Trends, Networks, and Critical
st
Thinking in the 21 Century
Is a specialized subject that provides opportunities for students to
discover patterns and extract meanings from emerging trends. It
aids in developing their critical and creative thinking skills –
essential tools for decision making and understanding “ethics if
care”.
Grading System
Criteria Percent
age
Written Works 25%
Performance Tasks 45%
Quarterly Assessment
30%
(Periodical Tests)
Total 100%
Ground Rules:
• No cellphones during classes.
• Please come on time and as scheduled. (NO LATE, NO ABSENT)
• Respect others– when someone is speaking, listen.
• If your name is called to participate, stand and be recognized.
• Written tasks are individual tasks. Thus, cheating in any form is
forbidden. When caught, 50% of the obtained score will be the final
score.
• Performance Tasks are both individual and group tasks. For group
tasks, JOY and FREE RIDERS will be given 0 points.
• Deadlines that will be set will be the deadliest deadlines.
• Feel free to ask questions and clarifications.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1.Discuss the meaning of trend and fad.
2.Compare and contrast trend and fad using the
Venn diagram.
3.Explain the process on how to spot a trend.
4.Describe the elements and characteristics of
a trend.
WORD DRILL
Read the following words correctly:
1. resemble-look like; be similar to
2. embedded-implanted; fixed; attached
3. novelty-newness; freshness;
originality
4. innovation- a new method, idea,
product, etc.
WORD DRILL
5. consistency-stable; steady;
unchanged
6. gradual-slow; moderate;
unhurried
7. sophisticated-worldly-wise;
knowledgeable
8. versatile-flexible; changeable
MOTIVATION
CONCEPT NOTES
Trend is a pattern of gradual change in a
condition, output, or process, or an average or
general tendency of a series of data points to
move in a certain direction over time.
A trend is the general tendency or direction in
which something’s going to move, develop or
change.
CONCEPT NOTES
A fad is any form of behavior that is intensely
followed by a population for a short period of
time. The behavior will rise relatively quickly
and fall relatively quickly once the perception
of novelty is gone.
ANALYSIS
ANALYSIS
Create a Venn diagram for the
comparison of trend and fad.
ABSTRACTION
Not to be confused with ‘fashions’
or ‘fads’ which increase
dramatically followed by an almost
immediate decline, trends last
much longer and have a much
greater impact on society.
CHARACTERISTICS OF TREND:
• Duration of time,
• Acceptability,
• Cultural Basis,
• Transitory increase or decrease
DURATION OF TIME
The lifespan of products or ideas that
become trends do not disappear
quickly. Trends have long staying
power and enjoy a long period of
popularity.
ACCEPTABILITY
Trends are popularly accepted by
many industries and people.
CULTURAL BASIS
A trend is rooted on the people's
cultural traditions, beliefs, and
values. A trend persists and
continues because people have seen
it as part of a society's culture.
TRANSITORY INCREASE OR
DECREASE
A trend shows a transitory
increase or decrease of a
particular idea, event or
phenomenon.
ELEMENTS OF TREND
1. BASIC NEEDS
2. DRIVERS OF CHANGE
3. INNOVATIONS
AGENTS IN TREND
• Driver,
• Enabler,
• Blocker
5 Types of Trend
• Microtrend,
• Macrotrend,
• Megatrend,
• Gigatrend,
• Nanotrend
Trendspotting
It is wider than cool hunting and
refers more generally to the
study of trends and the way they
develop and affect society.
COOL HUNTERS
They find the next big thing and
cool in the present while looking
for something conventional.
TRENDSPOTTER
They use an established idea but
are looking for something that will
be effective in a long term period.
MICROTREND
These are the little things that
happen all around us. Trends
that are so common we get used
to it.
MACROTREND
These are the trends that can
endure for surprisingly a long time.
It's also the trends that affect the
society.
MEGATREND
These are the trends that can
stay healthy for decades or lasts
for 10 years.
GIGATREND
It is a megatrend that goes on for
half a century or more. These are
the trends that are so general, they
affect most areas of human life.
NANOTREND
These are the trends that are yet
to be expected. It can be an
alternative trends that exists in
trends.
TREND ANALYSIS
It is the extended analysis that
becomes possible if trendspotting
pays attention to the wider area of
human behavior.
GENERALIZATION
What is the major difference
between a fad and a trend?
What is their similarity?
APPLICATION
List down, as many as you can,
the sites that you are familiar
with. (e.g. Facebook, Instragram,
Twitter)
ASSESSMENT
1. These are the trends that are so general, they
affect most areas of human life.
2. These are the trends that can stay healthy for
decades or lasts for 10 years.
3. Is the general tendency or direction in which
something’s going to move, develop or change.
4. Is any form of behavior that is intensely followed
by a population for a short period of time.
CONCLUDING ACTIVITY
