If technology travels at the speed of sound, then its impact can be said to travel at the speed of light. In the first twenty years of collaboration between man and machine, technology isolated people to some extent, leading to an internal search for meaning between the two. In fact, there has been less, not more, collaboration. The present, however, is very different as educators, students, and institutions work to overcome the technology shock and begin to look at the possibility of using technology for widespread collaborative purposes. The results of the clash between technology and education in the global realm are better relationships and greater educational opportunities. The issues discussed in this essay are relevant to all students and educators seeking to embrace technology and increased communication between people. of similar interests and desires to move forward with their personal goals. So many nations and people have been kept uninformed and uneducated for too long, and edu-tech visionaries recognize the wasted opportunities afforded by humanity's greatest invention. This population, students, and educators envision collaborative power and seek facilitation “through increased efficiency and effectiveness” (Courville, 2011, p. 3). They are a worthy audience for this topic because they embrace all the hope that arises from the correct and appropriate use of the tools that exist today. A clear understanding of the direction in which education and educational institutions are going as a result of emerging technologies and global participation requires a look at where we have been. The past use of new technologies is, if nothing else, a... means of paper...-30.Courville, K. (2011). Technology and its use in education: current roles and future prospects. Presented at the 2011 Recovery School District Technology Summit. Baton Rouge, LA. De Ferranti, D., Gill, I., Guasch, J. L., Maloney, W. F., Perry, G. E., Sanchez-Paramo, C., & Schady, N. (2003). Bridging the gap in education and technology. Washington, DC. The World Bank.Park, Yeonjeong (2011). A pedagogical framework for mobile learning: Categorizing educational applications of mobile technologies into four types. International review of research on open and distance learning. Volume 12.2. 79-102.Sheehan, T. & Taylor, E. (2010). Perspectives on the future of learning. Ashridge Business School. Retrieved from http://www.ashridge.org.uk/website/IC.nsf/wFARATT/Perspectives%20on%20the%20Future%20of%20Learning/$file/PerspectivesOnTheFutureOfLearning.pdf