How Technology Changes Society

Ogburn, William F.

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“…The change usually is in the material environment, and the adjustment learners and teachers make in response to the changes often modifies customs and social institutions (Ogburn, 1947). As observed by Ofori-Attah (2008) "These changes have affected the way people exchange information, do business, learn, teach, shop, or travel.…”

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“…In the developing world, these technological changes have affected many aspects of teaching and learning or the school curriculum. As observed by Ogburn (1947), technological changes take time to permeate a whole society. Moore and Kearsley, (2012) have forcefully argued about technology and social change.…”

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“…The general argument is that the benefits of technological changes favor a few people first before the rest of the society (Ogburn, 1947). These initial beneficiaries are the rich, powerful, and the affluent in the society.…”

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“…Changes in technology have brought about changes in the way human beings learn and teach ( ). The change usually is in the material environment, and the adjustment learners and teachers make in response to the changes often modifies customs and social institutions (Ogburn, 1947). As observed by Ofori-Attah (2008) "These changes have affected the way people exchange information, do business, learn, teach, shop, or travel.…”

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“…The best approach to embrace these changes is through education that prepares us to master the skills required to make a meaning of these technological changes. The general argument is that the benefits of technological changes favor a few people first before the rest of the society (Ogburn, 1947). These initial beneficiaries are the rich, powerful, and the affluent in the society.…”

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A Better Understanding of the Access to Education through Online Learning in the Case of Zimbabwe.

Chirume¹,

Ofori-Attah²

2016

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Learning through Increased Creativity and Exploration Themes  Government Policy on the Integration of Technology into the Curriculum  Technology, Human Capacity Building, and Professional Development in Zimbabwe  Integrating of ICT in the Curriculum and of Primary and Secondary Schools in Zimbabwe  How male and female students in Zimbabwe utilize ICT for professional and social development Themes  Possibilities of Access to and Use of ITC in Teaching and Learning  Challenges and Limitations on Access to the Use of TC Key Findings and Discussions:-Although the economy of Zimbabwe is not strong at this time to support the integration of technology into teaching and learning, the government of Zimbabwe has evolved a policy to promote the integration of technology into the curriculum with the sole of aim improving conditions of learning and human capacity building.As clearly pointed out by Kundishora, (n.d), and Isaacs (2007), several entities, including the business community, development partners and educational institutions have collaborated with the government of Zimbabwe to promote the use of ICT in education and human capacity development in Zimbabwe (UNDP, 2014a). The data from this study reveal several key findings, presented in categories that are classified under each of the two aforementioned themes. The categories that fall into the first theme will be discussed first.

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