BASIC CONCEPTS OF ICT

TERMS MEANING

Technology Refers to a mix of process and product used in

the application of knowledge. It includes tools
from pencil and paper to the latest electronic
gadgets and tools for practical tasks.

ICT Literacy Information and Communication Technology

is the use of digital technology,
communication tools and/or networks to
access, manage, integrate, evaluate, create and
communicate information in order to function
in a knowledge society.

Educational Technology Refers to the use of technology in teaching

and learning, it includes both the non-digital
and digital media.

Digital Literacy Ability to fine, evaluate, utilize, share and

create contents using information technologies
and the Internet. It includes the ability to use
information and communication, requiring
both cognitive and technical skill.

Digital Learning Any type of learning that is accompanied by

technology or by instructional practice that
makes effective use of technology. It
encompasses the application of a wide
spectrum of practices which included blended
or virtual learning. It can come as online or
off-line which utilizes digital technology.

On-line Digital tools and apps Use an Internet connection to access the
information needed. Example Skype App: It is
a telecommunication application software
products that specializes in providing video
chat and voice calls between computers,
tablets, mobile devices via Internet and to
regular telephones.

Off-line Digital tools and apps It gather information even if there is no

internet access. Example Ebooks

Instructional Technology Is the theory and practice of design,

development, utilization, management, and
evaluation of the processes and resources for
learning (Association for Educational
Communications and technology, Seels, B.B.
& Richey, P.C. 1994)

Software Refers to program control instructions and

accompanying documentation; stored on disks
or tapes when not being used in the computer.
By extension, the term refers to any
audiovisual materials (Smaldino, 2005)
 Multimedia Is a sequential or simultaneous use of a
variety of media: formats in a given
presentation or self-study program.
(Smaldino, 2005)

Internet Is a massive network of networks, a

networking infrastructure. It connects millions
of computers together globally, forming a
network in which any computer can
communicate with any other computer as long
as they are connected to the internet.

World Wide Web (www) Is also called the WEB which is a graphical
environment on computer networks that
allows you to access, view and maintain
documentations that can include text, data,
sound and videos. It is a way of accessing
information over the medium of internet. It is
an information sharing model that is built on
top of the internet.

Web Access Ability of the learner to access the internet at

any point during the lesson in order to take
advantage of the array of available education
resources.

Webquest Is the inquiry-oriented lesson format in which

most or all information that learners work
with comes from the web. These can be
created using various programs, including
simple work processing documents that
includes links to websites.

Productivity Tools Refers to any type of software associated with

computers and related technologies that can
be used as tools for personal, professional or
classroom productivity. Example Microsoft
Office, Apple works word processing, grade
and record keeping, web page production,
presentation (KFIT-Unesco 2016).

Technology Tool Is an instrument used for doing work. It can

be anything that help you accomplish your
goal with the use of technology. Classified as:

a. Data/Calculation tools: Excels, Sketchpad

b. Design tool: Family tree Maker
c. Discussion tools: Blogging, Live Chat and
Video Conference
d. Email tools: Google Mail, Yahoo Mail e.
Handheld devices: Digital Camera, Portable
Electronics

Blog Is an online journal where posted information

from both teachers and students are arranged.

3 kinds of BLOG
 a. Blogs used for communication
b. Blogs used for Instruction
c. Blogs both used for communication and
construction.

WIKI An editable website usually with limited

access, allows students to collaboratively
create and post written work or digital files,
such as digital photos or videos.

Flipped Classroom Utilizes a reverse instructional delivery, where

the teacher is required to use the web
resources as homework or out of class activity
as initial instruction of the lesson which will
be discussed during class time.

Podcast Is a video or audio multi-media clip about a

single topic typically in the format of the radio
talk show.

A podcast is a series of digital computer files,

usually either digital audio or video that is
released periodically and made available for
download by means of web syndication

Google Apps Is a cloud-based teaching tool which is stored

in a Google Server and is available for
students both at home and in school.
Includes gmail, Google Calendar or tool,
Google sites.

Vlog Is a Video blog where each entry is posted as

a video instead of a text

Facebook Popular social networking site used to present

information on themselves and to the world.

VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) Is a category of

hardware and software that enables people to
use the internet as transmission medium for
telephone calls by sending voice data in
packets using IP rather that traditional circuit
transmission