| I was just reading Jeremiah Owyang's post titled, | | | | means that if there are 40 students in one class, 10 |
| Internet Usage in Third World Countries and couldn't | | | | students are in one unit. The same struggle could be |
| help but to agree that third world countries are still far | | | | seen here in the Philippines. Many students from |
| from Internet technology awareness. While America is | | | | provinces suffer lack of IT knowledge because |
| currently in debate of how the flow of Internet | | | | computer subject for them is just a matter of "special |
| information (IT) could be handled and censored, most | | | | course" than treated as one of their major subjects. I |
| third world countries are struggling to have their own | | | | have a cousin that really has no idea on how to open |
| computers in their institutions and at home. The figures | | | | a computer! Though I may sound too harsh for these |
| below by do not surprise me, but they are very | | | | poor people, this is only to address that the on-going |
| alarming as I am also a believer of Internet's many | | | | problem could create major impact to a country. |
| advantages to society: •North America is only | | | | Knowledge on Internet technology brings |
| 5% of the world although 68% is online •Asia | | | | competitiveness and a whole lot more in terms of |
| is 56% of the World 10% is online (but the largest | | | | bridging cultures, communicating to individuals and |
| amount of internet users anywhere) •Latin | | | | people in distant places, establishing business |
| America is 8% of the world, but has 14% online | | | | relationships, creating stronger economy, etc. However, |
| •Europe is 12% of the world with 36% online. | | | | I also understand that computers and the Internet are |
| •The growth column shows Africa, Middle | | | | least of their concerns because there are still bunch of |
| East, Latin America to explode in internet usage over | | | | problems that really need immediate attention like food, |
| the last 5 years As previously mentioned, money is still | | | | shelter, and clothing. (Sigh) I guess we could not do |
| the major reason for such problem. In India, for | | | | more about this but to offer our deepest and warmest |
| example, there are a lot of schools that only have two | | | | empathy. |
| to four computer units for their computer classes. This | | | | |