryer, The
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| source of research.
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| | Internet Companion. Reading, MA:
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| Becoming over reliant on the Internet for
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| | Addison-Wesley, 1993.
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| research due to the level of convenience
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| | Lipinski, Michael (1998) 'Some thoughts
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| may result in a lesser range of reference
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| | on the use of the Internet in schools.'
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| materials used for essays and academic
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| | (Accessed: 16th February, 2006).
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| arguments. Also, it creates a bias in
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| | Parker, Tracy LaQuey, "Cisco Routers
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| terms of the amount of information found.
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| | Contribute to the Global Schoolhouse
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| For example, authors in societies that do
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| | Project," The Packet, pp. 22-24. Mountain
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| not have access to the Internet may be
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| | View, CA.: Cisco Systems, Inc., Fall
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| marginalized due to the lack of this
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| | 1993.
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| skill. Also, most Internet sites usually
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| | Parker, Tracy LaQuey, "The Internet - K12
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| have advertising, and this may cause
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| | Connection: How Students and Teachers Are
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| distractions to the student's
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| | Using The Internet," ConneXions: The
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| concentration. Therefore, though it can
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| | Interoperability Report. Foster City,
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| be argued that the Internet has provided
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| | CA.: Interop, Inc. April 1994.
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| access to a larger range of resources and
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| | Washington Reuters (2006) Thirty pct
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| has ensured that communication is a lot
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| | Internet users go online just for fun,
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| more effective, it can become ineffective
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| | (Accessed; 17th February, 2006).
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| if people become too reliant on this
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| | Weston, Rachel, "Networks: Where Have You
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| source of information as their main
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| | Been All My Life?" Proceedings,
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| medium for communication.
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| | and the Center for Educational
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| extremely contentious, depending upon the
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| | Statistics, February 1994.
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| various views and interpretations of
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