Globalization

Globalization

Hmmm.How do you think technology effects globalization?

Technological RevolutionTechnological advances are considered to be the driving force behind the globalization process

Along with Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions, the world is currently experiencing a Technological Revolution

Advances in technology has made our world smaller

As technology improves and evolves interactions between people all over the globe increases

TransportationImprovements in transportation has helped fuel globalization

Whether by air, land or sea resources and products travel across our globe much faster than any other time in human history

Relaxation of international trade laws and tariffs makes transporting resources and material less expensive

Information TechnologyImprovements in the early 1990s in computer hardware, software, and telecommunications greatly increased peoples ability to access information and economic potentialInformation Technology(IT) is the use of systems(computers and telecommunications) for storing, retrieving and sending informationForms of Information TechnologyThe InternetSocial MediaComputersCell PhonesTabletsTelevision Radio

The InternetThe internet has revolutionized the computer and communication world like nothing beforeThe internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that connects people, communities and countries all around the worldThe internet has transformed how people:CommunicateFind informationShopAdvertiseMake money

Internet Usage over the Years

You Got This What areas of our lives would improvements in IT effect?

IT Improves the EconomyThe Internet has provided businesses(small and large) the ability to reach a larger number of individualsBuilding a web site has become one of the must haves for any business ventureThe Internet has provided business with another channel to reach out to potential customers both near and farOnline Shopping has become extremely popular over the yearsIt allows people to shop at their convenience from the comforts of home without the hassle of crowded stores and long check out lines.IT Improves Health Care Information Technology is improving health care in many ways:Improves responses to outbreak situationsProvides patients with access to their medical records from any location via secured internet sitesProvides health care providers with quick access to patients medical recordsNew technologies help doctors in different waysExample- digital watch on top of pill caps will allow doctors to monitor the use of medication by their patientsIT Improves EducationInformation Technology improves educational opportunities by allowing educators and students to overcome barriers of distance and by enhancing the content being presentedThe internet has provided students an opportunity to extend the reach of their learning Computers and internet connections are available in most classrooms across the countryIT technology has also improved distance learningExample- online courses

IT Improves Journalism and MediaThe internet has ushered in a new age of journalismThe internet has made publishing and accessing news easier and cheaper than any other form of communicationThe internet also provides access to news through articles, pictures and videos(combination of television and newspapers)Social Media is the newest and most popular form of sharing and receiving news in societyExamples- blogs, twitter, Facebook, YouTube, etc.The Digital DivideDespite all of the positives that Information Technology provides there is still one major concern and that is the digital divideThe digital divide is referring to the gap in access to technology that exists both nationally and globallyIt is estimated that only 38% of the worlds population is actually onlineAccess to and usage of the Internet is extremely unequal across the world Why the Divide?

Widening the GapTechnology has widened the gap between the rich and the poor in the worldTechnology continues to change at such an accelerated rate that most countries cannot afford to keep upThis lack of resources hampers a countrys progression in economics, education and healthcare