EMPOWERMENT

TECHNOLOGY
Quarter Lesson 1
ICT in the Context of Global
Communication
LESSON 1: Information and Communications
Technology
What is Information and Communications Technology?
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) often
deals with the use of different technologies such as mobile
phones, telephones, computer, Internet, and other devices,
as well as software and applications to locate, save, send,
and manipulate information.
Empowering ICT is important for its
innovative uses impacts our daily lives. It
has affected our ways of communicating,
made our lives more convenient, and
assisted countries towards their
modernization plans. Thus, there is a need
to create a foundation of understanding in
the world of ICT.
ICT in the Philippines
Philippines is dubbed 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. In a data
gathered by the Annual Survey of Philippines
Business and Industries in 2010, the ICT
industry shares 19.3% of the total employment
population.
When the internet was fully commercialized in 1995, it
has tremendously impacted culture and commerce,
including the rise of near instant communication by
email, instant messaging, telephony (Voice over Internet
Protocol or VoIP), two-way interactive video calls, and
the World Wide Web with its discussion forums, blogs,
social networking, and online shopping sites. Internet is
the global system of interconnected computer networks
that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to
communicate between networks and devices.
The World Wide Web
The World Wide Web is an information system on the
Internet that allows documents to be connected to other
documents by hypertext links, enabling the user to
search for information by moving from one document to
another. It was invented by Tim-Berners Lee. The
World Wide Web browser software, such as Microsoft's
Internet Explorer/Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Apple's
Safari, and Google Chrome, let users navigate from
one web page to another via the hyperlinks embedded
in the documents.
These documents may also contain any combination
of computer data, including graphics, sounds, text,
video, multimedia and interactive content that runs
while the user is interacting with the page. The Web
has enabled individuals and organizations to publish
ideas and information to a potentially large audience
online at greatly reduced expense and time delay.
Types of Web Pages
A. Web 1.0 or The Web. It is the first stage of the World Wide Web
evolution. It is a flat or stationary page since it cannot be manipulated
by the user.
The earliest stage of the World Wide Web’s evolution is referred to
as Web 1.0. The original intention of Web 1.0 was to make
information public for anyone and set up an online presence.
Personal web pages were common, consisting mainly of static
pages. At the time of Web 1.0, we only had static pages hosted,
read-only functions were presented at this stage.
One of the best examples of Web 1.0 is MySpace and LiveJournal,
these websites were mostly of a personal nature and did not have
much of a corporate presence as today’s sites do.
B. Web 2.0 or The Social Web allows users to interact with the
page, the user may be able to comment or create a user account.
Most website that we visit today are Web 2.0.
Features of Web2.0
The key features of Web 2.0 include
1. Folksonomy-allows users to categorize and classify/ arrange
information using freely chosen keywords (e.g., tagging).
Popular social networking sites such as Twitter, Instagram,
Facebook, etc. use tags that start with the pound sign (#). This
is also referred to as hashtag.
2. Rich User Experience – content is dynamic and is responsive to user’s
input. An example would be a website that shows local content. In the case
of social networking sites, when logged on, your account is used to modify
what you see in their website. Google Chrome is one of the example.
Compare to traditional browser, it’s just a browser where user could just
browse the web and nothing more could be done. When Google Chrome
came into the market, it could do more than just browse the web. It could
be customized with different customized background and have different
themes. More than that, it could download apps from the Google Web
Store. In Google Web Store, there are different categories of apps that
could be downloaded such as social network, news & weather, education,
entertainment, and many more
3. User Participation – the owner of the website is not only the one who is
able to put content. Others are able to place a content of their own by
means of comments, reviews, and evaluation. Some websites allow readers
to comment on an article, participate in poll, or review a specific product
(e.g., Amazon.com, online stores).
4. Long Tail – services that are offered on demand rather than on a one-
time purchase. In certain cases, time-based pricing is better than file sized-
based pricing or vice-versa. This is synonymous to subscribing to a data
plan that charges you for the amount of time you spent in the internet, or a
data plan that charges you for the amount of bandwidth you used.
Example:
Amazon.com, Netflix, Google services
5. Software as a Service –users will subscribe to a software
only when needed rather than purchasing them. This is cheaper
option if you do not always need to use a software. For
instance, Google Docs is a free web-based application that
allows the users to create and edit word processing and
spreadsheet documents online. When you need a software, like
Word Processor, you can purchase it for a one-time huge
amount and install it in your computer and it is yours forever.
Software as a service allows you to “rent” a software for a
minimal fee.
6. Mass Participation – diverse information sharing through
universal web access. Since most users can use the Internet,
Web 2.0’s content is based on people from various cultures.
C. Web 3.0 or Semantic Web. The semantic web provides a
framework that allows data to be shared and reuse to deliver
web content specifically targeting the user. Search Engine will
learn about you and your habits from each search you perform
and will gather details about you from your previous activities
like likes and social postings and present the answers as per
your preferences.
For example, if you search the internet for “Where is the
best place to go shopping?”. Web 3.0 will aim to give you
results depending on how you made choices on the past. If
you purchased several shoes online, the internet will give
you results on the best place with the highest rated shoes
around your vicinity
Web 3.0 is yet to be fully realized because of several
problems:
1. Compatibility. HTML files and current web browsers
could not support Web 3.0
2. Security. The user’s security is also in question since the
machine is saving his or her preferences.
3. Vastness. The World Wide Web already contains billions
of Web pages.
4. Vagueness. The World Wide Web are imprecise. The
word’s “old” and “small” would depend on the user.
