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Possibilities and limitations of information and communication new technologies from an education po

Written by José Luis Álvarez Castillo

The information society, that is based on the technological revolution, is already a fact. The information and communication technologies also concern the education world -not only commerce and leisure-, and the education policy should take advantage of them. Our aim in this paper is to establish some benefits and limitations of technologies in education from a policy approach. Computing and telecommunications may serve a market model, or they may be useful to build a democratic and egalitarian society, or both. For the moment policy discourse is driven from the perspective of markets, rather than from a perspective which places the priority on the needs of the democratic process. It is argued that educational environments are suitable contexts to foster citizens’ involvement in the information society in a moral way. José Luis Álvarez Castillo Key words: Education Policy, New Technologies, Democracy Models, Equality in Education, Lifelong Learning. Buy