Monday, April 13, 2009

Book Reflection: Chapter 1

web 2.0: new tools, new schools 
by Gwen Solomon and Lynne Schrum

Chapter 1: 

What struck me most in this discussion about our new world, new web, new skills was the economics of the internet and how it's affecting production and companies on a global scale, largely due to making communication so much easier. Students will need to graduate from schools and universities with current, state of the art skills in technology in order to be competitive in the employment market of today, and certainly within the next decade.  We're already seeing outsourcing of American computer and tech jobs overseas (such as to India).

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