Egyptians gathering for protests in Cairo, via @mccarthyryanj on Twitter
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From DSC:
As I was briefly reviewing the following links…
- Egypt Goes Dark, Cuts Off Internet And Mobile Networks — from Forbes.com by Parmy Olson
- Internet Rallies Behind Egypt In An Attempt To Restore Communication — from techland.com by Allie Townsend
- How Egypt Cut Off the Internet (and How a U.S. ‘Kill Switch’ Might Work) — from techland.com by Doug Aamoth
- What’s fueling Mideast protests? It’s more than Twitter — from wired.co.uk by David Kravets
…I began reflecting on the predicament that online-based learners would have if suddenly their government pulled the plug on the Net. As we become more connected, what are the costs/dangers of being disconnected? Of being connected? If there was some serious cyberwarfare going on, would a government be forced to pull the plug?
NOTE:
I don’t mean to make any judgments concerning these events — rather, I mean to ask the above questions from a teaching and learning standpoint only.
Addendum on 2/4/11:
- Could the U.S. shut down the internet? — from cnn.com