Can you really learn from the internet?

Philippines
August 30, 2010 5:46am CST
hi fellow mylotters! I'm jst curious about this. Im specializing in instructional technology so this stuff makes me curious. Have you ever learned anything from the internet? For me i think anyone can learn anything over the net. i learned how to use photoshop and illustrator with the internet. We also did a project in teaching italian cooking using the net, and we believe it is effective. Online degrees are also becoming popular. So have you ever learned anything from the internet? Or do you think face to face education is still the best?
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18 responses
• Philippines
31 Aug 10
i learn a lot from internet, but for me, face to face education is better. i think online learning is like modular learning, you need to study and understand things on your own, while in face to face education, you can face the instructor, ask them for questions, and there is interaction, which makes it more interesting,,, one more thing, if you study online, there are lots of temptations like online games, you learning from online is quite hard especially if one has no control over self,, ^^
• Philippines
7 Sep 10
I agree with you about being distracted with games and other things. That's the most common scenario for me.
@pinkhawk7 (229)
• Philippines
10 Sep 10
I can say yes! It's loaded with useful information however there's also a lot of nonsense stuffs so we should be careful, better to confirm first any information we can get before trying or believing it. In my case, most of the time I'm using the net for research and it's great that there's a lot of publications and articles available here. ^.^! hmmm.. I think if you have discipline and willing to dedicate a quality time to learn, it is better than face to face education. (there are pros and cons always)
@K46620 (1986)
• United States
31 Aug 10
Yes, of course, there is so much info online you might learn more than in a classroom.
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
31 Aug 10
I believe we can learn from the internet. Technology has come such a long way in the computer age. There are so many websites available to us on almost any subject that want to research. You can find so many ways to further your learning by these numerous websites. We can never stop learning. The internet is a valuable tool for education.
@Ladyslipper (1327)
• Philippines
31 Aug 10
You definitely can learn from the Internet. I've learned HTML and also basic web designing from the Internet when I was still in College. I was able to use it with my project during that time. However, I forgot some of the things I've learned since I have not practice it anymore after I graduated in College and got a job.
• United States
31 Aug 10
I learn a lot on the internet, I find it very helpful and it's a good thing, because I can learn a lot and I'm learning about finances.
@leeloo (1492)
• Portugal
31 Aug 10
I think the internet it a great research guide and with the right fundamentals you can learn a great deal online. Depending on what I want to learn I will look for sites with either written or video help. I have solved various problems with help from online sites. I intend on learning a language this year using an online site the advantage of which is that even with a crazy schedule I can do it on my own time and get help from someone when I need it. I have tried various bricolage and cooking experiments that have mostly come out well. I think a personal education is best when someone is young, as they get older, people can enhance their knowledge through self education and that is what computers are ideal for, having thousands of libraries and various specialised sites available at any time of day or night.
@youless (112164)
• Guangzhou, China
31 Aug 10
The internet is quite useful and I have learned a lot from it. Long time ago I didn't know more about computer, but due to the internet, I am quite good at it now. And I can continuously learn more new things via the net. Whenever I need to find some solution, sometimes I will try to find it via the net. I love China
@greenline (14838)
• Canada
31 Aug 10
Internet has become the "Information Highway" these days, carrying enormous volumes of information on many many different subjects and topics. As you said, one can learn many things on the internet. Besides, business people and reseachers use the internet for all the information they need for their work too. One cannot manage those things without the internet these days.
@thaMARKER (2503)
• Philippines
30 Aug 10
when i was doing our thesis, almost all the research part we had was through online surfing. it's easier and convenient. we don't have to visit all the libraries in our city just to find resources. we don't have to browse page by page..
@tedifa (1232)
• Indonesia
31 Aug 10
Absolutely we can learn about anything from internet.A lot of member from mylot able to join here because learn about make money online from internet.Even i meet my girlfriend and now becomes my wife is also from internet. About face to face education i think it's not effective.We have to spend more times,energy to come to some place,limited place. Can't be face to face education if too far.So i think learn from internet is the best way.
@AvI0907 (230)
• Malaysia
31 Aug 10
internet is a main sources that we get any information that we needed. It allows for a unbelievably large amount of downloads and uploads of information, music, video, attachments, and all sorts of other thing as it is the engine of the information Superhighway of our information era.In addition, internet allows millions of people to contact each other across continents to share pictures like Facebook, share common interests, share friends even, share ideas and become society networking not just only for business field but for all aspects.
@priyayogi (222)
• India
31 Aug 10
yes,it is ture i m learning more infromations larning form internet.i accept this disscussion.it is very easy to understand the things and easy to implement when i know to get information at internet.internet have more usefult way to learn our studies disscussions and many web sites providing they r eran money form internet.these kind of activities only done by internet.
@chayapathys (2111)
• India
31 Aug 10
After invention of internet the concept of distance education on line has come to play very important role. Certainly we can get educated on line. Personally i fell that face to face education is the best for the main reason that is human touch and interaction between individuals.Without personal human touch nothing grows like the the upbringing of a child.Can a robot substitute mother.Similarly in every walk of life there should be face to face contact. so also the education
• United States
30 Aug 10
Certainly you can learn from the internet. If only you look at the daily news..there is something new going on there daily. There are so many sites that offer educational material. For example: webmd.com that gives you so much info on health, medicines and more. So: yes.. you definitely can learn from the internet.
@GemmaR (8517)
30 Aug 10
I think there are a lot of things that can be learned on the internet. If you take a look at the vast amount of information that is available, you would be a fool to think that you couldn't learn. You have to be careful that all of the information that you read is genuine though, as some people might post information which they think is correct, but it turns out is false. As long as you keep your wits about you, you should be okay with everything though.
@chookie1971 (2271)
• Australia
30 Aug 10
There is so much information on the internet. Over the last couple of years my family has had health issues. We have looked up these health issues to make things a lot clear. But we don't use it for just health issues, we have used the internet for learning for entertainment purposes as well.
@yunzhbh (147)
• China
30 Aug 10
I think so,almost all of us learn a lot from the net,I like computer and I learn something about the computer from the net,you said you learn photoshop from the net,I like photoshop too,I even do not have a book,all the skills are get from the net.