Social networking sites, such as Facebook and MySpace, are changing the face of the globe. These tools allow for fast and easy communication between people all over the world. Not only that, social tools are helping users find jobs, sell possessions, and enter into relationships. Businesses sell products via social websites, and hire employees based on what they find on prospective workers' social profiles.
The next technological idea to be discussed is cloud computing. What exactly is cloud computing? In years past, websites ran on actual hardware servers. This cost a lot of money, and was typically took a lot of upkeep. Today, however, cloud computing can be considered a type of public facility: users can share resources and software. One such program is Google Docs, users can create and store information on the internet, as opposed to on their computer and hard drive. Google Docs is akin to an online version of Microsoft Office: word documents, spreadsheets, slideshow presentations, different forms/questionnaires.
What is so great about Google Docs is that once these documents are created, users can publish them or share them with colleagues. In this way, feedback is simple, easy, and effective, as changes to the documents can be made and saved on the same site without the hassle of emailing and having to open a whole new document on your computer.
I am quite sure that cloud-computing sites like Google Docs (well, Google Anything, really...) will facilitate teaching to any education level. Co-working teachers from across the world can give input on different projects and class activities. In this way, students receive such a well-rounded education, as ideas have been procured from all around the world.
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