Empowerment

Technologies
QUARTER 3
MODULE
Information and Communications
1 Technology

GENERAL ACADEMIC STRAND (GAS)

 What I Need To KNow

At the end of the lesson, learners are expected to:

1. Improve their knowledge on how ICT affects their everyday lives and the
state of our nation;
2. Compare and contrast the differences between online platforms, sites, and
content;
3. Understand the features of Web 2.0
4. Understand the future of the World Wide Web through Web 3.0; and
5. Learn the different trends in ICT and use them to their advantage.

Lesson Introduction to Information and Communication

1 Technology

What I Know
BRAIN TEASER

After having been informed on the objective of this module, let us have the first
activity that will test your prior knowledge on Information and Communication
Technology.

Directions:Circle the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.

1. A web page that allows interaction from the user.
a. Static b. Dynamic c. Social d. Comment
2. This refers to the feature where users are able to categorize and locate
information through tagging.
a. Hashtags b. Folksonomy c. Taxonomy d.Rich user interface
3. Currently, this is the fastest mobile network.
a. 2G b. 3G c. 4G d. 5G
4. This is the operating system for blackberry phones.
a. Blackberry OS b. Symbian c. Windows Mobile d. Android

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5. Pinterest is a social media website that canbe be classified as.
a. Bookmarking Sites b. Media Sharing
c. Microblogging d. Blogs and Forums

Lesson Proper

Are you a Digital Native? Lets find out! Answer the following questions below .
CHALLENGE QUESTIONS
How many times have you checked your phone this morning?
How many status updates have you posted in Facebook or Twitter today?
Did you use the Internet for an hour after you woke up this morning?
Do you follow a celebrity via his/her social media account?
If you happen to be “guilty as charged” in most of these questions, chances
are, you are a digital native. And chances are, from the moment you were born,
you were surrounded by technology, You are surrounded by ICT.

Digital Native - a person born or brought up during the age of digital technology
and therefore familiar with computers and the Internet from an early age.

⚫ The term information and

communication technology ( ICT )
collectively refers to the
technologies, both software and
hardware, that enable humans to
communicate with one another.

⚫ It is a common misconception that

ICT is Internet or computer alone.

⚫ Basically, it is any form of

technology that enables you to
communicate.

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ICT TODAY
When we make a video call, we use the Internet. When we send a text or make
a call, we use cellular networks. When we run out of load or battery, we use
payphones which use a telephone network. Having a unified way to communicate
is one of the goals of ICT.
In terms of economics, ICT has saved companies a lot of resources (time and
money) with the kind of communication technology they use, nowadays. In a
similar way, we spend less because of ICT. As it normally costs us a peso to send
a text message or SMS, with the internet, we can send multiple messages and
only be charged by a fraction.
The fusion of hardware equipment, precise software, GUI and effective
communications network is the present composition of the ICT network.

WORLD WIDE WEB

The World Wide Web (WWW) is the system that enables you to access hypertext
documents and other files over the internet.The technology was proposed by Tim Berners-
Lee in 1989.

EVOLUTION OF WEB:

➢ WEB 1.0
◼ When the World Wide Web was invented, most web pages were static.
◼ Static (also known as flat page or stationary page) in the sense that the
page is “as is” and cannot be manipulated by the user. The content is also
the same for all users.
◼ This is referred to as Web 1.0.
➢ WEB 2.0
◼ Web 2.0 is the evolution of Web 1.0 by adding dynamic web pages.
◼ Web 2.0 allows users to interact with the page: instead of just reading a
page, the user may be able to comment or create a user account
◼ Examples of Web 2.0 include social networking sites, blogs, wikis, video
sharing sites, and web applications.

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 KEY FEATURES OF WEB 2.0
It allows users to categorize and classify/arrange
1. Folksonomy information using freely chosen keywords (e.g.,
tagging).
2. Rich User Content is dynamic and is responsive to user’s input.
Experience
3. Long Tail Services are offered on demand rather than on a
one-time purchase.
4. User The owner of the website is not the only one who is
Participation able to put content.
5. Software as a Users will subscribe to a software only when needed
Service rather than purchasing them.
6. Mass It is a diverse information sharing through universal
Participation web access.
➢ WEB 3.0
◼ The Semantic Web is a movement led by the World Wide Web Consortium
(W3C). The W3C standard encourages web developers to include
semantic content in their web pages.
◼ The aim of Web 3.0 is to have machines (or servers) understand the user’s
preferences to be able to deliver web content specifically targeting the user
in fast manner
PROBLEMS OF WEB 3.0
HTML files and current web browsers could not
1. Compatibility
support Web 3.0.
The user’s security is also in question since the
2. Security
machine is saving his or her preferences
3. Vastness The World Wide Web already contains billions of web
pages.
Certain words are imprecise. The words “old” and
4. Vagueness
“small” would depend on the user.
Since machines use logic, there are certain
5. Logic limitations for a computer to be able to predict what
the user is referring to at a given time.

