Technology Fusion

another event that will likely have a significant impact on education is technology fusion. Twenty
years ago we saw sharp distinctions between computers, photos, publishing, TV/video, and
telecommunications. Now the distinctions between these media are blurring (see Fig. 1 below). In a few more years there will be virtually no distinction between them (Jukes & McCain, 1997)
(Land & Portway, No Date). The result of this fusion is the manufacturing of computers that can
perform all of the functions that not long ago needed separate devices. The Education Coalition
(TEC) considers the merger of computing, television, printing and telecommunications as the
most significant trend in education and technology. "Bringing them together results in the whole
having greater impact than each individual part..." (Land & Portway).

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