Stsweek 8
Stsweek 8
Exam
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WEEK NINE
The Information Age
Objectives
1. Trace the development of the Information
Age
2. Learn how technology functions; and 3.
Appreciate its influence in people’s lives.
Information
INFORMATION
Knowledge communicated or
obtained concerning a specific
fact or circumstance.
(Webster’s Encyclopedic
Unabridged Dictionary)
facts provided or learned about
something or someone.
THE INFORMATION AGE
Considered as a
historic period in the
st
21 century.
Characterized by the
rapid shift from
traditional industry.
THE
INFORMATION
AGE It is also
called
the computer age,
digital and the
new media age.
THE INFORMATION AGE It is
marked by a very fast
growth in communication
and information technology.
this age holds a significant
influence to educators and
learners,
THE INFORMATION AGE
Invention of
Computer
The Internet
Turned the society into
homebodies and individuals
who do everything from the
comfort of their homes.
THE INFORMATION AGE The
Information Age is a true new age based upon the
interconnection of computers via telecommunications, with
these information systems operating on both a real-time and
as- needed basis. Furthermore, the primary factors driving
this new age forward are convenience and user-friendliness
which, in turn, will create user dependence.