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.

2. What is information society?
People that take
part in it are
called DIGITAL
CITIZEN.

3. The machine tools used in Information
Society are computers
“Progress in information
technologies and
communication is changing
the way we live”

4. FROM INFORMATION
SOCIETY TO :

5. The term
Kowledge society
emerged in the
end of 90s

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

7. 2.EXPECTATIONS
AND
REALITIES OF
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY

8. 21ST Century IT Revolution
Humanity has progressed from
agricultural revolution to the industrial
revolution and is now moving to an
information revolution.

9. It allows computers
to being networked
over global telecoms
highways

10. The invention of printing was the
first big breakthrough in IT
It helped literacy and
education to grow up.

11. Other break-through
in IT:

12. APLICATIONS OF INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY IN

13. Scientific progress
almost depend of
the use of
computers.

14. Using supercomputers, meteorologists can
predict future weather

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.

16. APLICATIONS OF
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY IN
TECHNICAL FIELD

17. Information technology plays an
important role in the Industry

18. Business enviroment
use to have a website,
electronic cash
registrers, computers…
Industries also integrates the latest and
greatest technology.

19. Example
Because of the production of batteries and electric
motors made of toxic materials, electric cars pollute
more that the conventional ones

20. APLICATIONS OF IT
IN

21. People use Social Media, platforms such
weblogs, virtual game worlds, social
networks… where they can create, discuss,
share…

22. The most famous are
Twitter and Facebook

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.

25. 3. TRANSFORMATION OF THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT

26. 3.1 Globalization
•The meaning of Globalization
•Globalization “form of political, culture and economic life”

27. • Good sides: you can sell more things and
get a lot of money.
• Bad sides: causes unemployed

28. 3.2 Virtual communities
•Definition of “ Virtual community”
What is a “Virtual
community”?
and more important
things about
“Virtual community”

29. • Why do people build Virtual Communities?
• Socialize
• Work together in business
• Have a conversation
• Work together in specific
issues

30. • What are World Wide Web (WWW)?

31. 3.3 Community examples
Social networking:
•Facebook
•Twitter
•My Space

32. Virtual Worlds:
•Habbo
•Second life
•Penguin Club