TEXTO:
The Internet and education
Until quite recently Silicon Valley and its innovations
had little effect on teaching and learning. But with the
rise of the Internet, information technology is now
beginning to have much more influence on education.
[5] Two areas that are becoming more and more significant
are “blogs” and “wiki.”
The word “blog” is short for “weblog.” A blog is an
online diary or “log” of someone’s life, thoughts, or
opinions. Anyone can create their own blog and blogging
[10] is becoming extremely popular. Type “blog” into Google
and you’ll get over 500 million hits. For educational
purposes, scholars, teachers, and students create blogs
as personal online study sites: places to work together
and share information and ideas. Some universities even
[15] give their students and staff free space on a server to
start their own blogs.
“Wikis” are websites where anyone can add content
and make changes so that the site becomes a group
creation. “Wiki” stands for ‘What I Know Is.” These sites
[20] can be a valuable source of information and opinion for
students. However, the information may not be totally
accurate and some scholars refuse to use them. Perhaps
the best-known wiki is the online encyclopedia Wikipedia,
which has more than one million entries in over 100
[25] languages. Wikipedia is working hard to make sure that
its information is completely accurate so that students
will be able to use it with confidence. There’s no doubt
that it is an incredible resource.
Oxenden, C. & Latham-Koenig, C. American English File, Workbook 3, p.35 Oxford University Press
which has more than one million entries in over 100
[25] languages. Wikipedia is working hard to make sure that
its information is completely accurate so that students
will be able to use it with confidence. There’s no doubt
that it is an incredible resource.
Oxenden, C. & Latham-Koenig, C. American English File, Workbook 3, p.35 Oxford University Press
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