Q: What are the trends of the Information Age?
A: The information age is considered to be between the years of 1956 to 1957. There were 3 significant trends: 1. a shift in demographics, 2. an acceleration of technology, and 3. an ever expanding base of available data through which to search, sift, sort, and select. It is estimated that the amount of information in the world doubles every 900 days. Therefore, by the time a first-grader progresses through the traditional public educational system and is preparing for high school graduation, the information base will have quadrupled.
Amazing that the first graders I am working with now will have access to a quadrupled about of information when they graduate!
ReplyDeleteIt really is amazing how fast the information base is growing. It just underscores how important it is to educate students in the use of technology. Students may fall behind or resist using it if they aren't exposed early in their educational careers.
ReplyDeleteThe early exposure of technology experiences are so essential to students being able to use technology later on in life and adjust to its constant changes over time.
ReplyDeleteGreat post:)
ReplyDeleteIt seems so crazy that the amount of information in the world doubles every 900 days. There's so much information and it's so easy to access.
ReplyDeleteI am surprised that the Information Age only spanned two years. It is crazy that the amount of information available multiplies at such a rate. Much of the information that children start out school with will be obsolete by the time they graduate. Crazy thought!
ReplyDeleteDo you think the demographic shift is due to the Baby Boom? Food for thought!
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