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    The document discusses the Information Age, defined as a historic period beginning in the 1970s characterized by a rapid shift from traditional industry to an economy based on information technology. Key developments included the creation of the Internet in the 1970s and the World Wide Web in the 1990s. The Information Age has had widespread impacts such as globalization, improved communication, cost effectiveness, and the creation of new jobs in fields related to computers and technology. It has also introduced changes in many aspects of people's lives through online companies, new businesses, more educated populations, and governments using new technologies.

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    The document discusses the Information Age, defined as a historic period beginning in the 1970s characterized by a rapid shift from traditional industry to an economy based on information technology. Key developments included the creation of the Internet in the 1970s and the World Wide Web in the 1990s. The Information Age has had widespread impacts such as globalization, improved communication, cost effectiveness, and the creation of new jobs in fields related to computers and technology. It has also introduced changes in many aspects of people's lives through online companies, new businesses, more educated populations, and governments using new technologies.

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    The document discusses the Information Age, defined as a historic period beginning in the 1970s characterized by a rapid shift from traditional industry to an economy based on information technology. Key developments included the creation of the Internet in the 1970s and the World Wide Web in the 1990s. The Information Age has had widespread impacts such as globalization, improved communication, cost effectiveness, and the creation of new jobs in fields related to computers and technology. It has also introduced changes in many aspects of people's lives through online companies, new businesses, more educated populations, and governments using new technologies.

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    PREFINALS

    Learning Outcomes:
    • Link learned concepts to the development of the information age and its impact on
    society • Illustrate how the social media and the information age have impacted our
    lives

    I. The Information Age


    The Information Age is considered a historic period in the 21 st century.
    Characterized by the rapid shift from traditional industry, it is also called computer age,
    digital and the new media. It is marked by a very fast growth in communication and
    information technology. This age holds a significant influence as educators and
    learners.
    Historical Development
    The information age also referred to as Computer Ages and New Media Age is a
    historic period in the 21st century characterized by the rapid shift from traditional
    industry.
    It began around the 1970s and still going on today. This era brought about a time
    period in which people could access information and knowledge easily.
    Information Age also referred to people, information and societies that chronicle
    the birth and growth of electronic information from ancient times to Samuel Morse’s
    invention of the telegraph in the 1890s through the development of the telephone,
    radio, television and computers.
    There are four periods of the Information Age, namely:
    • Pre-Mechanical – 3,000 BC 1450 A.D.
    • Mechanical- 1450-1840
    • Electro-Mechanical- 1840-1940
    • Electronic/Information-1940-present
    Some pioneers who belonged to these periods were Blaire Pascal, Alexander
    Graham Bell, Steven Wozmak, Steven Jobs, Bill Gates.
    Personal computers had become widespread by the end of the 1980s. The
    internet was developed during the 1970s. In the 1990s, the world wide web was
    developed mainly for commercial purposes.
    Claide Shannon is regarded as the Father of the Information Age.
    Living in the Information Age
    Effects/Impact
    Technology is increasingly playing a crucial role in the success of
    organizations particularly in school in this Information Age. The impact of IT has
    been enormous on various domains including education.
    Since we live in the Information Age, IT has become a part of our everyday
    lives. It is composed of computer, networks, mobile and wireless devices, satellite
    communications, robotics, videotext, cable television, electronic mail (e-mail),
    electronic gadget and automated office equipment.
    Some of the advantages of Information Technology are:
    1. Globalization- it has brought the world closer together, led to sharing
    information more quickly and efficiently and enabled countries to share ideas
    and information with each other
    2. Communication- it has made communication cheaper, quicker and more
    efficient. The use of the internet opened face-to-face communication from different
    parts of the world 3. Cost effectiveness- it has led to computerization of business
    processes and increased productivity that gave more profits, better pay and
    working conditions
    4. Creation of new jobs- it has led to the opening up of opportunity for computer
    programmers, system analysts, hardware and software developers and web
    designers.
    The Information Age has introduced changes in the different aspects of
    people’s lives, because of the following:
    1. Emergence of online companies
    2. Creation of economically and stimulating businesses
    3. More mature and educated people
    4. Reshaping governments with new technologies

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