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 INTRODUCTION

Throughout the world, information and communications technologies (ICTs) are changing the face of
education. It is believed that, fundamentally, there are two distinct factors propelling this change:
(1) ICTs are changing the nature of work and the workplace. The “knowledge revolution”, combined
with economic globalization, has created conditions in which countries that have focused on
knowledge-based industries have been able to reap significant rewards. Knowledge-based
industries require an educated labour force of computer-literate individuals who themselves
understand and can harness the power of ICT. In response to the demands for producing such a
labour force, many countries have changed the objectives of their education system and have
directed much of their attention to the development of ICT skills in schools.