Introduction to the Information Age and Todays Technology

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Introduction to the Information Age and Todays
Technology

• Presented by
• Kevin G. Smith
• Associate Director
• IITs Digital Media Center

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Allow me to Introduce to you..

• The Information Age
• Living With Technology
• Why should you use it
• Living in the Information Age
• Best uses for technology
• New technology
• Q A
• DMC

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What is technology

• New regular stuff
• Pens, aspirin, cheese, sodapop, toys, imported
  fruit, paperclips, basketball
• New electronic stuff
• Telephone, television, car, radio, refrigerator
• New hightech stuff
• Cell phone, pages, computer, web, video games

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The Information Age Revolution

• Electronic Technology, Computing Power and Super
  Networks worldwide
• Volumes of Data available
• Innovative ways to obtain and use the data
• Smaller and smarter technology
• The Transistor started it all

Stone Age
Iron Age
Classic Age
Medieval Age
Exploration Age
Industrial Age
INFO AGE
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Tech Talk and Concepts

• Multimedia
• Network
• Access Online
• Convergence
• Connectivity
• Interactivity
• Collaboration
• Personalization
• Cyber-

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The term New

• Invented within the last 100 years.
• Still being reinvented
• Fresh and shiny

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Communications

• Snail mail, Telegraphs, Partyline phone
• Phones allow us to connect to anyplace in the
  world
• Cell phones/pagers reachable from anywhere
• Vvoice mail/answering machines retrieve messages
  left previously
• Email instant electronic communication

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Todays Technology Uses

• Communications
• Finance
• Entertainment
• Social Services
• Personal
• Health
• Transportation
• Education

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Finances

• Banking at ATMS
• Link cards
• Internet banking

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Entertainment

• TV/Cable (over 100 channels reachable)
• Radio can be broadcast over great distances
• Satellite TV
• Instant information about the celebs
• Video games
• DVDs

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Social Services
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Personal

• Better Phone directories

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Health

• Blood pressure reading at local stores
• Quicker test results
• Better diagnosis
• Less invasive tests

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Transportation

• Kneeling buses
• Easy car care
• More Airline carriers
• Gas milage improvements
• Scooters/motorbikes/blades

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Education

• Distance learning
• Computer Based Training
• Improved education

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Why should you use it

• Dont let technology take advantage of you
• Use tech to your advantage
• Modern convenience
• Lots easy to use
• Businesses use it
• The wave of education
• It can be fun for all!
• More and more access and integration

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Living in the Information Age

• Communication
• Passive and Smart Cards
• ATM/Bank/Link, CTA Fare Cards,
• Universal Product Codes (Bar Codes)
• Telecommuting
• Mobile and Home Office
• Distance Learning
• Cyber Libraries
• E-commerce

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Living in the Information Age

• Virtual Store fronts/Cybermalls
• Online Banking and Investing
• Travel
• Digital Photography
• Entertainment
• Digital Music and Sounds
• Virtual Reality (VR)
• VRML

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New technology on the horizon

• Virtual reality
• Speech/Voice Recognition
• Sentient Computing
• Museum of Science and Industry Networld exhibit

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What is the Digital Divide?

• The gap between those who can effectively use new
  information and communication tools, such as the
  internet, and those who cannot
• http//www.digitaldividenetwork.org
• http//www.digitaldivide.gov/

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Keys Towards Digital Inclusion

• Affordable Access to Information Tools
• Computers, Internet, Electronics
• Economic Vitality of Communities
• Telecommunication Infrastructure to attract
  businesses
• Technology Training for Future Job force
• Relevant Content
• Lifelong Learning

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DMC Cyber QUIZ

• Information Age
• Digital Divide

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What is the DMC

• Free workshops
• Free/inexpensive training
• Resource
• Partnership with community
• General Services
• Programs