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•	Strand 1: Wave Theory—Place the three waves of Toffler’s theory on your time line. The Third Wave written by Toffler. In his perception, the major changes come as a whole, and made sweeping changes in all areas of the civilization. He focused on Agricultural Age, Industrial Age, and Informational Age. Agricultural Age defines as, society and economy was revolved around agriculture. Large family sizes, own a large areas of land. To cultivate the lands, family members were interdependent. Family unit were includes: grandparents, aunts and uncles, parents’ first cosines, and siblings. Bigger the family, productions were larger. Economy, education, social and cultural values were depending on families. In Industrial Age started side by side with Agricultural Age. New kind of energy immerges along with increasing agricultural productions. Use of coals, steams became the sources of energy. Production was significantly increased with less manpower’s. Agriculture becomes modernized by irrigation system. Industries were booming, families were moving out as a small unite to meet the new demands of the societies. Education and training was influenced by the technological changes. Production in volumes affected the family unit small business. Educational technology contributed to instructional classrooms, concept of testing and evaluation immerges during industrial Ages. Small family unit become more practical. Machines for small and big industries superseded the human productions. Mass training and specializes skills became  highly in demand. As society progresses, specialization became prominent. To run big industries, the function and management become compartmentalized. As a result, researches took place to optimize the production. At this time Information Age immerges. Fire arms, cameras, radio waves, radio broadcasting became a parts of daily life. All of these changes were involve the every aspect of the society. Information age started to unfold lots of information and made adjustment in the technology and use of technology in various away. Energy system also became modernized. Nuclear energy, petroleum industries emerges at this time. Information system, researches, educations become advanced during information ages. Refference: Saettler,Paul; The Evolution of American Educational Technology (2004);EIAP Information age publishing,    Connecticut 06830 Toffler,Alvin; The Third Wave (1980); BANTOM BOOK / Published book association of William Marrow & co, Ink.