Technology Fusion

Another event that will likely have a significant impact on education is technology fusion. Twenty years ago we saw sharp distinctions between computers, photos, publishing, TV/video, and 
telecommunications. Now the distinctions between these media are blurring (see Fig. 1 below). In Disclaimer: The research materials are collated from web based resources.a few more years there will be virtually no distinction between them (Jukes & McCain, 1997) 
(Land & Portway, No Date). The result of this fusion is the manufacturing of computers that can perform all of the functions that not long ago needed separate devices. The Education Coalition 
(TEC) considers the merger of computing, television, printing and telecommunications as the most significant trend in education and technology. "Bringing them together results in the whole having greater impact than each individual part..." (Land & Portway).

       Computers                     TV

        Publishing                     Video                             

        TV/Video                       Publishing

         Telecom                        Computers

          Photos                          Photography

                                               Telecom

               

           1978                              1998                      2001

                           Adapted from Jukes , 1997