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 Activity Time!
ICT, ME, and My Community

Look at the picture of the store below. Think of the way on

how to boost their sales despite of Covid19 pandemic

internet

telephone

text message

Store 1 Store 2

Guide questions:
1. What do you think is the best method the owner will use to boost his sales.
2. Do you think technology has a big factor to increase his sales.

Rubrics: Content = 5 Organization = 3 Grammar = 2

1. Convergence For example, besides using your personal

Technological convergence is the synergy of technological computer to create word documents, you
advancements to work on a similar goal or task. can now use your smartphone

2. Social Media
Social media is a website, application, or online channels that
enable web users to create, co-create, discuss, modify, and
exchange user-generated content.

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 SIX TYPES OF SOCIAL MEDIA
These are sites that allow you to connect with other
1. Social Networks people with the same interests or background. Ex.
Facebook, Google+
Bookmarking These are sites that allow you to store and manage
2.
Sites links to various websites and resources. Ex. Pinterest
These are sites that allow users to post their own
3. Social News news items or links to other news sources. Ex.
Reddit, Digg, Quora
These are sites that allow you to upload and share
4. Media Sharing media content like images, music, and video. Ex.
Youtube,Instagram, Flickr
These are sites that focus on short
5. Microblogging
updates from the user. Ex. Twitter, Tumblr
These websites allow users to post
Blogs and
6. their content. Ex. Wordpress,
Forums
Medium, Weebly, Blogger
3. Mobile Technologies
◼ The popularity of smartphones and tablets has taken a major rise over the
years. This is largely because of the devices’ capability to do tasks that were
originally found in personal computers.
◼ Several of these devices are capable of using high-speed internet.
◼ Today, the latest model devices use 4G - LTE Networking and 5G which is the
fastest mobile network.

KINDS OF MOBILE OPERATING SYSTEM

⚫ iOS
⚫ Android
⚫ Blackberry OS
⚫ Windows
⚫ Phone OS
⚫ Symbian
⚫ WebOS
⚫ PalmOS
⚫ Kindle

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4. Assistive Media
Assistive media is a nonprofit service designed to help people who
have visual and reading impairments.
A database of audio recordings is used to read to the user

Apply IT!

You can do this

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Identifying the correct Web Platform for Social Change

Direction:
1. Identify a problem in your community (e.g) littering, garbage disposal,
blocked drainages, etc.)
2. Imagine that you are going to create a website to persuade both
community leaders and members to solve this problem.
3. Fill out the form below. You may refer to the sample provided after the
form.

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 Rubrics: Content = 5 Organization = 3 Grammar = 2

What I Have Learned

You are learning a lot! The best way to improve skills and get the
proper direction to express your feelings about your learning is to
write a self- reflection. Let ’s do it.

PART 1
1. What is the major contribution of using social media in your life as a
student?
2. Why do you think microblogging platforms have become popular when
regular blogging platforms already exist?
PART II
1. Research on one momentous event in Philippines history wherein ICT
played a huge role of making it a success.

Note: Your output will be evaluated/ graded based on the following rubrics.
Rubrics: Content = 5 Organization = 3 Grammar = 2

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 Assessment

TEST I. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. ICT stands for: .
a. Information and Coordination Technology
b. Information and Cooperation Technology
c. Information and Communication Technology
d. Information and Calculation Technology
2. It is used to send a text messages
a. Telephone
b. Radio
c. Cellular Phone
d. two way radio
3. Deals with the use of different communication technologies such as Mobile
phones, telephone, internet, etc.
a. ICT b. ITC c. CIT d. TIC
4. It refers to a person born or brought up during the age of digital technology
and therefore familiar with computers and the Internet from an early age.
a. Digital Nature b. Digital Reader c. Digital age d. Digital Native
5. These are sites that allow you to store and manage links to various websites
and resources.
a. Pinterest b. Social News c. Media Sharing d.Boookmarking Sites

KEY TO CORRECTION
5. D 5. A
4. D 4. A
3. A 3. D
2. C 2. B
1. C 1. B

Assessment What I Know

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References
• Yuvienco, Joel. Empowerment Technologies (Student Reader). 1st ed. Pasig City:
Department of Education, 2016.
• Innovative Training Works, Inc. Empowerment Technologies. 1st ed. Manila: Rex
Bookstore (2016).

LEONA G. ALICPALA
Subject Teacher

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