Module 7: Information Age

Birth of Information (process)

Sound - words - information - meaning

Sounds

Energy that travel caused by vibration

Words

combination of sounds and message

Information

Words carry meaning

Meaning

Words cary meaning when understood

Definition of Information

• Structure of communication

• Subject to (TIP) transmission, interpretation, and processing

• Considered “new oil”

• Accessible anytime and anywhere because of internet

New oil

What is informtion considered as

Role of language

• medium through which information is ceated, shared, and understood

• Shape how people interpret, evaluate, and communicate information

Digital language

• Emojis, hashtags, and memes

• Compress meaning into symobls that transcend national language

Definition of Information Age

• period starting in the last quarter of 20th century

• Shift from traditional industries to economy based on information technology and digital communication

Other names for information age

• Digital age

• Computer age

• New media age

Digital Age

• use of digits or binary codes to represent information

Computer Age

• rise of computers as essential for (SAD), storing, analyzing, and distributing information

What did computers made possible

• to handle large amounts of data quickly and accurately

New media age

• use of digital platforms such as social media, websites, blogs, and streaming services

Difference of new media from traditional media

• New media allows interactive, instant, and global communication

Definition of computer

• electronic device that stores and processes data

• Serves as medium of communication: alllows peple to (SER) send, exchange, recieve information

Claude Shannon

Father of Information Theory

Whom was the origin of internet was traced

Claude F. Shannon

What did Shannon showed/invented?

• Information could be represented using binary code (0s and 1s)

Definition of Internet

• worldwide system of interconnected networks that facilitate data transmission

What was the main usage of internet during early days

• used by scientists to communicate and share information with other scientists

Definition of WWW

• World Wide Web

• Allow users to ccess and share information through websites and hyperlinks making it accessible to the public

Developer of WWW

Sir Tim Berners-Lee

Development of information age (from Gutenberg to Zuckerber)

• 1440 - Johannes Gutenberg: PRINTING PRESS

• 1936 - Alan Turing: BROKE THE ENIGMA CODE

• 1939-1944: HARVARD MARK 1

• 1970: PERSONAL COMPUTERS (PC)

• 1976 - Steve Wozniak & Steve Jobs: APPLE INC.

• 1973-Present: SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS

Characteritis of Information Age

• Information is produced, stored, and shared at an exponential rate through internet and digital platforms

• People ineract in real time through email, social media, and video conferencing

• Knowledge and data serve as the main economic drivers in the digital era.

• AI, robotics, and machine learning streamline human tasks and decision making

Challenges include misinformation, data privacy, and digital ethic.

What is ICT

• Information and Communcations Technology

What technologies does ICT includes

• Telecommunications

• Broadcast media

• Intelligent building system

• Audiovisual processing and ransmission systems

Purpose and Importance of ICT

• Connect societies and improve global communication

• Drive economies through digital industries and e-commerce

• Support education, healthcare, and governance through online platforms

• Enable people to access, share, andcreateknoweldge worldwide

Diosdado “Dado” Banatao

Filipino engineer, inventor, and enreprenuer called as “Bill Gates of the Philippines”

What did Banatao invented/designed?

• the first single-chip graphics accelerator which made computers faster and more efficient

Impacts of Information Age on Economy and Commerce

• computerized manufacturing

• Outsourcing

• Improve data storage and management

• Creative destruction

Computerized Manufacturing

boosts production speed and efficiency, saving time

Outsourcing

redistributes global labor and reduces

costs

Improved Data Storage and Management

enhances business decisions

Creative Destruction

Old industries fade, new ones emerge

Routine jobs ___ and non routine jobs ____

• Decline

• Grow

Routine jobs examples

• Footwear

• Weaving

• Metalwork

• Secretarial

• Farming

Non-routine jobs examples

• Nursing

• Teaching

• IT

• Creative and care roles

Impactos of Information Age on Education

• Computer-Assisted Learning

• Virtual Classrooms

• Distance Learning

• Online Education

Computer-Assisted Learning

interactive tools support personalized

learning

Virtual Classrooms

real-time lessons through online

platforms

Distance Learning

access to education beyond physical

classrooms

Online Education

global reach through MOOCs and

digital courses

What does Information overload leads to

Too much data to process leads to confusion, stress, and poor decisions

Information explosion

• massive growth in available due to technology

• Situation where there is overabundance of data due to rapid increase in the amount of informstion being published

• Inlfux of informstion makes processing of data difficult leading to informstion overload

What in information overload

• occurs when information users become overwhelmed with the excessive flow of information which usually affects their psychological, social effects, and physical well-being

Artificial Intelligence

• development of computer system performing tasks that require human intelligence

AI should enhance ___ not ___ them

Human capabilities not replace them

AiI boosts ___ but raises ____

• Efficiency

• Ethical and Privacy issues

CRAAP Framework

• Currency

• Relevance

• Authority

• Accuracy

• Purpose

Currency

The timeliness of information

Relevance

Importance of the information for your needs

Authority

Source of information

Accuracy

Reliability, truthfulness, and corectness of content

Purpose

Reason the information exists

What does CRAAP helps address and encourages

• misinformation, disinformation, information overload

• Critical thinking

Impacts of Information Age in Private Life

• Improved Entertainment

• Online Shopping

• Digital Payment and Banking Transfer

• Better Communication

Improved Entertainment

• streaming services, digital media, interactive platforms enhance leisure and creativity

Online Shopping

Convinience and accessibility through e-commerce platforms

Digital Payment and Banking transfer

Faster, cashless transactions; global financial access

Better Communication

• social media, instant messaging, video calls connect people worldwide

Impacts of Information Age on Government and Politics

• Globalization knowledge

• E-government services

• Online voting and automated elections

• Improved national security

Globalization Knowledge

• promotes transparency and rapid research collaboration

E-government serivces

citizens access public services online;

improves efficiency and accessibility

Online voting and automated elections

• enhances participation but raises

  cybersecurity concerns

Improved National Security

• AI, data analytics, and cybersecurity

  tools enhance threat detection and

  defense

Positive Impacts of Social Media

• Improved entertainment and communication

• Networking and collaboration

• Interactivity and participation

• Glocalization

• Empowerment and awareness

Negative Impacts of Social Media

• Cybercrimes

• Privacy invasion

• Online exploitation

• Security threats

• Plagiarism and Intellectual theft

• Fake news and misinformation

• Digital divide