Empowerment

Technology
 In one sentence, can you
define EMPOWERMENT
TECHNOLOGY?
Empowerment Technology or E-Tech often
deals with the use of
different technologies such as mobile
phones, telephone, computer and other
devices to locate, save, communicate and to
inform. Empowerment Technology is
important for its innovative uses and is
sufficient in our daily lives.
 Lesson 1:
Introduction
to ICT
Learning Objectives:
The learner’s shall be able to:
Explain how ICT affects their everyday
lives and the state of our nation.
Distinguish the correct flat form to
promote social change.
Activity 1.
Using a concept map write
words that are related to
ICT.
ICT
 Gathering
Data

Processing Presenting
Data
ICT Data

Storing
Data
Activity 2.
Form a group with 4
members each. Take turns in
answering the given
questions.
Note: Assign a reporter.
 How many times have you check your phones this
morning?
 How many status updates have you posted on twitter
or facebook this morning?
 Did you use the Internet for an hour after you woke up
this morning?
 Do you follow a celebrity via his/her social media
account?
You have 5 minutes to gather the data.
Are you a
Digital
Natives???
 If you happen to be
GUILTY AS CHARGED in
most of these questions
chances are, you are a
DIGITAL NATIVES.
And chances are from the
day you were born, you are
surrounded by technology,
by ICT.
INTRODUCTION
TO ICT
ICT – Information and Communication Technology
It deals with the use of different communication
technologies such as mobile phones, telephone, Internet
to locate, save, send and edit information

Is a study of computers as data processing tools. It

introduces students to the fundamental of using
computer systems in an internet environment.
 ICT in the Philippines
Philippines is dub 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.

ICT Department in the Philippines is responsible for the

planning, development and promotion of the country’s
information and communications technology (ICT)
agenda in support of national development.
Computer
– an electronic device for
storing and processing data,
typically in binary form,
according to instructions
given to it in a variable
program.
Internet
– is the global system of interconnected computer
networks that use the internet protocol suite (TCIP/IP) to
link billions of devices worldwide.

Sometimes called simply ‘’the Net’’, is a worldwide

system of computer networks- a network of networks in
which the users at any one computer can get information
from any other computer.
World Wide Web 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.

Is an information space where documents and other web resources

are identified by URLs, interlinked by hypertext links, and can be
accessed via Internet.

Invented by Tim-Berners Lee

Assignment 1: (Individual)
Conduct a short interview
with the business owner
using the following guide.
Company/Establishment Name:
Address:
Nature of Business:

Guide Questions:
1. What are the different ways for customers or suppliers to contact you?
2. How often do you use your cell phones for business? Estimate only.
3. Does your business have internet connection? If yes, what is its
purpose? If no, would you consider having it in the future? Why or why
not?
4. Does your company have a website? If yes, how does it helps your
company? If no, would you consider having it in the future? Why or why
not?
5. (If applicable) Would you consider giving Free Wi-Fi access in the
future? If you already have it, does it help boost your sales?
 Activity 3: (Same Group)
 Create or think of any business you
would like to have and how you can
use ICT to improve it.
 Write on a sheet of paper something
about your business including its
nature and how ICT can help the
business becomes successful.
Remember!
 ICT is one of the best ways to improve
business and it is important for you to know
how to use it as your advantage. One of the
advantage is for customers to share their
thoughts with you online, directly to your
web page. But in order to do that, you have
to make your website dynamic.
Web Pages
- is a hypertext document connected to the World
Wide Web. It is a document that is suitable for the
World Wide Web.
The different online platforms of World Wide Web:

Web 1.0 Web 2.0 Web 3.0

Web 1.0
– refers to the first stage in the World Wide Web, which
was entirely made up of the Web pages connected by
hyperlinks.
Static Web Page – is known as a flat page or stationary age
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 that is referred to as Web 1.0

Example: Shopping carts Mp3.com

Web 2.0
– is the evolution of Web 1.0 by adding dynamic
pages. The user is able to see a website differently
than others.
– Allows users to interact with the page; instead of
just reading the page, the user may be able to
comment or create user account.
FEATURES OF WEB 2.0
Folksonomy
– allows user to categorize and classify
information using freely chosen keywords
e.g. tagging by FB, Twitter, use tags that
start with the sign #, referred to as hashtag.
FEATURES OF WEB 2.0
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.
FEATURES OF WEB 2.0
User Participation
- The owner of the website is not the only one
who is able to put content. Others are able to place
a content of their own by means of comments,
reviews and evaluation e.g. Lazada, Amazon.
FEATURES OF WEB 2.0
Long Tail
– services that are offered on demand rather than
on a one-time purchase. This is synonymous to
subscribing to a data plan that charges you for the
amount of time you spent in the internet.
FEATURES OF WEB 2.0
Software as a services
– users will be subscribe to a software only when
needed rather than purchasing them e.g. Google
docs used to create and edit word processing and
spread sheet.
FEATURES OF WEB 2.0
Mass Participation
– diverse information sharing through
universal web access. Web 2.0’s content is
based on people from various cultures.
Web 3.0 – this platform is all about semantic web.

