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The digital revolution: Are we there yet? (introduction (Weightless…
The digital revolution: Are we there yet?
introduction
Description of postindustrial society
Weightless economy
much of economic activity is intangable
Description of society trough ages
by how people occupied themselves
up to the information age
is it almost over?
What is next?
knowledge age
holographic age
What are its effects
globalization
complex information
reliance on technologies
ideas are source of wealth
Description of history of the internet
from 70ś
Privately used from 90ś
Mainly by private business sector
Most of B2B and B2C conducted trough internet
Hype vs. the reality
Gartner Hype cycle
For evaluating real impact of technologies
made up from
Technology trigger
Peak of inflated expectations
Trough of disilusionment
Slope of enlightenment
Platau of productivity
Technologies follow the same curve buttravel along it in different speeds
Technologies extremely important today but even more so in the future
TECH in ED
Main problem
just experimentation, no real implementation
no real changes to the curiculum and structure
powerfull technologies are used in unmeaningfull ways
Focus on
a) transmission of i
b) creation of learning and knowledge communities
c) independence of learners
ideally less teaching and more learning
We need the right methodology more than the right technology
Lifelong learning
Technology is more usefull in this field than in primary education
for
maintaining and enhancing emploaybility