Awareness without action is worthless.-Phil McGraw
Internet-
Online News-
ICT is used to access and view news from across the world whether its a presidential election or a new swimming center being erected in your local area chances are you can find a detailed coverage of it on the internet. Hundreds of broadcasting companies are available to provide you not only with the information you want but also with pictures and live video feed so you can witness some of the main world events and not miss out on any action. Also as well as being used just to view the weeks events online news can also be used to help you with day to day business using the internet you can search the weather to be able to tell what you'l need if your traveling anywhere also traffic reports of your local areas can stop you being stuck in unnecessary delays saving you time and making your life a lot easier! A negative of this however is in countries such as China internet restrictions are used to stop people being able to learn about anything except what the government allows meaning people there cannot read about negatives of their country and important information such as political; movements will be kept from them!
Google Earth/Satelite imaging-
Google earth is an excellent fun way to become aware of the world using the search bar you can zoom in on specific places of interest and be amazed at our earth. You can spend hours of fun looking around your local area up close from a birds eye view or even use the plight simulator to give you the impression of flying over our earth not only does this get us used to our world it does so in a fun educational way! Satellite Imaging is also important to show us pictures of specific areas such as when searching a holiday resort or completing a homework for your teacher using a satellite picture can help you better understand what it is!
Maps-
Maps are not only used for travel but to look at the landscape of a specific area sat navs and online maps can be used to show you what a certain area looks like and help you familiarise yourself if you ever want to go there a map could be aqnything from a map of your local shopping mall to the world so distance dosent matter!
Social Networking
There are hundreds of social networking sites available on the Internet, Phones and Computers. Sites such as Facebook, Twitter and MSM, work alongside email, by being able to contact people as well as the ability to upload photos. Using these sites you can keep in touch with peers and associates, build a detailed profile of yourself online, connect with other people: friends or strangers and view the information they have to offer so you don't have to even leave your home to understand more about people in the world. Social networking can also help you to learn more about famous people and understand more about them!
Internet-
Online News-
ICT is used to access and view news from across the world whether its a presidential election or a new swimming center being erected in your local area chances are you can find a detailed coverage of it on the internet. Hundreds of broadcasting companies are available to provide you not only with the information you want but also with pictures and live video feed so you can witness some of the main world events and not miss out on any action. Also as well as being used just to view the weeks events online news can also be used to help you with day to day business using the internet you can search the weather to be able to tell what you'l need if your traveling anywhere also traffic reports of your local areas can stop you being stuck in unnecessary delays saving you time and making your life a lot easier! A negative of this however is in countries such as China internet restrictions are used to stop people being able to learn about anything except what the government allows meaning people there cannot read about negatives of their country and important information such as political; movements will be kept from them!
Google Earth/Satelite imaging-
Google earth is an excellent fun way to become aware of the world using the search bar you can zoom in on specific places of interest and be amazed at our earth. You can spend hours of fun looking around your local area up close from a birds eye view or even use the plight simulator to give you the impression of flying over our earth not only does this get us used to our world it does so in a fun educational way! Satellite Imaging is also important to show us pictures of specific areas such as when searching a holiday resort or completing a homework for your teacher using a satellite picture can help you better understand what it is!
Maps-
Maps are not only used for travel but to look at the landscape of a specific area sat navs and online maps can be used to show you what a certain area looks like and help you familiarise yourself if you ever want to go there a map could be aqnything from a map of your local shopping mall to the world so distance dosent matter!
Social Networking
There are hundreds of social networking sites available on the Internet, Phones and Computers. Sites such as Facebook, Twitter and MSM, work alongside email, by being able to contact people as well as the ability to upload photos. Using these sites you can keep in touch with peers and associates, build a detailed profile of yourself online, connect with other people: friends or strangers and view the information they have to offer so you don't have to even leave your home to understand more about people in the world. Social networking can also help you to learn more about famous people and understand more about them!