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Alvin Toffler’s The Third Wave. EDUC 8840, Evolution of Technology April Carpenter March 17, 2013. Timeline Strands. Alvin Toffler ’ s Three Waves Timeline Strands. Strand 1: Toffler's three waves, and the fourth wave if you believe we have entered one
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Alvin Toffler’s The Third Wave EDUC 8840, Evolution of Technology April Carpenter March 17, 2013
Alvin Toffler’s Three Waves Timeline Strands Strand 1: Toffler's three waves, and the fourth wave if you believe we have entered one Strand 2: Technology: Key advances and innovations for each decade Strand 3: Work: Business and corporate philosophies by decade Strand 4: Education: Important Theories of learning and instruction by decade Strand 5: Society and culture: Events that determined the thinking of each decade Strand 6: Other - Your choice of an area to highlight
The First Wave: The Agricultural Age Time Frame: 1600 – 1750
The Second Wave: The Industrial Age Time frame: 1750 – 1950
The Third Wave: The Information Age • Time frame: 1950- 2000
The Fourth Wave: The Collaborative Age • Time frame: 2000 - Present
References Toffler, Alvin (1980). The third wave. New York, NY: Bantam Books.