TOPIC: GLOBALIZATION AND ITS IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY

INTRODUCTION
The meaning of word Technology is derived from the knowledge and art. The process of
Globalization can be related to technology in a very vast context. Globalization describes the
process by which regional economies, societies, and cultures have become integrated through a
global network of political ideas through communication, transportation, and trade. Technology
plays a big role in globalization. Technology has changed the way in which we communicate,
work, play and even the way in which we take and teach classes. Technology has made it easier
to see your relatives and talk to them in any corner of world. Technology has made it easier to
find information and gain knowledge about a variety of places. If one were to think about life in
at the beginning of the 20th century in comparison to life at the beginning of the 21st century,
one would be amazed by the progress we have made through technology.
Technological advancement has played a very good role in rapid increase of globalization.
Technology today has become a very important part of our lives it plays very functional roles in
everyday routine. Technology always is improvised for ease in the lifestyle. Today technology is
used from cooking to communication purposes.
HISTORCAL BACKGROUND
The innovation of technology started since the beginning of this world as we can date back to the
primitive ages where there no technology. But the invention of wheel and nuts the life of humanbeings changed. So technology is an ongoing process and it is implied in every field of life.
Technology can be compared to the old environmental systems and todays ecological systems
that how technology has affected the environment. So the ideas of technology and globalization
can be related to the invention of tools to the production of modern gadgets that had become a
need or a part of life.
THEORIES RELATED TO GOBALIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY
There had been many pertinent theories and studies done on the relation of globalization and
technology. Modernization theory, Digital-Divide Theory provide the significance of technology.
Another concept of transforming the world into a global village Is visible and so technology is
playing a very important role in it. Theory of Luddism during Industrial Revolution.
FACTORS AFFECTING GLOBALIZATION

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SOCIO-ECONOMIC and POLITICAL INFLUENCES

Stretching Out of social, cultural, political and economic practices across frontiers. This means
that practices and decisions made in one part of the world can have consequences on
communities and cultures in other locations around the world. Social transformation is a result of
Globalization and Technology plays its part in cultural mixing on a broad scale.
CAUSES OF GLOBALIZATION
Globalization is a multi-dimensional phenomenon but the main promoter of Globalization is
through information technology. As knowledge and sources of information had increased so had
increased globalization process and thus had caused impacts on the localization process.
Everybody now can watch and imagine the unseen places and make scenarios in just blinking
and clicking on the gadgets which had provided world on their palms. Here we can simply give
the examples of smartphones.
The development of communication technologies such as internet, email and mobile
phones have been vital to the growth of globalization because they help MNCs to operate
throughout the world.
The development of satellite TV channels such as Sky, BBC, GEO and CNN etc have
also provided worldwide marketing avenues for the concept and products of
globalization.
THE EFFECTS OF GLOBALIZATION
As stated in the article that you just read, one of the effects of Globalization has been the
denationalization of markets and the rise of the global economy. Companies who decide to take
part in the emerging global economy must establish themselves in foreign markets. To do this,
these companies must adapt their products or services to various linguistic and cultural
requirements. One example would be a company that establishes itself on the international
marketplace by creating a multilingual corporate web site.
TOOLS FOR GLOBALIZATION

Facebook- The ability to communicate with people all over the world.

Skype (video chatting)- The ability to have a live visual meeting with people all over the
world.

Twitter- The ability to communicate and share information with people all over the
world.

WikiSpaces- The ability to share ideas, thoughts and images with people all over the
world.

Phones- The ability to verbally and/or visually communicate with people all over the
world.

Microsoft Office- The ability to verbally and visually communicate with people through
a office setting through email, live chat and instant messaging.

WebQuest- Teachers can create a WebQuest for students to participate in an educational

journey on various topics while using the world wide web.

Podcast- Teachers can create a podcast for students to listen to using media. Teachers can
use this for creating assignments and students can listen to the podcast as many times as
they want
GLOBALIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION

The "change "of technology has also led many advancement in education and had people more
informed than ever before. Some people also claim that our society is being shaped by
technology. Technology has transformed the methods of education. Subjects now are not only
confined to physical sciences like biology, engineering and medical and natural sciences but now
the education is done online with the introduction of electronic education. In todays world a
person who has not good skills is considered illiterate or given notions to be stacked in a digitaldivide.

Globalization is important because it opens many doors of various fields of study. It

broadens the educational horizons for students.

Technology in the world today has made it easier for students to find more in depth
information that they are looking for to use for educational purposes. Students can also
learn more about other countries because of the impact of globalization.
GLOBALIZATION, TECHNOLOGY, WARFARE & COMMUNICATION

Once there was a time when people travelled on horses and travelled months to reach a place and
now you can book a flight of your favorite airlines online and travel miles in minutes. The
battlefields and conquests were showing manpower and the war fought manually. And now the
competence in technology had shrunken the boundaries. Example of Drone technology Build
where? Controlled from where? Target where?. Even in military perspective those who are better
off with technology they had a winning advantage. A new wave of cyber warfare is started in the
current centuries and the warfare technology is even designed under information technology
control systems. Suicide bombings using cell phone, use of satellite cellphones to avoid any
evidence is very good example of technology.
ADVANTAGES OF TECHNOLOGY IN GLOBALIZATION
There are numerous advantages of technology some of them are mentioned as:
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Freedom and easy access of information

Encourages innovation and creativity
Improved Communication/ convenience of travelling
Improved household lifestyles
Improved and increased source of entertainment
Efficiency in productivity

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VIII.

Social Networking.
Improvement in Medical science: with the introduction of anti-biotics and other life
saving drugs now it is easy to get control on various diseases. Now medicines for disease
are available all over the world.
DISADVANTAGES OF TECHNOLOGY ON GLOBAL SCENARIO
As technology comes with a lot of advantages it has with it attached some negative things as
well:
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Environment Pollution
Exploitation of Natural Resources
Weapons of Mass Destruction-Threats of Nuclear Warfare
Unemployment and competency
Increased isolation/ loneliness
Creating Disparities in societies

CONCLUSION
There are many different technological uses that promote globalization. As you can see from the
examples given, technology is a big part of changing the way people communicate and learn in
the world today. People are starting to rely on technology more and more to communicate
globally instead of traveling to places that are far away. Places that used to seem worlds away are
now within reach by the click of a button. Now that we have seen some of the impacts of
technology in modern life, it is our responsibility to use technology to improve our lives but we
also have to make sure that we preserve our society and environment, if we dont control the
usage of technology, we shall end up harming both the society and environment.
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