This document discusses the information society and how information technology has transformed the social environment. It defines an information society as one where digital citizens use computers as tools and where information technologies are changing how people live. It notes that the information society is the building block for knowledge societies. It then discusses expectations and realities of information technology, including its applications in scientific, technical, business, and social fields. Finally, it addresses how the social environment has been transformed through globalization, the rise of virtual communities, and specific online community examples like social media platforms and virtual worlds.
6. “information society is the building block for knowledge
societies.”
abdul waheed khan, sub-director of unesco for information and
communication.
Knowledge society includes an
idea of dynamic political,
Information society implies economic, social, cultural, and
technological innovation with institutional transformation, and
an economic dimension a democratic and developmental
outlook
8. 21ST Century IT Revolution
Humanity has progressed from
agricultural revolution to the industrial
revolution and is now moving to an
information revolution.
15. 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.
23. 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
You can look for jobs trends
using hashtags such
#job, #jobsearch … Follow companies you
are interested
24. 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.
