What is meant

by Trend?
 INTRODUCTION TO
INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGIES

EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGIES
Prepared by:
FRANCIS S. FERRER
Objective:

• Learn the different trends in ICT

and use them to their advantage.

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Trends in ICT

As the world of ICT continues to 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 business or personal use, these trends
are the current front runners in the innovation
of ICT.
Trends in ICT

• Convergence
• Social Media
• Mobile Technologies
• Assistive Media
• Cloud Computing
1. 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 smartphone.

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2. Social Media
Is a website, application, or online channel
that enables web users to create, co-
create, discuss modify,
and exchange user
generated content.

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SIX TYPES OF SOCIAL MEDIA:
1. Social Networks - These are sites that allows you to
connect with other people with the same interests or
background. Once the user creates his/her account,
he/she can set up a profile, add people, share content,
etc.

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SIX TYPES OF SOCIAL MEDIA:
2. Bookmarking Sites - Sites that allow you to
store and manage links to various website and
resources. Most of the sites allow you to create
a tag to others.
Ex. Stumble Upon, Pinterest

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SIX TYPES OF SOCIAL MEDIA:
3. Social News – Sites that allow users to post
their own news items or links to
other news sources. The users can also
comment on the post and comments may also
be rank.                        
Ex. Reddit and Digg

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SIX TYPES OF SOCIAL MEDIA:
4. Media Sharing – Sites that allow you to
upload and share media content like images,
music and video.
Ex. Flickr, YouTube and Instagram

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SIX TYPES OF SOCIAL MEDIA:
5. Microblogging - Focus on short updates from
the user. Those that subscribed to the user will
be able to receive these updates.
Ex. Twitter and Plurk

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SIX TYPES OF SOCIAL MEDIA:
6. Blogs and Forums - Allow user to post their
content. Other users are able to comment on
the said topic.
Ex. Blogger, WordPress and Tumblr

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3. 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 the tasks
that were originally found in PCs. Several of
these devices are capable of using a high-speed
internet. Today the latest model devices use 5G
Networking (LTE), which is currently the fastest.
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3. Mobile Technologies
Examples:

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MOBILE OS
• iOS - use in apple devices such as iPhone and iPad
• Android - an open source OS developed by Google.
Being open source means mobile phone companies
use this OS for free.
• Blackberry OS - use in blackberry devices
• Windows phone OS - A closed source and
proprietary operating system developed by
Microsoft.
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MOBILE OS
• Symbian - the original smartphone OS. Used by
Nokia devices
• WebOS- originally used in smartphone; now in
smart TVs.
• Windows Mobile - developed by Microsoft for
smartphones and pocket PCs

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4. Assistive Media
Is a non - profit service designed to help people
who have visual and reading impairments. A
database of audio recordings is used to read to
the user.
Example: Audio Players and Recorders, Timers,
Reading Guides, Seat Cushions, FM Listening
Systems, Calculators, Writing Supports, and
Graphic Organizers
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5. Cloud Computing
Distributed computing on internet or delivery of
computing service over the internet.
Ex. Yahoo!, Gmail,
And Hotmail

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5. Cloud Computing
It Has Three Components
1. Client computers – clients are the device that
the end user interacts with cloud.
2. Distributed Servers – Often servers are in
geographically different places, but server acts as
if they are working next to each other.
3. Datacenters – It is collection of servers where
application is placed and is accessed via Internet.
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TYPES OF CLOUDS
• Public cloud - allows systems and services to
be easily accessible to the general public.
Public cloud may be less secured because of its
openness, e.g. e-mail
• Private cloud - allows systems and services to
be accessible within an organization. It offers
increased security because of its private
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TYPES OF CLOUDS
• Community cloud - allows systems and services
to be accessible by group of organizations.
• Hybrid cloud - is a mixture of public and
private cloud. However, the critical activities
are performed using private cloud while the
non-critical activities are performed using
public cloud.
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 ACTIVITY # 1
Directions:
Identify what type of Web (Static, Dynamic or Semantic)
the following Image below

1. 4. 7. 10.

2. 5. 8.

3. 6. 9.
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ACTIVITY # 2
Directions:
Write SO if the social media website is social network, BS
for Bookmarking site, SN for social network, SNW for social news ,
MS for media Sharing, MI for Microblogging and BF for Blogs and
Forums

_________1. Facebook _________6. Google +

_________2. Plurk _________7. Instagram
_________3. Twitter _________8. Pinterest
_________4. Tumbler _________9. Blogger
_________5. Reddit _________10. Stumble
PERFORMANCE TASK # 1
Directions:
1. Identify a problem in your community (e.g.,
littering, garbage disposal, blocked drainages
etc.).
2. Imagine that you are going to create a website to
persuade both community leaders and members
to solve this problem.
3. Fill out the form below. You may refer to the
sample provided.
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PERFORMANCE TASK # 1

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END OF LESSON

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