Alvin Toffler

III. TOFFLER’S CONCEPT Famous futurists like Alvin Toffler and Heidi Toffler have quoted that, “a military revolution, in its fullest scene, occurs only, when an entire society transforms itself, forcing its armed forces to change at every level simultaneously from technology and culture to organization, strategy, tactics, training, doctrine and logistics” Alvin and Heidi Tofflers' scenario portrays a world once bisected into First Wave (agrarian) and Second Wave (industrial) powers changing…

process. The standards for literacy only rose according to the technological innovations of society; from lead pencils to type writers to (electronic) tablets. However, some seem to question what literacy might mean in this day and age. Futurist Alvin Toffler described literacy as being able to learn, relearn, and unlearn, not only reading and writing. His definition of illiteracy can be construed as being someone who only uses knowledge and their respective tools only as a means to an end. True…

In 1970, Alvin Toffler was fearful of a world where people were overrun by technology, unable to adapt to the cyber-climate of their own creation. Toffler published a book entitled "Future Shock", and in it described that, as a human race, we were evolving technology too quickly for our minds to catch up with. But has the time of future shock subsided in light of the 21st century? Some believe that we have been overrun by our own inventions, but my studies have told me that this might not be…

communities of the pre-modern era. They must be maintained in the modern nation, so it won’t be invisible.” His statement that "nations have deep roots" can be traced back to the national identity. This idea is also emphasized in the work of Alvin and Heidi Toffler(2), whose description…

John Dewey is one of the most influential philosopher and educator. He theorized that learning should be relevant and practical, not just passive and theoretical which is called as learning by doing. Daniel Goleman is a psychologist known for his theory of Emotional Quotient. Emotional quotient is the level of a person's emotional intelligence which is often represented by a score on a standardized test. Schemata describe a pattern of thought or behavior that organizes categories of information…

Alvin Toffler, argued on his book ‘Future shock’ that “the illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn”. Technology is continuously advancing, with new developments it is imperative…

Standard six because communicating effectively with students results in productive learning. It also connects to Standard five because communicating with the student and their parent(s) creates a positive learning environment for the student. Alvin Toffler once said, “The illiterate for the future will not be the person who cannot read. It will be the person who does not know how to…

1. Where does the term „Techno“ for this music genre come from? The term „Techno“ goes back to the 1970s when Alvin Toffler published a book with the title „Future Shock“ by speaking about „Techno-rebells“ who use the most modern technology to fight the system subversively which created those technologies. Since the early 80s, the term was used in several interviews and in 1984 Cybotron from Detroit published in an „Electro“-sampler a single with the title „Techno-City“. Afterwards It took part…

matched since. The frustrations of these women that were previously unknown and, more specifically, unacceptable were now recognized to the public and influenced the many forms of legislation passed in favor of women in the following years. Futurist Alvin Toffler describes the movement Friedan inspired to have “pulled the trigger on history.” Friedan went on to found the National Organization for Women (mentioned above) and propose ideas still discussed today…

other Medias such as television, radio, or cellphone, but nowadays it has played an indispensable role in our society and occupied the leading position among the means of providing information. It has become one of the giant steps for mankind. As Alvin Toffler said, “Our technological powers increase, but the side effects and potential hazards also escalate.” He was not wrong about that. The Internet not only brings benefits to our lives, but it also comes with adverse effects, such as Internet…