Members of society need to be flexible and

adaptable to cope with the constant and rapid

change

Increase in the opportunity for individuality with

many modes to express this individuality

Society

Commercialized society

Characterized by the shift from traditional

industry to an economy based on information
computerization

Fast and dynamic

Knowledge-based society surrounded by a hightech global economy

Globalization

Increase in use of technology

Technology

Computer-based technology. E.g. computers,

mobile devices, etc

Texts have become multimodal

Learning can happen anytime and anywhere with the

increase and advancement of mobile devices and
personal computers

Ready access to information

Internet

Preparing students for an uncertain future

Some of the jobs teachers are preparing students for

have not been invented yet

Classroom and school environment

Personnalised

Advancement and change is occurring at a staggering

rate

Characteristics of the Digital Age

Educational revolution

Teachers

Increase in social modes of communication

Need to update communication strategies as students

will have different literacies

More channels through electronic media,

compuyers and mobile devices

Require specific skills in this age. E.g. critical thinking,

problem solving skills, metacognition, creative thinking,
ability to adapt to change
Need to become lifelong learners
Connecting with people instantly, who are thousands of
miles away

Increased noise to be filtered out as information is

sought

Learners

Curriculum

Increase in noise conflicting communication. E.g.

oncrease in multitasking, sifting through excess
information, internet advertising
Challenges to decoding message by reciever. E.g. with
electronic media some feedback and codes are
removed, such as facial expression and gestures

Communication

Living in a globalized world now

New technologies allow us to interact with almost

any person in any part of the world, at any time of
the day. We have the opportunity to communicate
with people from diverse backgrounds, cultures and
experiences in ways we have never been able to in
the past.

Incorporation of technology
Ready access to an increased amount of information

Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

Digital natives
New skill set for evolving society and needs

The six Ds: Define, Discover, Dream, Design, Deliver

(produce and publish), Debrief
Process of information fluencyAccess and acquire
information, Analyze and authenticate the information,
Apply once properly vetted and Assess what was
learned and how? What sources were most reliable?

Solution

Modern

Also known as 'The Information Age'

Information can be transmitted 'live' through

increase in technologies

Information

Fluency

Non linear
Prosumers simultaneously producers as well as
consumers of media content
Interactive and visual world
Need to be able to communicate as effectively with
graphics and multimedia formats as we do with text and
words
Must be able to identify and leverage the most
appropriate medium
Must be able to listen critically to separate themessage
from medium

Media
Moved beyond text and speech