EDUC 703: Discussion: Atlantic World
This was one of the questions that I considered as a topic for my discussion response; I see we have the same interest!!
The way in which we use the internet today is vastly different than how we used the internet five, ten, I would even say fifteen years ago. However, what remains true from the initial introduction of the internet to present day, is that the internet has given us access to information at the stroke of a button. The need to visit the library has decreased, gaining access to reading materials is easily accessible online, and, as evident in our approach to attaining our desired degree, the need to attend a brick and mortar school has been nearly eradicated due to the use of the presence of the internet.
Just this afternoon I reflected on the process of searching the ProQuest Online database compared to having to read the physical journal at the library nearly twenty years ago.
In considering how the internet has influenced our lifestyle and trying to make a parallel to the printing press of 1455, in both cases the invention present an opportunity for individuals to challenge what they know as the truth (Smith, 2020, p. 32). Mass production of the Bible utilizing the printing press granted Europeans the ability to read the bible on their own and not simply rely on the laurels of the church leaders to share the gospel (Smith, 2020, p. 33). The internet allows present day scholars to explore concepts and quickly gain access to various sources to support their findings. In both eras, the printing press and the internet are akin to wormholes of their eras granting immediate access to literacy and increased intellectual abilities.
References
Smith, S. J. (2020).
Windows into the history and philosophy of education.
Kendall Hunt.
