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The Door to the Information Highway

Throughout history there has been many technology advances, but by far the most important advance was the Internet. Without the Internet, we could not gather information in a matter of seconds. It has developed into the most advanced object in the world. So many aspects have been invented to further the development. When the communication through telephones fails, the Internet is there. What started out in 1946 has developed into a phenomena that has taken over the world and has helped out society by furthering education. Little did we know that it would soon be the number one go-to device. It has benefited society and has opened many doors to the information highway.

The Internet has millions upon millions of information seeping through every little crack. With all of the search engines and the websites that have been developed, we can find information in minutes, even seconds. Looking up one single topic now barely takes hassle. Before, you would have to look the topic up in an encyclopedia. Now, you can type the topic in on google and you have hits for every aspect of that topic. Developers have figured out ways to make it even faster and more effective. In the beginning, the internet connection was very slow and these days it takes nanoseconds to connect. Not only did they provide a faster way, but they’ve started a new way of communication.

The internet has connected people throughout the world. Things such as, AOL, MSN, and skype, have created a bond with people you never even imagined you would be communicating with. Granted, cell phones have been created and seem to be in everyone’s hands. Yet, the internet is there when the phones are not. It has opened so many passage ways to other country’s and their culture through a click of a mouse. Communicating with other countries only takes logging on now instead of writing letters and waiting for the postal service to send them. Who ever would have imagined that the internet could connect you to someone in China? Not only is the internet useful through communication, it furthers education and intellect.

The internet has become one of the leading providers in schools. Classrooms are now being equipped with their own computers and laptops to use. Teachers can use the internet for lesson plans, homework, and projects, instead of using papers and encyclopedias. These days, the internet can be used to take online classes and cyber school.  It has been used to further education by introducing technology to the curriculum.  Such programs have been proven to make education for interactive and effective.  Little did we realize that when we introduced technology, we would cause one of the leading lessons in schools today.  Using the internet for education has caused so many interactive, advanced learning in schools and universities, yet years ago, we didn’t know it was possible.Bringing about the internet has been one of the most important advances of technology.  It has benefited society and has opened doors for the future.  The internet is only going to continue to grow.  The world still has so much to develop and change about technology that some day the world as we know it will not be the same.  Technology still has so many new doors to open and discover.  The internet is only the beginning of what is to come in the future.  Yet, it is the most important invention to further advance technology.









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