Empowerment Technologies

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) deals with the use of different communication technologies
such as mobile phones, telephone, Internet, etc. to locate, save, send and edit information.

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.

Web 2.0 - is the evolution of Web 1.0 by adding dynamic web pages—the user is able to see a website differently
than others. Most websites that we visit today.

Features:

Folksonomy. It allows users to categorize and classify/arrange information using freely chosen keywords.

Rich User Experience. Content is dynamic and is responsive to user’s input.

Long Tail. Services are offered on demand rather than on a one-time purchase.

User Participation. The owner of the website is not the only one who is able to put content.

Software as a Service. Users will subscribe to a software only when needed rather than purchasing them.

Web 3.0 - The Semantic Web is a movement led by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

According to the W3C, “The Semantic Web provides a common framework that allows data to be shared and
reused across application, enterprise, and community boundaries.”

Several problems of Web 3.0

Compatibility - HTML files and current web browsers could not support Web 3.0.

Security - The user’s security is also in question since the machine is saving his or her preferences.

time.

Vastness - The World Wide Web already contains billions of web pages.

Vagueness - Certain words are imprecise. The words “old” and “small” would depend on the user.

Logic - Since machines use logic, there are certain limitations for a computer to be able to predict what the user is
referring to at a given

Trends of ICT

1.Convergence -Technological convergence is the synergy of technological advancements to work on a similar

goal or task.

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

Six Types of Social Media

a. Social Networks. These are sites that allow you to connect with other people with the same interests.
b. Bookmarking Sites. These are sites that allow you to store and manage links to various websites.
c. Social News. These are sites that allow users to post their own news items or links to other news sources.
d. Media Sharing. These are sites that allow you to upload and share media content like images and video.
e. Microblogging. These are sites that focus on short updates from the user.
f. Blogs and Forums. These websites allow users to post their content.

3. Mobile Technologies -The popularity of smartphones and tablets has taken a major rise over the years.

4. 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.
Rules of Netiquette

Online Safety and Security

The Internet, truly, is a powerful tool. It can be used to promote your business, gain new friends, and stay in touch
with the old ones. It is also a source of entertainment. But like most things in this world, there is always “another
side of the coin.” The Internet is one of the most dangerous places, especially if you do not know what you are
doing.

Internet Threats

1. Malware – stands for malicious software Types: Virus, Worm, Trojan, Spyware, Adware

2. Spam – unwanted email mostly from bots or advertisers. It can be used to send malware.

3. Phishing – Its goal is to acquire sensitive personal information like passwords and credit card details.

Think Before You Click

• Your friends depend on you to protect their reputation online. Talk to your friends about this serious
responsibility.
• Set your post to “private.” In this way, search engines will not be able to scan that post.
• Avoid using names. Names are easy for search engines to scan.

Copyright Infringement

If you create something—an idea, an invention, a form of literary work, or a research, you have the right of how it
should be used by others. This is called intellectual property.

Advanced Word Processing Skills

Two Components of Mail Merge:

1. Form Document The document that contains the main body of the message we want to convey or send.

2. List or Data File individual information that needs to be plugged in to our form document is placed.

Integrating Images and External Materials

Social Media Platforms. Websites like Facebook allow you to create not only personal accounts but also pages
and groups where you can share content.

Blogging Platforms. It typically looks like a newsletter where you are given options to change the design to your
liking. Though you can manipulate the design, social media platform’s popularity is still unrivaled.

A Content Management System (CMS) is a computer application (sometimes online or browser-based) that
allows you to publish, edit and manipulate, organize and delete web content. CMS is used in blogs, news
websites, and shopping.

6 Criteria for Websites

1. Authority
2. Purpose
3. Coverage
4. Currency
5. Objectivity
6. Accuracy
GOOGLE SKETCH
It is a program used for a wide range of 3D modeling projects like architectural, interior design and etc.
BASIC TOOLS
• Eraser Tool - Can make pixels transparent or match them to the image background color.
• Line Tool - You can draw edges, also known as line entities.
• Orbit Tool - Enables you to view geometry, and to rotate a camera about a model.
• Paint Bucket Tool - Allows you to select a color or texture.
• Push/Pull Tool - You can create a 3D shape from a face or cut a 3D shape out of your mode.
• Select Tool - Specifies what entities you want to modify with Sketch Up other tools or commands.
• Styles Browser - Your model’s contains background settings.
• Zoom Extents Tool - To instantly make your whole model visible and centered in the drawing area.

