LESSON 1: The Information Age ( Gutenberg to Social Media)

Activity 1:
Answer the following questions briefly.

1. What is the role of the Gutenberg press and the internet in the establishment of information and
knowledge networks?

The role of the Gutenberg press and the internet is to spread information quickly and accurately. This
helps to create a broader publication that reads literate.________

2. Aside from communication, what other aspects of society is/are being influenced in the Informartion
Age?

Ordering of food is one of the aspects of society that influenced in the Information Age. Even if you are
just at home you can order online and you do not have to line up at restaurants or
fastfood.___________________________________________

3. Social media is a technology which facilitates the sharing of information, ideas, and other content in
different parts of the globe. If social media was deactivated or removed what could possibly happen?

Maybe some social media users will get angry and sad because social media plays a big role in our
society and most businesses rely on it. Once a country banned social media and as a result, all businesses
based on particular social media collapsed and many people lost their jobs.