The World Is Open: How Web Technology Is Revolutionizing Education

February 22, 2010 | By In Technology |

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5 Comments so far

  1. La anciana on February 22nd, 2010

    I am a teacher educator and my subject matter is technology in the k12 classroom. I may make this book mandatory for my students for next semester because the material is not only very up-to-date on how education is changing (or should be changing) at lightning speed, but it also provides a wealth of resources to explore. Unlike many books used as texts, the writing style of Bonk’s book is very consumer- friendly and I’m sure my students would enjoy the read at the same time as they learn about the future of education.
    Rating: 5 / 5

  2. Mark Curcher on February 22nd, 2010

    Dr Bonk does a great job reviewing the current state of play in the field of educational technology and looking to the future – with enthusiasm and energy. He also provides a wealth of reading for free to support what he says in the form of ebooks and downloads from his blog and other web pages.
    Rating: 5 / 5

  3. F. Payan on February 22nd, 2010

    I downloaded this book to my Iphone Kindle app and read this great book in my spare time.

    Since I am an educational technologist I believe many of the ideas put forth by Bonk will percolate into our

    factory driven k-12 education system.
    Rating: 5 / 5

  4. Yun on February 22nd, 2010

    This is a great book for us to learn about the latest trends for education. I remember I took a class on “Trends in Instructional Technology” back in my PhD program. Everything was so old in that class. Glad Dr Bonk took the time to gather all the latest information. Business schools made “The world is flat” as required reading. Schools of Ed should do the same with this book.
    Rating: 5 / 5

  5. M. Bellamy on February 22nd, 2010

    This is a seminal work. In it Dr Curtis Bonk has used stories of people throughout the world, many of them as he says, unsung heroes, who have used the potential of web technology to start what he calls a “revolution” in education.

    This revolution is based upon the availability of information as so much of it is free. It crosses boundaries of race, creed and nationality to produce a worldwide system of sharing and producing of information but most importantly it transforms the potential of learning so that as Curtis says “We are all learners” now.

    The book is a very optimistic one, in that it takes the “Flat World” of Thomas L. Friedman and looks for the potentialities that it has. He sees the openness of the internet as an exciting tool in breaking down barriers on our planet. I was particularly interested in the way that he showed how developments in technology will eventually open up learning to the many millions in the world who have no access to knowledge at the moment.

    This is a book that deserves to be read as a starting point in understanding just how powerful this new world is and how it is going to really transform our lives in the next decade. I see myself as a lifelong learner, a mentor for others (in whatever capacity that may be) and as a contributor (in whatever small way) to the continuing pool of what constitutes human knowledge. I feel that I have a debt of gratitude for Dr Curtis Bonk for the role he has played in showing me (and any others who get to read the book) just how exciting this is and how we must embrace it all and use it for the good of all mankind.

    Rating: 5 / 5

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