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There is research to suggest that this process is negatively affecting local contexts and cultures. UNESCO study has documented the decline of local cultures and languages and that many languages have become extinct and many dying. As teachers, your role would be to promote digital avenues for storing and sharing local cultures as well. For instance, the Wikipedia encyclopedia has more than 5 million articles in English but less than 1% of that is available in the [https://te.wikipedia.org Telugu] wikipedia. Documenting local cultures, resources, literature and sharing it in digital formats on public digital platforms, such as [https://te.wikipedia.org Telugu Wikipedia] is an important priority for our society, one in which teachers would need to have an important role.

There is research to suggest that this process is negatively affecting local contexts and cultures. UNESCO study has documented the decline of local cultures and languages and that many languages have become extinct and many dying. As teachers, your role would be to promote digital avenues for storing and sharing local cultures as well. For instance, the Wikipedia encyclopedia has more than 5 million articles in English but less than 1% of that is available in the [https://te.wikipedia.org Telugu] wikipedia. Documenting local cultures, resources, literature and sharing it in digital formats on public digital platforms, such as [https://te.wikipedia.org Telugu Wikipedia] is an important priority for our society, one in which teachers would need to have an important role.

====Think and talk it over with your students====

=====Think and talk it over with your students=====

BBC study - source - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12419672  

BBC study - source - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12419672  

#In 2000, 75% of stored information in the world in analogue format such as video cassettes, but by 2007, 94% of it was digital"

#In 2000, 75% of stored information in the world in analogue format such as video cassettes, but by 2007, 94% of it was digital"

For several centuries, society was agrarian, meaning most people worked in agriculture, food (and related items) production was the most significant part of the gross domestic product (GDP). With the industrial revolution in the 18th century,  industry / manufacturing sector became very important and its contribution to a nations GDP crossed that of agriculture.  

For several centuries, society was agrarian, meaning most people worked in agriculture, food (and related items) production was the most significant part of the gross domestic product (GDP). With the industrial revolution in the 18th century,  industry / manufacturing sector became very important and its contribution to a nations GDP crossed that of agriculture.  

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Society is changing, moving from an Agricultural society →  Industrial society → Knowledge society. The table below lists highlights relating to the processes of production.

Society is changing, moving from an Agricultural society →  Industrial society → Knowledge society. The table below lists highlights relating to the processes of production.

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The possibilities of establishing information networks  which can facilitate rapid communications and decision making has led to the creation of very large transnational corporations. They are able to support decentralised working, yet retain overall control through by better ICT based 'Management Information Systems. Such networks are also on the other hand, supporting decentralised production and collaborative production projects, such as [[wikipedia:Free_and_open-source_software|Free and Open Source Software]] or [https://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia].

The possibilities of establishing information networks  which can facilitate rapid communications and decision making has led to the creation of very large transnational corporations. They are able to support decentralised working, yet retain overall control through by better ICT based 'Management Information Systems. Such networks are also on the other hand, supporting decentralised production and collaborative production projects, such as [[wikipedia:Free_and_open-source_software|Free and Open Source Software]] or [https://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia].

====Governance====

====Governance====

Democratic Governments have in the past had difficulties in sharing information transparently with citizens and also support citizen/ community participation in their activities. This is partly been to the large volumes of information being generated and stored across thousands of paper files which has made sharing difficult if not impossible. Slow modes of communication also lead to delayed communication with the public. However, increasingly, governments are using ICTs to improve information processing and sharing, leading to greater transparency. India has passed the [http://rti.gov.in/ Right to Information Act], 2005 and the use of 'pro-active' disclosure through the Internet is seen as a very important way of meeting RTI needs.  Apart from information transparency, transaction processing too has been simplified in many areas. Booking of travel tickets has become simple, and in case of education, admission, examination administration etc. has also become quicker and more efficient.

Democratic Governments have in the past had difficulties in sharing information transparently with citizens and also supportting citizen/ community participation in their activities. This is partly been to the large volumes of information being generated and stored across thousands of paper files which has made sharing difficult if not impossible. Slow modes of communication also lead to delayed communication with the public. However, increasingly, governments are using ICTs to improve information processing and sharing, leading to greater transparency. India has passed the [http://rti.gov.in/ Right to Information Act], 2005 and the use of 'pro-active' disclosure through the Internet is seen as a very important way of meeting RTI needs.  Apart from information transparency, transaction processing too has been simplified in many areas. Booking of travel tickets has become simple, and in case of education, admission, examination administration etc. has also become quicker and more efficient.