While the Internet has some negative affects, it has changed our world. Obviously. We use the Internet to find and apply for jobs, to join social and career networks, and to quickly and easily learn about the unknown. Not to mention, the Internet has free video tutorials for just about every subject known to humans.
If I didn’t have access and benefit from digital technology, then I probably wouldn’t have:
1. My job
2. My bike
3. My roommates
4. Constant communication with my family and closest friends
5. A strong relationship with my beloved Ghanaian host family
Access to the Internet makes it very easy for me to organize my money, take care of basic home repairs, and find the best prices along with a bazillion other things. Living without access to the Internet and most digital technologies means living without the unlimited opportunities that are currently being offered to the digital-haves.
The Digital Divide worries me, so I’d will regularly highlight some groups that are doing something about it.
I heard about his group from my pal, Mr. T (Don Tapscott): one laptop per child
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