What is information age?

The information age began around the 1970’s and still going on today. It is
also known as the Computer Age, Digital age or New Media Age. This era brought
about a time period in which people could access information and knowledge
easily. Impacts texting a method to send a text digitally from far-way places. E
mail a mail-like type in which mail is delivered digitally with internet, Social media
such as instagram, twitter and facebook, platforms in order to communicate and
socialize with different people around the world.

The Advantages and Dis-advantages of Information Technology in Education

is online education made education material and Data Accessible anywhere. The
use of internet technology has opened institutional boundaries students from
developing countries now have a chance to study their desired courses at a
standard similar in in some cases . Technology created new methods of education
first world educational institutions use of educational video games and puzzles
has increased students interest in learning. Basing on research, students enjoy
earning with technology many schools have started providing free internet on
school campus this helps students do research and learn on their own. Students
no longer take time solve equations and research topics all they do is to query in
Google are on a calculator proved the answer is the result over dependence on
information technology. Poor quality publications online many online publishers
post content for monetary purposes so you may find that most the content
published online is not accurate or well detailed to help students and researchers
.

Advantages and disadvantages of information technology in society. Its

advantages improved innovation because inventions today are made, refined, and
conceptualized much faster, safer and stronger than just the use of paper and
pencil. Improved entertainment back then it was just lived performances from
dancing to singing to acting. Now it can be streamed with technology at the
comfort of your home or anywhere and anytime, to improved social discovery that
paved the way for Globalization of knowledge and improved communication.
Disadvantages would be Cyber- sickness with the increase addiction to social
networks and internet games people are spending more time on computers and
reject their normal offline lives resulting to increased isolation and social
imbalance. Technology changes the way children think can change children’s brain
an article in Psychology Today says that the use of technology can alter the actual
wiring of the brain. For example children watching violent movies tends to deny
the fact that what they’re watching is violence in the making. Then makes them
take that killing is cool. The information age is now without the information
necessary for progress. The knowledge and discoveries of those from the past
would like a diamond for years to come. We would not be where we are today the
past has shaped our present and will continue to shape our future.