5. Logic. Since machines use logic, where are certain
limitations for a computer to be able to predict what the
user is referring to at a given time.
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 ONLINE PLATFORMS AND SITES
Because of the wide capacity of Web 2.0, it has
helped in creating dynamic online platform sites.
Online platform is a specially developed platform
using Internet technology. Online platforms have
revolutionized access to any information. Online
platforms currently include, but are not limited to:
Let us go through them one by one!
1. Presentation or Visualization Platform allows you to present
and share presentations, infographics and videos with other
people. It is used to communicate information clearly and efficiently.
2. Cloud Computing Platform is also called as “The cloud.” It is
the practice of using a network of remote servers hosted on the
internet. Instead of using your computer’s hard drive, you store and
access your data and programs over the Internet.
3. File Management Platform is used for the storing, naming,
sorting, and handling of computer files. Allows you to convert and
manage files without download in the software tool.
4. Mapping Platform is a transformation taking the
points of one space into the points of the same or
another space. Uses GPS to detect location and used
for navigation.
5. Social Media Platform is a computer-mediated
tools that allow large group of people to create, share
or exchange information, interest and the information
shared can be in the form of ideas, pictures, videos or
anything that you want to create and share to virtual
communities. It can be in the following platforms:
Trends in ICT
As the world of ICT continues to go grow, the industry has
focused on several innovations. These innovations cater to
the needs of the people that benefit most out of ICT.
Whether it is for the business or personal use, these are
current front runners in the innovation of ICT.
1.Convergence – Technological convergence is the synergy
of technological advancements to work on a similar goal or
task. For example, besides using your personal computer
to create word documents, you can now use your
smartphones.
2. 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 can use high-speed Internet. Today, the latest mobile
devices use 4G Networking (LTE), which is currently the
fastest mobile network.
3. Assistive Media
Assistive Media is a nonprofit service design to help
people who have visual and reading impairments. A
database of audio recordings is used to read to the user.
Web 4.0
Web 4.0 is the latest evolution of the World Wide Web, and
it promises to be even more user-friendly and interactive
than its predecessors.
So, what exactly is Web 4.0?
In a nutshell, Web 4.0 is all about making the web more
user-friendly and interactive. This means simplifying web
pages so that they are easy to navigate and understand and
adding features that allow users to interact with each other
and with the content on the page.
Some of the most popular features of Web 4.0 include social
networking, blogs, wikis, and podcasting. These features allow
users to connect with each other and share information in a more
efficient way.
One of the goals of Web 4.0 is to make the web more accessible to
everyone. This includes people with disabilities, who will be able to
use assistive technologies to access web content more easily.
Example: Braille displays – using computers of deaf/blind
Web 4.0 is still in its early stages, but it has already made a big
impact on the way we use the internet. In the future, it is likely
that even more changes will be made to make the web even more
user-friendly and interactive than it is today.
Some examples
Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs)
• Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) allow humans to interact with
computers using their thoughts.
• BCIs work by measuring brain activity and translating it into
commands that can be understood by computers.
• BCIs are still in the early stages of development, but they have the
potential to revolutionize the way we interact with technology.
• BCIs could be used for a wide range of applications, including
communication, control of prosthetic devices, and even
entertainment.
• BCIs hold great promise for helping people with disabilities and for
enhancing human-computer interaction in general.
The Metaverse
The metaverse is a virtual world that is created by the
interaction of multiple online communities and users. It is a 3D
environment that can be accessed by anyone with an internet
connection. The metaverse is constantly evolving and
expanding as more people join and create new content.
The metaverse can be used for a variety of purposes, such as
social networking, gaming, education, and business. It provides
a unique way for people to interact with each other and with
computer-generated characters and objects. The metaverse has
the potential to revolutionize the way we interact with each
other and with the world around us.
Artificial Intelligence
• Artificial intelligence (AI) is a branch of computer science that deals
with creating intelligent machines that can think and work on their
own.
• AI research deals with the question of how to create computers that
are capable of intelligent behavior.
• AI applications can be used to perform tasks that are difficult or
impossible for humans to do, such as understanding natural language
or recognizing objects.
• AI technology is already being used in several different fields,
including healthcare, finance, and manufacturing.
• In the future, AI is likely to have an even bigger impact on our
society, as it increasingly becomes incorporated into more and more
aspects of our lives.
The Internet Of Things
The Internet of Things, sometimes called the IoT, is a
network of physical devices, vehicles, home appliances,
and other items that are embedded with electronics,
software, sensors, and connectivity tools that enable
these objects to connect and exchange data. The
Internet of Things is a transformational force that is
reshaping how we live, work, and play.
The IoT is already having a major impact on our everyday lives.
For example, many of us now use wearable devices such as
fitness trackers and smartwatches that collect data about our
activity levels and sleep patterns. This data is then transmitted
to our smartphones or computers, where we can view it and
use it to make changes to our lifestyle.
In the future, the IoT will become even more prevalent as more
and more devices are connected to the network. It is estimated
that there will be over 50 billion devices connected to the
Internet of Things by 2030. This will create vast new
opportunities for businesses and individuals alike.
One of the main reasons why we need Web 4.0 is because
it helps us to better connect with each other. In a world
that is becoming increasingly digitized, it is important to
be able to connect with others online in order to form
relationships and build communities.
Web 4.0 also allows for more personalized experiences.
With increased user interaction and collaboration, we are
able to create experiences that are tailored specifically for
us. This can be anything from finding new music to
exploring different cultures.