CHRISTIAN SAMARITAN HEALTH SERVICES AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL, INC.

✓ Matandang Sora St., Zone 7, Poblacion, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental

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Subject : Empowerment and Technologies

Topic: : Information Communication Technology
Content Standard: ICT in the context of global communication for specific professional track.
Performance Standards: at the end of the 2-week period the student can independently describe ICT into a thing
and can compose an insightful reflection paper on the nature of ICT in the context of their lives, society, and
professional tracks (Arts, Tech-Voc, Sports, Academic).
Learning Competency: Compare and contrast the nuances of varied online platforms, sites, and content to best
achieve specific class objectives or address situational challenges.
References:
 Callo E & Sotto Rosario (2017) Science in Today’s World Senior High School Activity No. 1-2
Empowerment Technologies by Sibs Publishing Inc.
 https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/web-1-0-web-2-0-and-web-3-0-with-their-
difference/

DISCUSSION

What is ICT?
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) refers to all technology that is used to
handle telecommunication and access information.
Modern definitions describe ICT as the convergence of several technologies including internet
and wireless medium, but the primary focus is on the access and sharing of information and
communications.
It includes the use of computers, radio, television, cellular phones, network hardware and
software, internet connections, satellite systems, applications needed for video conferencing
and distance learning field of education.
ICT in the Philippines
 Philippines is dub as the ‘’ICT Hub of Asia” because of huge growth of ICT-related jobs,
one of which is BPO, Business Process Outsourcing, or call centers.
 ICT Department in the Philippines is responsible for the planning, development and
promotion of the country’s information and communications technology (ICT) agenda in
support of national development.

Web Page
A document which can be displayed in a web browser or World Wide Web.(WWW.); such as
Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera, Microsoft Internet Explorer or Edge, or Apple's Safari. These
are also often called just "pages”.

Website
A collection of web pages which are grouped together and usually connected together in various
ways. Often called a "web site" or a "site."

Web server
A computer that hosts a website on the Internet.

The different online platforms of World Wide Web:

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Web 1.0 – refers to the first stage in the World Wide Web, which was entirely made up of the
Web pages connected by hyperlinks.
Web 2.0 – is the evolution of Web 1.0 by adding dynamic pages. The user is able to see
a website differently than others.
 Allows users to interact with the page; instead of just reading the page, the user may be
able to comment or create user account.

Web 3.0 - is a term which is used to describe many evolutions of web usage and interaction
among several paths.

Web 1.0 Web 2.0 Web 3.0

Mostly Read- Portable and
Wildly Read-Write
Only Personal
Company Focus Community Focus Individual Focus
Live-streams /
Home Pages Blogs / Wikis
Waves
Consolidating
Owning Content Sharing Content
Content
Web Forms Web Applications Smart Applications
Directories Tagging User Behaviour
Page Views Cost Per Click User Engagement
Banner Interactive Behavioural
Advertising Advertising Advertising

Static Web Page- is known as a flat page or stationary age 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 that is
referred to as Web 1.0
Dynamic Web Pages– web 2.0 is the evolution of web 1.0 by adding dynamic web pages. The user
is able to see website differently than others e.g. social networking sites, wikis, video sharing
sites.
Evolution Web Page- In this, data isn’t owned but instead shared, where services show
different views for the same web / the same data.

Features of Web 2.0

Folksonomy- allows user to categorize and classify information using freely chosen keywords
e.g. tagging by FB, Twitter, use tags that start with the sign #, referred to as hashtag.
Rich User Experience – content is dynamic and is responsive to user’s input
User Participation- The owner of the website is not the only one who is able to put content.
Others are able to place a content of their own by means of comments, reviews and evaluation
e.g. Lazada, Amazon.
Long Tail– services that are offered on demand rather than on a one-time purchase. This is
synonymous to subscribing to a data plan that charges you for the amount of time you spent in
the internet.
Software as a services- users will be subscribe to a software only when needed rather than
purchasing them e.g. Google docs used to create and edit word processing and spread sheet.
Mass Participation– diverse information sharing through universal web access. Web 2.0’s
content is based on people from various cultures.

Trends in ICT
Convergence– is the synergy of technological advancements to work on a similar goal or task. For

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example, besides using your personal computer to create word documents, you can now use your
smartphone.
Social Media– is a website, application, or online channel that enables web users web users
to create , co-create, discuss modify, and exchange user generated content. Eg. Facebook,
Twitter, Instagram, etc.

