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    L1 SPECIAL TOPICS IN STS - Information Society

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    The document discusses the history and development of information and communication technologies from early forms of language to modern digital technologies. It covers topics like the role of language, mathematics as a language of nature, printing press, and the invention of the World Wide Web. The document also discusses advantages and challenges of modern technologies like processing huge amounts of data but reliability issues as well as how social media can encourage echo chambers and online risks.

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    The document discusses the history and development of information and communication technologies from early forms of language to modern digital technologies. It covers topics like the role of language, mathematics as a language of nature, printing press, and the invention of the World Wide Web. The document also discusses advantages and challenges of modern technologies like processing huge amounts of data but reliability issues as well as how social media can encourage echo chambers and online risks.

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    L1 SPECIAL TOPICS IN STS - Information Society

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    Edreign Pete Magdael
    The document discusses the history and development of information and communication technologies from early forms of language to modern digital technologies. It covers topics like the role of language, mathematics as a language of nature, printing press, and the invention of the World Wide Web. The document also discusses advantages and challenges of modern technologies like processing huge amounts of data but reliability issues as well as how social media can encourage echo chambers and online risks.

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    SCIENCE

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    LO
    H CH N O
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    SOCIE
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    University of York
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    SPECIAL TOPICS IN STS/ SPECIFIC ISSUES IN STS

    techcrates.com

    INFORMATION SOCIETY
    TECHNOLOGIES THAT SUPPLY INFORMATION
    Historical Background - is a combination of sounds
    that represents something;
    transmit something
    INFORMATION
    significant or a message; they
    carry information
    Written word - more than just any kind of
    vocal utterance- it’s a
    language that express
    Printed word meaning

    - are informed with meaning


    given by the speaker and
    intended for the listener; they
    WORD
    communicate meaning
    Role of Language:

    - used in scientific search – name and classify


    things in nature
    - ability to make sense with nature (ex. Taxonomy
    of living things)
    - object worthy of admiration (Greeks)
    - have power (pen is mightier than a sword- Jose
    Rizal)
    - used to communicate thus forming communities
    - can function across space and time without
    reducing their meaning
    - a unifying factor amidst diversity
    Mathematics as a Language of Nature

    • Technology – fruit of science through the use


    of scientific method in the study of nature
    that uses laws and language

    – mathematics
    (Isaac Newton)
    Technological World

    The ability to think and conceptually


    comprehend nature and the principles it follows
    eventually leads to science – the foundation of
    technology ------- are continuously and
    exponentially developed from ancient times to
    present
    Ways of Communication: The Printing Press and
    Beyond
    World Wide Web

    • a technology feeding upon itself; the 20th-


    century tour de force (very skillful and successful effort
    or performance) through the internet
    • invented by Sir Tim Berners-Lee as a way of
    addressing data processing and information
    sharing needs
    • solely among scientists for the European
    Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
    ‘THE SUCCEEDING SLIDES ARE TAKEN FROM THE ……
    https://internetworldstats.com/stats.htm
    https://internetworldstats.com/stats.htm
    https://internetworldstats.com/stats.htm
    https://dailywireless.org/internet/usage-
    statistics/
    https://www.internetworldstats.com/
    stats3.htm
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_in_the_Philippines
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_in_the_Philippines
    Advantages:
    - processing huge amount of veritable
    information/ scientific data generated by
    atom smasher Needs to be
    - ease of sharing information done:
    •be vigilant in
    Challenges: utilizing these
    •reliability of information is compromised – half- modern
    truth; lies = disinformation devices at all
    •social media encourages building a community of
    times
    like-minded people = reinforces biases and beliefs
    based only on the content that they allow within the
    community, forgoing variation and the clash of ideas •be responsible
    provided in real life in utilizing
    •can be tapped by people in power to control public them to avoid
    opinion and harassing those who present opposing harming
    views others and
    •makes one susceptible to online predation, identify
    ourselves
    theft, and scamming, etc.

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