
The effects of developments in information technology described by Moore's Law have already been significant in schools. However, in the next few years, ongoing doublings in the power of digital information technology will lead to schools being fundamentally altered by computers. Instead of being at the periphery of the education process, computers will be centrally involved in almost all aspects of teaching and learning.
MIT's $100 laptop is perhaps the clearest sign that things are about to change in a big way. Another sign is Apple's inclusion of a built-in video camera in all their new laptops. Google's providing a free version of SketchUp is a third. The ongoing rapid development of Moodle a fourth. Second Life a fifth. Then there are wikis, blogs, MySpace, webcasts, Google Earth, Google News, Google Maps, iChat AV, Marritech, Skype, Elgg, Garage Band... I'm sure you could add many more without much effort.
Manchmal gehen meine Äusserungen in eine ähnliche Richtung, aber der gelb markierte Satz ist nun selbst mir etwas zu direkt: Die schiere Rechenleistung führt zu einer Veränderung der Schule. Meine Erfahrung sagt mir, dass da noch das eine oder andere dazwischen liegt...

- Technology-Myth #1: Change is Exponential (Biblionetz:a00747)
- Technology-Myth #2: Technology is Inevitable
- Technology-Myth #3: Important New Products Arrive Ever Faster
- Technology-Myth #4: The Rising Tide of Valuable Information
- Technology-Myth #5: Todays High-Tech Price Reductions are Unprecedented
- Technology-Myth #6: Products are Adopted Faster
- Technology-Myth #7: Invention Gestation Time is Decreasing
- Technology-Myth #8: The Internet Changes Everything
- Technology-Myth #9: Moores Law is Really Important