PRESENTATION/VISUALIZATION
Prezi is a multimedia presentation tool that can be used as an alternative to traditional slide making programs.
Instead of slides, Prezi makes use of one large canvas that allows for panning and zooming to various parts of the
canvas to emphasize the ideas presented there.
Zoho Show is an online presentation software that lets users create, edit, share, collaborate, and deliver
presentations from anywhere.
SlideShare - to build quickly from concise, well presented content from top experts.- it is a community for sharing
presentations.
MindMeister is an online collaborative, knowledge-based mind mapping tool that students can use to understand
and make connections between concepts, ideas, and information.

CLOUD COMPUTING
Cloud computing is the delivery of different services through the Internet. These resources include tools and
applications like data storage, servers, databases, networking, and software.

TYPES OF CLOUD COMPUTING

Private Clouds - computing services offered either over the Internet or a private internal network and only to
select users instead of the general public.
Public Clouds - is an IT model where on-demand computing services and infrastructure are managed by a third-
party provider and shared with multiple organizations using the public Internet.
Hybrid Clouds - is one in which applications are running in a combination of different environments.
Multi Clouds - is the use of multiple public cloud services from different vendors within one architecture at the
same time.

Blogsite
A blog website is a site that is updated with new information on an ongoing basis. It normally consists of a
collection of posts.

Examples:
WordPress- is a content management system (CMS) that allows you to host and build websites. The WordPress
site often rolls out new features and updates to continually enhance the user experience.
Blogger- is one of the best free blogging platforms that offer a secure and reliable way to create a blog. This
hosted blog platform was launched in 1999 and later acquired by Google.
Live Journal- is an online community, a social network, and a place for self-expression since 1999 Live Journal
has been home to a wide array of creative individuals looking to share common interests, meet new friends, and
express themselves.
Issuu- is a content marketing and creative management solution that helps businesses convert PDF file, images
and other text.

Content curation for use on the web

• Content curation is the process of gathering, creating, and compiling information on a specific subject and
presenting it to readers.
• Content curation is a valuable strategy for regularly publishing content while positioning yourself as a thought
leader in your industry. It allows you to save on content creation resources and still provide value for your
audience.
Content curation tools
• Feedly – It helps you stay on top of the latest trending topics and curate blog content to use for posts or to
give you ideas for content you could create yourself.
 • Pinterest – It is a great tool for keeping up with useful tricks and tips you can use as you create your own
content. You can save ideas to private boards to refer to later.
• Trap!t - This is an "intelligent" tool that gets smarter the more you use it for content curation. You can
distribute your curated content across all social platforms.
• ScoopIt: This tool allows you to search for content by keyword and share directly to your social networks.
• BuzzSumo: This tool keeps you updated with the latest trending topics, allowing you to find content by
topic and share it directly from a dashboard.
• Twitter lists - It allows you to add influencers, news websites and companies to a list so you can quickly
browse any content shared by anyone on the list.

Team structure and dynamic of ICT content

The team structure consists of people involved in creating the contents of the project. To develop
the content successfully, the team structure and dynamics must be effective to ensure results.
Team structures may differ depending on the organization or type of work involved.
A basic ICT team structure consists of:
• Director ICT
• Team Desktop and Media Services
• Network Team
• Telecoms Teams
• Information System Group
• Dynamic Information Sources
• Systems and Server

Online collaborative tool and processes

Collaboration tool is a catchall Term use for different types of Software and online services that allow
people to work together on common projects regardless of their physical condition. It can be something as simple
as email and as complex as sophisticated project management software.
•For Collaborative development of ICT content there are various collaborative tool that you can use.
•It allows writers, Editor, designers, and team management to take part in collaborative work in real
•Collaborative tool support online collaboration, They are usually stand alone application that are + “cloud”
application.
Collaborative tool has many categories like:
•Social chat (ex. Google hangouts, Skype, and viber)
•Social media (ex. Facebook, Blog, and Microblog)
•Cloud storage (ex. Google drive and Media)