Global Perspective
Global Perspective
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
In today's interconnected world, global perspectives are more important than ever.
With the rise of globalization and the increasing movement of people, goods, and ideas across
different cultures and perspectives. This is where technology can play a significant role.
Technology has made it easier than ever for people to access information from around the
world, connect with people from different cultures, and learn about different ways of life.
This increased access to information and communication can broaden people's perspectives
and help them develop empathy for people from different backgrounds.
Digital technologies have advanced more rapidly than any innovation in our history –
reaching around 50 percent of the developing world’s population in only two decades and
environments and distance learning have opened up programmes to students who would
otherwise be excluded (United Nations, 2020). Furthermore, with the onset of the COVID-19
pandemic, the demand for and reliance on technology grew yet again. On the individual level,
more people found themselves working from home or out of work. Combined with the
international travel lockdowns and stay-at-home orders, these dramatic changes in daily life
led to a rise in technology use. Whether setting up home offices, doing online school with
unprecedented times, people turned to digital solutions such as Zoom, Google, Netflix, and
perhaps most evident is education. Globalization has enabled universities to work together as
well as with educational institutions at other levels (such as K-12 in the United States) in
ways that were 5 previously not possible, creating a unique situation where globalization is
shaping the educative process (Abeles 1998).Social media and online communities have
created new spaces for people to connect and exchange ideas across borders, breaking down
cultural barriers and creating opportunities for people to learn from each other. Additionally,
language translation tools have made it easier for people to communicate across languages,
facilitating cross-cultural dialogue and understanding. Moreover, virtual reality and other
immersive technologies have the potential to create realistic simulations of different cultures
and environments. This can help people understand what it's like to live in a different part of
the world and help them develop empathy for people from different backgrounds. However,
it is important to note that technology is not a panacea for promoting global perspectives.
While technology has the potential to broaden people's perspectives, it can also reinforce
existing biases and create echo chambers where people are only exposed to viewpoints that
align with their own. Thus, it is essential to work towards ensuring that technology is used in
having a linguistic component. As many technologies – such as e-mail and other technology-
opposed to spoken language or direct numbers – designers are frequently turning to language
resources to shape the technologies they are designing. Mariani (2005) notes that language
resources are now seen as “crucial for the development of written and spoken language
processing systems.” Bird and Simmons (2003) also note this pressure, emphasizing that
“multiple communities depend on language resources, including linguists, engineers,
The technological revolution has transformed the way companies and nations organize
production, trade goods, invest capital, and develop new products and processes. The internet
has become a global marketplace, workspace, and meeting place that provides vast
opportunities to learn about and interact with the world. Technological innovations offer an
exciting future for international trade, making it easier to move technological innovations
across borders. However, these technologies also pose difficult governance challenges, both
incompatible licensing and taxation requirements, to outdated trade agreements, public and
private stakeholders must work closely together to establish the framework and foster the
environment for these new technologies to unleash their positive potential while mitigating
the potential harms. In particular, the harmonization of regional rules on issues such as data
flows, licensing, and taxation is crucial. Educators can seize this moment to pair digital media
and technology with global learning for the 21st century. By developing media literacy on a
global scale, discovering personal opinions behind global issues, and using digital media and
technology to help students both understand and contribute to the richness and complexity of
our wide world, we can harness the power of technology to shape a more informed and
interconnected global perspective (Madden, 2019). It has the potential to connect people
across borders, break down cultural barriers, and help people understand different ways of
life. However, it is important to be aware of the potential pitfalls and work to ensure that
technology is used in ways that promote understanding and empathy across cultures.
Significance of the Study
Since technology has evolved throughout the years, the role of it in shaping global
perspective had been also arisen. It helps us to understand how technology has transformed
the way we interact with the world and with each other. Studying the role of technology in
shaping global perspective can help us to identify the potential benefits and risks associated
with the use of technology. By understanding the ways in which technology can both
facilitate and hinder cross-cultural understanding, we can work towards creating more
Youth. The large number of technology users came from the youth and so this
research will help them understand the role of technology, especially social media in shaping
global perspective. Moreover, this will give them broader information on the risks and
benefits from using technology. Lastly, this will also promote inclusivity and broader
Future Researcher. The research will be useful for the future researchers as
reference about the role of technology in shaping global perspectives from the perspective of
the youth. This research might help them to elaborate and understand more about the
research.
Society and/or Community. This research will be beneficial to the society and/or
community in understanding the use of technology in communication and not just for
entertainment to shape global perspective. Also, this will promote diversity not just inside the
1. How has the internet and social media impacted global communication and
understanding?
2. What are the risks and benefits of technology in shaping global perspectives?
3. How has technology impacted the way individuals and communities respond to global
This research will focus in the role of technology such as social media in shaping
global perspectives from the perspective of the youth. The researchers will conduct the
The research is limited in finding the risks and benefits of technology such as social
media in education and global issues that will be answered by the respondents through
questionnaire. The discussion includes the data gathered and additional information from
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