Imagine you live 20-50 years ago.
How
would you compare the categories below
to what we have now?
Try to imagine. Education
Communication
Entertainment
Social Interaction
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The
Information
Revolution
Chapter 1 Lesson 3
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Topics Covered
Objectives
explain the concept of the Information Revolution
Agenda and its significance to modern society
compare and contrast life before and after the rise
of digital technologies in areas such as
communication, education, entertainment and
social interaction
evaluate the benefits and challenges of
technological advancements, considering factors
like convenience, accessibility, privacy, and social
impact.
Information
Revolution This refers to the rapid advancements in
technology and communication that began in
the late 20th century, fundamentally
changing how people access, share, and
process information. This shift has led to
increased connectivity through digital
technologies, dramatically transforming
society, economy, and culture by enabling
instant communication and vast data
accessibility.
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Information revolution led us to the age of internet, where optical
communication networks play a key role in delivering massive amounts of
data. It is also known as the Computer Age, Digital Age, or New Media Age. This
era brought about a time period in which people could access information
and knowledge easily.
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Before Computer (BC) After Digital (AD)
Typewriter Word Processor
FIling cabinet Database
Mail sent via trucks Emails and faxes
Phone booths Callphones
Goods bought at store/ Payment Online/ Electronically
Paid with cash With the use of card/ online banking/ gCash
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Influences of the Past on the Information
Revolution
The Renaissance The Scientific The Industrial
It created the basic ideas that Revolution Revolution
was used to develop modern
It introduced important Brought about major changes in
inventions
scientists and intellectual agriculture, manufacturing,
activities revolution. mining, transportation, and
technology.
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Books were written and produced by hand. They were
The Pre- made in surfaces of Clay, Wax, Papyrus, and
Parchment.
Gutenberg The hand-produced books and other reading materials
World were restricted only to those people who can afford to
buy these materials, the ones called elite group of
people.
Johannes Gutenberg
German inventor Johannes Gutenberg developed a mothod of movable
type and used it to create one of the Western world’s first major printed
books, the “Forty-Two-Line” Bible.
Johannes Butenburg started experimenting with printing by 1438.
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Movable Type Printing Press
Movable type printing press meant that books could be produced in greater numbers and more quickly and
cheaply then ever before.
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The Post-Gutenberg World we live in today goes far beyond the
The Post- mere existence of books and printing. It reflects the digital age
Gutenberg and the changes brought on by the Information Revolution, and
World the shift from physical print to digital media.
Inventions and Innovations of the Information Age
There were many different inventions that came about because of the Information Age, one of
which was the computer.
Tim Berners-Lee, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are several important people of the Information
Age. Berners-Lee created the World Wide Web. Jobs who was created the first effective
personal computer called the Apple 1. The Apple 1 was a huge advancement in computer
sciences and it carved the path for the computers we have now. Apple has created iPhone,
iPod, iPad, iMac, and Apple TV. Gates is also a huge force in the Information Age. He founded
Microsoft, which creates almost everything that has to do with computers. Microsoft develops
programs like Microsoft Office, Windows, and many other influential products.
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1983 - Manny Fernandez who started
1970 - The Kenbak-1 is Gavilan Computer, promoted his machines
considered by the Computer as the first “laptop” computers in May
History Museum to be the
1971 - Ray Romlinson invented and sent 1983.
world’s first personal computer.
the first email
1988 - The first true digital camera that
recorded images as a computerized file was 1992 - The first 1997 - The first recognizable social network site
likely the Fuji DS- 1P. smartphonr was the IBM was SixDegrees.com.
Simon
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Computers
A computer is a machine that can store, retrieve, and process data.
The first computer that resembled the modern machines we see today was
invented by Charles Babbage between 1833 and 1871.
Internet
The internet, sometimes simply called the net, is a worldwide system of
interconnected computer networks and electronic devices that communicate with
each other using an established set of protocols.
The internet is the result of many people's work over time, so it's not attributed to
a single person. However, Vinton Cerf and Robert Kahn are often credited with
inventing the internet because they developed the Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
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WWW
WWW stands for World Wide Web, which is a system for accessing information
over the internet. It's also known as W3.
Tim Berners-Lee, a British scientist, invented the World Wide Web (WWW) in 1989.
Electronic Mail
It is just one many web-based Email services used to exchanged digital
message over Internet. An Avenue by which messages are exchanged
between people from different locations at a faster rate.
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Facebook
Facebook is a social networking website where people could contact one
another, meet online to share ideas, experiences, photos, and videos which
they feel would be worth sharing.
Mark Zuckerberg is the founder, chairman and CEO of Meta, which he
originally founded as Facebook in 2004.
Twitter
It is a social media site and it is primaryy purpose is to connect people and
allow people to share their thought with a big audience. The founders are
Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams.
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Messenger
It an instant messaging application allowing you to exchange crypto
messages with other Messenger used for free with an active Facebook
Account.
YouTube
Largest online destination and third most visited website. It is used to watch
videos. Founded by Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim.
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Google
IGoogle's mission is to organize the world's information and make it
universally accessible and useful. created by Sergey Brin and Larry Page.
Instagram
A free online photo sharing application and social network platform.
Created and founded by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger.
1. The Information Revolution was fueled by the
invention of personal computers and the internet
which began to emerge prominently in the 1980s.
2. This revolution has to the creation of a global
information network that allows individuals and
Impacts ad businesses to connect and communicate
instantly across vast distances.
Changes of 3. The rise of social media platforms has changed
how people interact and share information,
leading to new forms of social engagement and
Information activism.
4. Information Revolution has transformed
Revoluion to industries such as education, healthcare, and
commerce by improving access to information
the World and enabling remote services.
5. The rapid spread of information has also raised
concerns about data privacy, misinformation, and
the digital divide between those with and without
access to technology.
In a one whole sheet of paper, answer the
items below.
1. Write 3 advantages and 3
Prelim disadvantages of the Information
Revolution in a bullet form with a
heading ‘Advantages’ and
Seatwrok ‘Disadvantages’.
2. Provide one example from your
personal experience or from current
Number 3 events that illustrates the positive or
negative effects of the Information
Revolution.
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