– Aims to have machines (or servers) understand the

user’s preferences to be able to deliver web content.

The semantic web provides a framework that allows

data to be shared and reuse to deliver web content
specifically targeting the user.
 Web 3.0 is yet to be fully realized
because of several problems:
Compatibility
- HTML files and current web browsers could not support
Web 3.0.

Security
– The user’s security is also question since the machine is
saving his or her preferences.
 Web 3.0 is yet to be fully realized
because of several problems:
Compatibility
- HTML files and current web browsers could not support
Web 3.0.

Security
– The user’s security is also question since the machine is
saving his or her preferences.
 Web 3.0 is yet to be fully realized
because of several problems:
Vastness
- The World Wide Web already contains billions of web
pages.

Vaugness
- Certain words are imprecise. The words “old” and “small”
would depend to the user.
Web 3.0 is yet to be fully realized
because of several problems:

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 time.
 What is the difference
between WEB 1.0, WEB
2.0 and WEB 3.0?
TRENDS IN ICT
TRENDS IN ICT
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.
TRENDS IN ICT
2. Social Media
– is a website, application, or
online channel that enables web
users web users to create , co-
create, discuss modify, and
exchange user generated content.
6 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.
6 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.
6 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.
6 Types of Social Media
4. Media Sharing

Sites that allow you to

upload and share media
content like images,
music and video.
6 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.
6 Types of Social Media
6. Blogs and Forums
allow user to post their
content. Other users are able
to comment on the said topic.
TRENDS IN ICT
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 4G Networking (LTE), which
is currently the fastest.
Mobile OS
Mobile OS
1. iOS
- use in apple devices such as iPhone and iPad.
2. Android
– an open source OS developed by Google. Being
open source means mobile phone companies use
this OS for free.
3. Blackberry OS
– use in blackberry devices
4. Windows Phone OS
– A closed source and proprietary operating system
developed by Microsoft.
5. Symbians
– the original smartphone OS. Used by Nokia devices
6. Web OS
– originally used in smartphone; now in smart TVs.
7. Windows Mobile
– developed by Microsoft for smartphones and pocket
PCs.
TRENDS IN ICT
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.
TRENDS IN ICT
5. Cloud Computing
distributed computing on internet or delivery of
computing service over the internet.
Instead of running an e-mail program on your
computer, you log in to a Web e-mail account remotely.
The software and storage for your account doesn’t
exist on your computer it’s on the service’s computer
cloud.
 3 Components of Cloud Computing
1. Client’s Computer
– clients are the device that the end user interact with
cloud.
2. Ditributed Servers
– Often servers are in geographically different places, but
server acts as if they are working next to each other.

3. Data Centers
– It is collection of servers where application is placed
and is accessed via Internet.
Types of Cloud
1. 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
2. Private Cloud
– allows systems and services to be accessible
within an organization. It offers increased security
because of its private nature.
Types of Cloud
3. Community Cloud
– allows systems and services to be accessible
by group of organizations.
4. 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.
Activity 4.
ESSAY:
Answer these questions in Microsoft Word. Save with a
file name “E-Tech ACTIVITY 3”, then upload it in your LMS
Vsmart folder.
FOLDER FORMAT (E-Tech 12A/B – surname, name)
1. What do you think of Web 3.0? Do you think it will be
realized in the future?
2. Why do you think microblogging platform become popular
when regular blogging platform already exist?
 Group Activity
• Community Problem:
• Vicinity:
• Campaign name:
• Type of Social Media Used:
• Website Used:
• What will be the content of your social media?
• Why did you choose that type of social media?
• Why did you choose that website?
Example:
• Community Problem: Severe Flooding during rainy days
• Vicinity: Dasmariñas, Cavite
• Campaign name: “Anti-Flooding Movement”
• Type of Social Media Used: Blogging
• Website Used: Word Press
• What will be the content of your social media?
(pictures or evidences of the flooding area)
• Why did you choose that type of social media? (explain)
• Why did you choose that website? (explain)