One Web Day occurs on the 22nd of September. It is a day designated to raise awareness about the Internet, focus on a key Internet value and focus attention on key Internet concerns. (http://onewebday.org/?page_id=290) The goal of One Web Day is not only to increase awareness and voice concerns, but also to protect what ‘sanctity’ the World Wide Web has left. It’s true that countless porn sites and multitudes of tasteless material may pollute the Internet, but it still acts as a great aid in the lives of people all across the globe. The organization behind One Web Day looks to promote the Internet for all of its useful qualities and they even try to spread the wealth globally with events spanning anywhere from London to Singapore.
The One Web Day site encourages people to submit stories of how the Internet has affected their lives. Personally, I wouldn’t say the Internet has changed my life, simply because I can hardly remember a time without it. However, there is no doubt in my mind that the Internet has played an enormous role in my assimilation into the technological, online world. I remember my first time using Msn Messenger in the sixth grade. It was such a fascinating new experience and ever since I have been able to maintain relationships with family and friends with a simple, yet ingenious program. I owe the Internet a great debt when it comes to school assignments. The Web is a phenomenal resource for facts and information. It has even spared me from hours of boredom by means of online gaming and entertaining video websites. Personally, I think the World Wide Web is the greatest form of media in the world today.
ICT stands for Information Communication Technologies. ICTs refer to basically all technologies for the manipulation and communication of information. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communication_technology) These technologies can include anything from phones to radio and television broadcasting. They play a great role in society. They aid in the spread of information and keep the general population in touch and informed. The Internet is a form of ICT, which has achieved huge success over the past few years. ICTs play a massive part in most peoples lives today and it’s almost impossible to imagine a world without them. The spread and manipulation of information is vital in society and it is hard to deny that the world would be at a great loss without the use of ICTs.
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