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Digital Timeline of Toffler’s Wave Theory. Taranah Page EDUC-7100-2/EDUC-8840-2 Evolution of Educational Technology in Society, Education, and the Workplace December 15, 2011. Strand 1 Toffler’s Wave Theory. Agricultural Age 1600-1750. Large, extended families
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Digital Timeline of Toffler’s Wave Theory Taranah Page EDUC-7100-2/EDUC-8840-2 Evolution of Educational Technology in Society, Education, and the Workplace December 15, 2011
Agricultural Age1600-1750 Large, extended families Found land and settled, began domesticating animals and herding cattle The children were typically homeschooled by someone in the family
Industrial Age1750-1950 Families become nuclear People moved into larger cities Standardized materials were created and mass production became a reality
Information Age1950-2000 One Parent families are common, both parents work outside the home Technologies advance: automobiles, computers, cell phones and Internet become common in most households
Communication Age2000-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
Resources: Dede, C (Speaker), (2008). The Next Wave, Part 2. Laureate Education, Inc. Thornburg, D. (Speaker), (2008). The Next Wave, Part 1. Laureate Education, Inc. Toffler, Alvin (1980). The Third Wave. New York: Bantam Books Cambridge University Press.
Strand 2 Technology Key advances and innovations for each decade.
Strand 3WorkBusiness and Corporate Philosophies by each decade
Strand 4EducationImportant theories of learning and instruction by decade.