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GEN 003 Lesson 12 STS SAS
GEN 003 Lesson 12 STS SAS
GEN 003 Lesson 12 STS SAS
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 20 th 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
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GEN 003: Science Technology and Society
Student Activity Sheet
Lesson #12
Nobel Prize in Physics in 2000)
Majority of labor force was into manufacturing of goods Majority are engaged in supply of services
2) Activity 2: Skill-building Activities (with answer key) (18 mins + 2 mins checking).
C. LESSON WRAP-UP
1) Activity 6: Thinking about Learning (5 mins)
Directions: Answer each of the following questions in one sentence only.
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.
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KEY TO CORRECTIONS
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.