Online Systems: Functions and Platforms

The concept “online” is described as a state of being connected to the cyberspace through a
medium of internet or simply to a computer network even without internet.
However, the use of internet resources not only limited to surfing the web and communication;
it also became the most accessible medium for entertainment, news, and even education.
Platforms
A platform is defined as a group of technologies that are used as a base upon which other
applications, processes, or technologies are developed.
Common Online Platforms
1. Social Media Platform – It is a web based technology that allows the development,
deployment, and management of social media solutions and service. It provides solutions to
creating social media websites. Eg. Blogs, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
2. E-commerce platform – It is a collection of software technologies that allows merchants to
create a storefront on the internet. Eg. Shoppee, Lazada, etc.
3. Online learning platform – It is an incorporated set of interactive services that provides
teachers, learners, parents, and others involved in the education sector with a wide range of
tools and resources to support and enhance the delivery and management of education through
internet.
Eg. Google Meet, Zoom, Skype
4. Online video platform – It is a service providing end-to-end tools to create, customize,
publish, and manage videos online. Eg. YouTube, Netflix

4. Using Microsoft Word, create an PICTURE ESSAY describing the roles of ICT in your daily
living. (Attach a picture of a thing that can describe how ICT important in your daily living then
below the picture explain it or, create an essay out of the picture you choose.)

NEXT MEETING

Online Safety and Security, Ethics and Netiquette

The introduction of the World Wide Web and Internet has made great breakthroughs in the
field of information sharing and communication. It helped connect people miles away from each
other. However, these advances carried disadvantages wherein issue of safety, security, and
ethics of the consumers are compromised.
Common issues and crimes on the internet:
1. Cyber bullying
2. Hacking
3. Identity theft
4. Plagiarism (Copying and Pasting Information without citing reference)
5. Intellectual property rights and copyright issues. (Claiming other people’s work as your own)
Online safety and security defines how you are going to keep yourself safe while surfing the
web.

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Online Ethics and Netiquette
Online ethics focuses on the acceptable use of online resources in an online environment.
Netiquette on the other hand, focuses on the acceptable behavior or manners of the person
while using the internet resource.
Netiquette is a combination of the words “net” (from internet) and “etiquette” – netiquette.
Ten Rules of Netiquette
Rule No. 1: Remember the human
 You need to remember that you are talking to a real person when you are online.
 The internet brings people together who would otherwise never meet.
 Remember this saying when sending an email: Would I say this to the person’s face.

Rule No. 2: Adhere to the same standards online that you follow in real life.
 You need to behave the same way online that you do in real life.
 You need to remember that you can get caught doing things you should not be doing
online just like you can in real life.
 You are still talking to a real person with feelings even though you can’t see them.

Rule no. 3: Know where you are in cyberspace.

 Always take a look around when you enter a new domain when surfing the web.
 Get a sense of what the discussion group is about before you join it.

Rule no. 4: Respect other people’s time and bandwidth.

 Remember people have other things to do besides read your email. You are not the center of
their world.
 Keep your post and emails to minimum by saying what you want to say.
 Remember everyone won’t answer your questions.

Rule no. 5: Make yourself look good online.

 Be polite and pleasant to everyone.
 Always check your spelling and grammar before posting.
 Know what you are talking about and make sense saying it.

Rule no. 6: Share expert knowledge

 Ask questions online
 Share what you know online.
 Post the answers to your questions online because someone may have the same question you
do.

Rule no. 7: Help keep flame wars under control

 Netiquette does not forgive flaming.
 Netiquette does however forbid people who are flaming to hurt discussion groups by putting
the group down.

Rule no. 8: Respect other people’s privacy.

 Do not read other people’s mail without their permission.
 Going through other people’s things could cost you, your job or you could even go to jail.
 Not respecting other people’s privacy is a bad netiquette.
 Rule no. 9: Don’t abuse your power.
 Do not take advantage of other people just because you have more knowledge or power than
them.
 Treat others as you would want them to treat you if the roles were reversed.
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Rule no. 10: Be forgiving of other people’s mistake.
 Do not point out mistakes to people online.
 Remember that you were once the new kid on the block.
 You still need to have a good manner even though you are online and cannot see the person
face to face.

Online Search and Research Skills

Since the web is a maze of connected data and information, you may not be able to really get
the best out of it when searching. Search engines, on the other hand, have your own systems of
giving you their best results. But this can be solved by helping the computer in searching by
using advanced techniques in information gathering.
Just take note, most techniques will best suit with Google search engine.
1. Choose your Web Browser based on the best Search Engine for you.
2. Use Punctuations and Boolean Operators (AND, OR, NOT)
3. Filter results by setting the range of time it was searched.
4. Use truncations (*, !, ?, and $)
5. Limit your search to specifics.
6. Use quotation marks for specific phrases.
7. Use the Advanced Search button to refine the search. (Applicable to Google Web Browser)
8. Use Browser History.
9. Read and spell-check.
Improving your Research Skills Online
1. Know your sources – make sure to find the most reliable information which can be found in
multiple sources or, better, to have the original source.
2. Use your Web Browser properly – know the capabilities of your preferred browser to help
make your search faster and easier.
3. Organize your bookmarks – use your browser’s bookmark manager to organize the links you
have marked. If possible, create folders and subfolders.
Bookmark – used to save the link of a website.
4. Learn to use Advanced Search Techniques – practice using advanced search techniques which
are readily available in Google for instance.
5. Follow the web – follow the wave of information in the web. Just make sure to read and be
critical in every link or page you click.