For example, recent Nielsen Media research found over 10 million people have made a purchase on the Internet. It is also surprising to find that only approximately 14 percent of users are considered sufficiently aware of net security features when making purchases or sending sensitive information. Yet, this relatively unsophisticated approach may be symptomatic of the technological evolution. It is a pattern that was repeated many times in the past as we learned to integrate technological innovations into our daily living. With the sheer abundance of technological innovation that gives us greater access to commerce, education and information in general, one can quickly speculate that access itself may be related to quality of life.
Technology continues to be a fascination, particularly when it becomes widely available.
Many individuals indulge their curiosity, marvel at the latest technological innovation, and reflect on how it can provide the greatest benefit. Others seek more evidence before they invoke structures or systems for its control. That insatiable urge to uncover unknowns, to ask questions on matters of how to sustain the innovation, may differ in viewpoint. Educators are familiar with technological innovation. The growing use of computers has had some educators in a technological grip to the extent that valuing the technology is seen as an inevitable curriculum determinant.