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Toffler’s Wave Theory. By: Marjett Cabatit EDUC-7100-2/EDUC-8840-2 Evolution of Educational Technology in Society, Education, and the Workplace 12/19/2011. Strand 1: Agricultural Age (1600-1750 ) Large Families who lived close to each other Families tended family land together
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Toffler’s Wave Theory By: Marjett Cabatit EDUC-7100-2/EDUC-8840-2 Evolution of Educational Technology in Society, Education, and the Workplace 12/19/2011
Strand 1: Agricultural Age (1600-1750) • Large Families who lived close to each other • Families tended family land together • Schooling was basically done at home
Strand 1: Industrial Age (1750 – 1950) • Families become nuclear • People moved into larger cities • Standardized materials were created and mass production became a reality
Strand 1: Information Age (1950-2000) • One Parent families are common, both parents work outside the home • Technologies advance: • automobiles • computers • cell phones • Internet • These things become common in most households
Communication Age (2000-Current) • One parent families still common, Both parents work outside the home still common as well • The ability to collaborate and communicate with others using technology • Digital classrooms, online classes/schools are extremely common
Strand 2 Technology
Strand 3 Work
Strand 4 Education
Strand 5 Society and Culture
Strand 6 Religion