As more and more schools and homes are becoming connected to the Internet, we have begun asking ourselves new questions. Some of these questions are empirical and some are more philosophical. We read in the press about the Internet and of how it can radically affect the way people interact. In this short document, we will not try to provide a comprehensive list of all the questions that we have been considering. The article will conclude by briefly outlining a research project that we have begun to start addressing some of these questions.
Networked computers are common in schools in many parts of the world.
Within the past year, ever increasing numbers of schools are becoming connected to the Internet via the World Wide Web. Within our own educational communities, it is appropriate for us to ask ourselves if we want to be involved in helping schools make effective and innovative use of the World Wide Web. Some of these groups involve a small number of academics working with a larger number of children. One of these questions is then selected and the group proceeds to address this question, using certain tools of philosophical inquiry. Some important concepts, encountered by students at schools, can pose a lot of difficulty for students.