Global Education Network

Technology is improve sophisticated that people in the world can communicate and change information easily. In the globalization era, our world is becoming both increasingly diverse and increasingly connected, which means that all of people need new skill in order to communicate, collaborate and even work together or with others. The existence of instant communication is now a practical reality rather than just a theoretical possibility. Rapid technological improvements have created a bridge to for information access and worldwide transparent communication among the people of the world.

Technology has the important role in education. Because technology has the power to breakdown geographical, economical, language, and time-zone barriers. Long before the technology improved, students get a lot of obstacle in their learning process because of the geographical or economical problem. For example, a students from Indonesia has the academic qualification to join a small course in Cambridge University, but they could not get it because they didn’t have enough money to go. As the technology improved, the student now can join any courses around the world using internet.

The new technologies provide ways to overcome the traditional barriers to global education and language learning. Nowadays, new technologies provide ways to improve students’ language skills through student-to-student conversations that can be accessed anywhere.  The introduction of Peer-to-Peer video conferencing using devices students are familiar with can increase personal interaction. It also creates the opportunity for students to build an international network of friends and contacts. A contact network can help students to develop business leads, find new job opportunities, and increase their knowledge of other countries and cultures. A global contact network built from having personal conversations with other students around the world will provide lasting benefits throughout the students’ career. By using Peer-to-Peer video conferencing, students can learn new languages and other cultures.