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What is information society?
People that take part in it are called DIGITAL CITIZEN.
The machine tools used in Information Society are computers
“Progress in information technologies and communication is changing the way we live”
FROM INFORMATION FROM INFORMATION SOCIETY TO :SOCIETY TO :
The term Kowledge society emerged in the end of 90s
““information society is the building block for knowledge information society is the building block for knowledge societies.”societies.”
abdul waheed khan, sub-director of unesco for information and abdul waheed khan, sub-director of unesco for information and communication.communication.
Information society implies technological innovation with an economic dimension
Knowledge society includes an idea of dynamic political, economic, social, cultural, and institutional transformation, and a democratic and developmental outlook
2.EXPECTATIONS 2.EXPECTATIONS AND AND REALITIES OF REALITIES OF INFORMATIONINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY
Humanity has progressed from agricultural revolution to the industrial revolution and is now moving to an information revolution.
21ST Century IT Revolution21ST Century IT Revolution
It allows computers to being networked over global telecoms highways
The invention of printing was the first big breakthrough in IT
It helped literacy and education to grow up.
Other break-through in IT:
APLICATIONS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN
Scientific progress almost depend of the use of computers.
Using supercomputers, meteorologists can predict future weather
In medicine, a scanner takes series of pictures of the body using “CAT” or “MRI” and the computer combines them to produce a 3D image of the body´s organs.
APLICATIONS OF APLICATIONS OF INFORMATION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN TECHNOLOGY IN TECHNICAL FIELDS-TECHNICAL FIELDS-
Information technology plays an important role in the Industry
Business enviroment use to have a website, electronic cash registrers, computers…
Industries also integrates the latest and greatest technology.
Example
Because of the production of batteries and electric motors made of toxic materials, electric cars pollute more that the conventional ones
APLICATIONS OF IT INAPLICATIONS OF IT IN
People use Social Media, platforms such weblogs, virtual game worlds, social networks… where they can create, discuss, share…
The most famous are Twitter and Facebook
Today, using Twitter you can find a job
You need a profile that look professional
Put your experience in your biography
Tweet about news and trends
Follow companies you are interested
You can look for jobs using hashtags such #job, #jobsearch …
A very important way of communication is our mobile phone.
So, when we walk outside, it seems hard to find someone who’s not on their phone.
3. TRANSFORMATION OF THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT3. TRANSFORMATION OF THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT
3.1 Globalization3.1 Globalization•The meaning of Globalization
•Globalization “form of political, culture and economic life”
• Good sides: you can sell more things and get a lot of money.
• Bad sides: causes unemployed
3.2 Virtual communities3.2 Virtual communities•Definition of “ Virtual community”
What is a “Virtual community”? and more important things about“Virtual community”
• Why do people build Virtual Communities?
• Socialize• Work together in business• Have a conversation• Work together in specific issues
• What are World Wide Web (WWW)?
3.3 Community examples
Social networking:
•Facebook•Twitter•My Space
Virtual Worlds:
•Habbo•Second life•Penguin Club