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    1. The Power of One ICT Career Expo: 2009 Deon van der Merwe UNISA
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    4. Thomas L. Friedman “The World Is Flat”
      • Three great eras
      • of
      • Globalization
      • 1492 – Early 1800’s
      • Globalization 1.0
      • Countries
      • Early 1800’s – 2000
      • Globalization 2.0
      • Multinational
      • Companies
      • 2000 onwards….
      • Globalization 3.0
      • Individuals
      • & Small Groups
    8. Technology’s role in Globalization
      • Computing Power (Cloud)
      • Connectivity - Trillion $ investment in fiber optic cable
      • Storage
      • Interoperability (Standards)
      • OSS
      • No Borders
      • 24/7
      Time & Space becomes Irrelevant
    9. How can I be part of this “Globalization” thing?
    10. Few Examples of OSS Tools
      • OS: Linux, Ubuntu
      • Browsers: Mozilla Firefox , Google Chrome , Internet Explorer
      • Search engines: Google , Cooliris , Yahoo, Ask, ….
      • Office Productivity: Open Office , Google Docs , Live@edu
      • e-Mail: Mozilla Thunderbird , Gmail , Hotmail, Yahoo
      • Mind Mapping: Xmind , Freemind
      • Graphics: Gimp , Inkscape , ….
      • Audio: Audacity
      • Animation: Blender
      • Developers tools ….
    11. Few Examples of Social Networks
      • E-mail: Listservs & RSS Feeds
      • Social Spaces: Facebook , Myspace, Linkedin , Ning
      • Video Sharing: Youtube , Dailymotion
      • Photo Sharing: Flickr , Photobucket
      • Slide Sharing: Slideshare
      • Social Bookmarking: Delicious , Evernote
      • Blogs: Technorati , MyBroadband , WordPress , Blogger
      • Wikis: Wikispaces , MediaWiki, Confluence
      • Micro Blogging/IM: Twitter , MXit , Jabber
      • VoIP: Skype , Windows Messenger
      • Virtual Reality: Second Life
      • Mashups: Google Earth
    12. Few Examples Content
      • Academic Earth
      • Free and Open Source Java - Project
      • Google Scholar
      • iTunes U
      • MIT Open Courseware
      • NOVA
      • OER Commons
      • Open Source Software in HE
      • Stanford Engineering Everywhere
      • Wikipedia
    13. Learn how to Learn
      • Find /Discover
      • Assimilate /Collect
      • Evaluate /Compare/Classify/Organize/Deduce
      • Reconstruct /Invent/Design/Create
      • Collaborate and …….
      • Never stop learning!
    14. Barriers
      • Cost of Connectivity (Africa)
      • Limitations of Imagination
      • Own Attitude
      • Personal Time
      • … if something can be done, it will be done by someone somewhere in the world ….the challenge is to do it first 
      Remember….
    16. Beware of the Dark Side…
    17. A Taste of the Future
      • Virtual Reality
      • Augmented Reality
      • Wearable Computing
      • Robotics
      • Bionics
      • Cybernetics
      • Stay up to Date
      • Lear to use relevant Tools
        • Technologies (Software & Hardware)
      • Develop Networks
        • Establish a presence (Website, Blog, social)
        • Build the network
        • Learn the Culture and Rules of Engagement
        • Learn the Jargon
        • Give & Take
        • Be Available
      • Find and Engage with Resources
      • Be creative!!
      So What Now?
    19. We have to:
      • Think Differently!
      • Interact Differently!
      • Do Things Differently!
    20.  
    21. U 1 R THE
      • “ Take the World to Africa and Africa to the World” (SAA)
      What now….
    23. In Conclusion
      • “ Computers are incredibly fast, accurate and stupid. Human beings are incredibly slow, inaccurate and brilliant. Together they are powerful beyond imagination.”
        • (Albert Einstein)
    24. Questions?
    25. Thanks
      • Artwork:
      • Jacques van der Merwe
      • (Gr. 9, Crawford Prep.)
      Deon van der Merwe UNISA [email_address]
    26. Thanks
      • Artwork:
      • Jacques van der Merwe
      • (Gr. 9, Crawford College)
      Deon van der Merwe UNISA [email_address]
    27.  
    28. RSS
    29. Facebook
    30. Linkedin
    31. Youtube
    32. Dailymotion
    33. Flickr
    34. Photobucket
    35. Slideshare
    36. Delicious
    37. Tschnorati
    38. MyBroadband
    39. Wordpress
    40. Wikispaces
    41. Twitter
    42. MXit
    43. Skype
    44. Second Life Images by BlueLinden from Flickr
    45. Google Earth
    46. Academic Earth
    47. FOSS Java - Project
    48. Google Scholar
    49. iTunes U
    50. MIT Open Courseware
    51. NOVA
    52. OER Commons
    53. Open Source Software in HE
    54. Stanford Engineering Everywhere
    55. Wikipedia
    56. Ubuntu
    57. Mozilla Firefox
    58. Google Chrome
    59. Google
    60. Cooliris
    61. Open Office
    62. Google Docs
    63. Mozilla Thunderbird
    64. Gmail
    65. Xmind
    66. Gimp
    67. Inkscape
    68. Audacity
    69. Blender
    70. Java
    71. Second Life Images by BlueLinden from Flickr
    72. Augmented Reality Back
    73. Wearable Computing
    74. Robotics
    75. Bionics
    76. Cybernetics
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