EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGIES Quarter 3 – Module 1

INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY Markup Language (html or htm) format that are
displayed in a web browser when the URL is entered.
Information refers to the ideas or concepts Users are merely audiences or readers who absorb
obtained from reading, investigation, study or research information from websites.
which are transmitted through media such as
telephone, television and radio. Information is Web 2.0
necessary to make decisions and to predict the future. Web 2.0 means the second generation of the
For example, scientists can detect the formation of a Internet. It is dynamic and focuses on user participation.
typhoon using the latest technology and warn the There is a give-and-take relationship between a website
public to avoid disasters in the affected areas. and its users, in which the latter has the power to share
different types of information such as texts, images,
Communication is a means of transmitting sounds, and videos. This allows for the creation of
messages or sending and receiving information interactive application with more real-life uses like
between individuals using symbols, signs or verbal online banking, online shopping, and media-sharing.
interactions. Before, people transmit messages through
signs or symbols and performing drama and poetry. Features of Web 2.0
However, these ‘older’ forms of communication are less 1. Folksonomy: It is a way to classify and to find
utilized due to the advent of technology like the use of information. It enables users to find information
the Internet, e-mail or video conferencing. in an organized way, like tagging photos,
websites, or links. Some social networking sites
Technology is the use of scientific knowledge, use tags that start with a pound sign (#) which is
experience and resources to create processes and termed as hashtag.
products that fulfill human needs. 2. Rich user experience: It has a dynamic and
interactive content. For instance, a user can
Information and Communications Technology click on an image of a flower to get more
or ICT deals with the use of different communication information about that flower like its growth
tools such as telephone, mobile phones, Internet, etc. conditions, nutrient requirements, and more.
to locate, save, send, and edit information. For instance, 3. User participation: It helps with the flow of
when we make a video call, we use the internet. information between the user and the owner of
a certain website. For instance, a user can
ICT in the Philippines interact by liking, commenting, or sending
Philippines is considered as the ICT Hub of Asia reviews to a certain post or site.
because of the tremendous growth of ICT related jobs 4. Mass participation: Allows universal web access
like Business Process Outsourcing, or call centers. It from a traditional internet user to a wider
started with Accenture in 1992 with Frank Holz who was variety of users of various cultures that leads to
responsible for developing and marketing the first differentiation of concerns.
Global Resource Center in Manila. Annual Survey of 5. Long Tail: Services that are offered on demand
Philippines Business and Industries in 2010 revealed rather than on a one-time purchase. This means
that the ICT industry shares 19.3% of the total user can either subscribe to a data plan that
employment population. Moreover, according to 2013 charges users for the amount of time spent in
edition of Measuring the Information Society by the the Internet or a data plan that charges for the
International Telecommunication Union, in the year amount only of bandwidth used.
2012 there were 106.8 cell phones per 100 Filipinos. 6. Software as a Service (Saas): Allows the user to
While Time magazines declared Makati City, Philippines- subscribe to a software rather than purchasing
Rank 1 as the “Selfiest Cities around the world, and them subscribing and using Google Docs, a free
Rank 9 is Cebu City. With these statistics, Philippines is web-based application, to create or edit word
indeed the ICT hub of Asia. documents online.
WORLD WIDE WEB Web 3.0
The third version of the internet which is an upgrade of
The World Wide Web, commonly referred to as
Web 2.0. Its main characteristics include but are not
WWW, W3, or web is an interconnected system of
limited to:
public web pages accessible through the internet,
invented by Tim Berners-Lee in 1989. 1. Real-time – Events and information are made
available to users as they take place.
Web 1.0 2. Everywhere – Internet can be accessed by users
Web 1.0 refers to the first generation of the in all places.
Internet when most websites were read-only or static.
Webpages are usually just single files in Hypertext
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3. Machine learning – Computers and mobile e. WebOS – used for smartphones but now used
devices can create data and make decisions for smart TVs
based on the user’s previous actions. f. Windows Mobile – developed by Microsoft for
smartphones and pocket PCs.
Trends in ICT
4. Assistive Media is a technology that includes
1. Technological Convergence is an evolution of assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for
technological developments that integrate people with disabilities and also includes the
different types of applications and media to form a process used in selecting, locating, and using them.
new system. For example, a system can be used for It enables people to perform tasks that they can’t
calling and texting, browsing the internet or accomplish or great difficulty of accomplishing it by
creating a word document using the smartphone. changing methods of interacting with the
technology needed to accomplish such tasks.
2. Social Media is a collection of internet-based
communication tools and computer-assisted Examples of Assistive Media:
channels dedicated to allow users to collaborate,  Mobility impairments
communicate, and share information or content in - Wheelchairs, transfer devices, walkers,
a virtual community and network. prosthesis
 Visual impairments
There are six types of social media: - Screen readers, braille and braille
a. Social Networks – enables people to connect embossers, desktop video magnifier, screen
with other people with the same interests or magnification software, large-print and
background (e.g.: Facebook and Twitter). tactile keyboards
b. Bookmarking Sites – allow user to store,  Hearing impairments
manage links or create a tag to various websites - Hearing aids, assistive listening devices,
and resources that allows you and others to amplified telephone equipment
easily search or share them (e.g.: StumbleUpon
and Pinterest).
c. Social News – sites that allow users to post their
own news articles or links to other news
sources and comment to the post or vote on
the news articles of the website (e.g.: Reddit,
Digg)
d. Media Sharing – sites that allow users to upload
and share media content like music, images and
video (e.g.: Flicker, Youtube and Instagram)
e. Microblogging – sites that focus on short
updates from the user wherein subscribers of
this user will be able to receive these updates.
(e.g.: Twitter and Plurk)
f. Blogs and Forums – websites that allow users to
post their content where users are able to
comment to the said topic. Some of the free
blogging platforms are Blogger, Wordpress, and
Tumblr.

3. Mobile Technologies refer to devices ranging from

basic mobile phones to tablet PCs, PDAs, MP3
players, memory sticks, e-readers, and
smartphones. It is a combination of hardware,
operating systems, networking, and software,
including content, learning platforms, and
applications.

Mobile devices use different operating systems:

a. iOS – used in Apple devices like iPhone or iPad
b. Android – open-source operating system
developed by Google.
c. Blackberry OS – used in Blackberry devices
d. Symbian – an original smartphone OS used by
Nokia devices.