Information society

Information society

1. ICT

   • technologies that provide access to information through telecommunication.
     • Focuses mainly in communication technologies
   • E-learning
     • learning using an internet browser
   • Blended Learning
     • learning models that combines the face-to-face classroom practice with e-learning
   • Constructivism
     • sees learning as a process individuals ‘’construct’’ new knowledge based on their prior knowledge
   • Learner- centred learning environment:
     • knowledge, skills, attitudes, and beliefs that learners bring with them to the learning proces
     • Learning environment
   • Used to handle and communicate information for learning purpose
     • Improve learning through ICT
       • Students and teachers must have sufficient access to digital technologies and the Internet
       • High quality of digital sources
       • Teachers must have the knowledge and skills to use the new digital tools and resources

2. Educational Teachnology

   • systematic process of applying modern technology to improve the quality of education
     • Applying Educational technology
       • Students progress independently
     • 5 softwarea areas to improve learning
       • The educational value of the program
       • Its ability to engage children in learning
       • Ease of use
       • That the software can monitor the progress of the child
       • Interactivity between the child and programs
   • Domains of use
     • Technology as a learning tool
     • Technology as a teaching too
     • Technology as a tutor

3. Information society

   • Technological
     • Techological innovatios
   • Occupational
     • favoured by sociologists
     • preponderance of occupations is found in information work
       • The manufacturing employment decreases
       • Service sector arises
         • raw material of non-manual labour
           • is information
   • Spatial
     • organisation of time and space.
       • social organisation
   • Cultural
     • social circulation
       • informational features of our world
   • Economic
     • growth in economic worth of informational activities.