GEN 003: Science Technology and Society

Student Activity Sheet

Lesson #12
Lesson title: History of Information Age Materials:
Student Activity Sheets, Ballpen
Lesson Objectives: At the end of the lesson, you will be able to:
References:
1. Define Information Age. Serafica, Janice Patria J. et al. (2018).
Science, Technology and Society. 1st
2. Trace the history of Information Age. Ed. Philippines
Bunch, B and Hellemans, A. 2004.
1. The History of Science and
Technology. Houghton Mifflin
Company. New York, USA.

A. LESSON PREVIEW/REVIEW
1) Introduction (2 mins)
Welcome to STS class! Last meeting our topic was about the Impact of Technology on Humanity and Society.
Today we will deal with the History of Information Age. You will determine the progress of the development of
Technology through the years. At the end of the lesson, try to reflect how these affect you individually and the
society.

B.MAIN LESSON
1) Activity 1: Content Notes (13 mins)

Pre-printed concept notes:

The Information Age is defined as a “period starting in the last quarter of the 20th century when
information became effortlessly accessible through publications and through the management of
information by computers and computer networks”. The means of conveying symbolic information (e.g.,
writing, math, other codes) among humans has evolved with increasing speed. The Information Age is also
called the Digital Age and the New Media Age because it was associated with the development of
computers.
Nowadays, information could be shared or transferred quickly. People are becoming more
interested in sharing information about themselves. Various aspects of our society are also being
influenced by the Information Age especially communication, economics, industry, health and the
environment. The rapid upgrade of information poses both positive and negative impacts to our society.
According to James R. Messenger who proposed the Theory of Information Age in 1982, “the
Information Age is a true new age based upon the interconnection of computers via telecommunications,
with these information systems operating on both a real-time and as-needed basis. Furthermore, the
primary factors driving this new age forward are convenience and user-friendliness which, in turn, will
create user dependence.”
BEFORE NOW
During Galileo’s and Newton’s time, people were viewed as Today, the human mind is pictured as a
complicated mechanical machines complicated computer
Thomas Alva Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, Steven Jobs and William Gates
and Henry Ford
Screw and bolt in the Industrial era Microchip (inventors were awarded a
Nobel Prize in Physics in 2000)
Majority of labor force was into manufacturing of goods Majority are engaged in supply of services

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2) Activity 2: Skill-building Activities (with answer key) (18 mins + 2 mins checking).

A. Formative Assessment (9 mins.)

Directions: Analyze carefully the presentation below, then answer the questions that follow:

1. The above presentation is called the 3 dynamic advances or waves of transformation. What do you
think are the possible reasons why the human history has been shaped by this 3 waves of
transformation? ______________________________________________________________________________________________
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2. Aside from communication, what other aspects of society is/are being influenced in the
Information Age?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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3. What other technological advancements can possibly be developed in the future?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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3) Activity 3: Check for Understanding (5 mins)

Directions: Below is a sample of a skit. MAKE A SKIT in relation to Information Age. Show your skit on
the right side of the given sample:

C. LESSON WRAP-UP
1) Activity 6: Thinking about Learning (5 mins)
Directions: Answer each of the following questions in one sentence only.

a. Define Information Age.

Ans. _______________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________

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b. Trace the history of Information Age.
Ans. _______________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________

FAQs
1.What are the features of information age?
Ans. The features of the Information Age include everything concerning the electronic storage and transmission of
information.

2.How do the Information Age help us?

Ans. It has made people lazier, but it also makes a large amount of the population smarter. The Information Age has made
industrial countries stronger. With online companies being some of the most successful and economically stimulating
businesses out there, economies receive more from them and keep our world turning.

3.Why is the information age important?

Ans. The Information Age is the idea that access to and the control of information is the defining characteristic of this
current era in human civilization. More technological changes, such as the development of fiber optic cables and faster
microprocessors, accelerated the transmission and processing of information.

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KEY TO CORRECTIONS
Activity 2 A. Formative Assessment
Answers may vary

TEACHER-LED ACTIVITIES
{These are standard instructions for teachers.}
A. If this session happens to be a face-to-face, in-classroom learning session:
1) Collect completed work in the SAS.
2) Allocate your contact time with students to individual or small group mentoring, monitoring, and student
consultations.
3) You may administer summative assessments (quizzes, demonstrations, graded recitation, presentations,
performance tasks) during face-to-face sessions.
4) You may also explore supplementary activities that foster collaboration, provided that social distancing is
observed.
5) You may provide supplementary content via videos, etc.

It is important to remember that students who cannot make it to face-to-face, in-classroom sessions for health and
safety reasons, should not be given lower grades for missing in-class activities and should be given alternative
summative tests.

B. If this session happens to be an at-home learning session for the students:

1) Check and grade collected SAS and other input from students.

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2) Schedule phone calls/virtual calls/virtual chats to individual students or small groups of students to monitor
work, provide guidance, answer questions, and check understanding.

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