Empowerment

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 Objectives:

1. Compare and contrast the

nuances of varied online
platforms, sites, and content
to achieve specific class
objectives or address
situational challenges.
Identify the following
online platforms and
give a short
description of them.
 Below are some sample payment
transactions made online.
sample dragonpay online purchase bill
sample PaymentPortal bill transaction

sample QR code to scan payment

 ONLINE
PLATFOR
MS
 DIFFERENT TYPES
ENGINESOF ONLINE
WEB SEARCH
It is a software system designed to search for information on

PLATFORMS
the World Wide Web (WWW). The search results are
generally presented in a line of results referred to as Search
Engine Results Pages (SERPs).
COMMUNICATION
SERVICES
These are outsourced enterprise communications solutions
that can be leased from a single vendor or provider.
A Communications Service Provider (CSP) is a
provider that transports information electronically and
can encompass public and private companies in
telecom, internet, cable, satellite, and managed services
business.
PAYMENT SYSTEM
It is any system used to settle financial transactions through the
transfer of monetary value and includes the institutions,
instruments, people, rules, procedures, standards, and technologies.
 ADVERTISING
PLATFORMS
It allows users to create and manage advertising
campaigns, generate reports, and retrieve information
about the ads, campaigns, and organizations associated
with an account.

Payment transactions are useful in many ways.

1. Cash (bills and 2. Personal checks 3. Debit Card

change) It is one (US check) It is When using this,
of the most useful ordered through the buyer takes
ways to use for one's account. the money directly
any purchase. out of his account.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Social Media are forms of electronic communication (as Websites for
social networking and microblogging) through which users create online
communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other
content (as videos).

SOCIAL NETWORKING

What is the difference between social media and social networking? These are
forms of media. Essentially, social media is a platform for broadcasting
information, whereas social networking is a platform for communicating with
one another. Social media is a communication channel, whereas, in social
networking, communication has a two-way nature.
 PLATFORM FOR
FACEBOOK
ADVERTISING
Facebook advertising is picking up speed in the business world. It
uses social graph and activities to pinpoint those who fall into your
buyer demographics, making Facebook ads incredibly useful. Facebook
ads are more likely to bring in strong leads that are looking for your
services. They help make sure your advertising budget is not
wasted on those who are not interested in what you are offering.
Facebook makes your product or service put into the hands of the
exact person who wants it.

PLATFORM FOR
TWITTER HASHTAGGING
Twitter is a fast-paced, concise, and easy way to connect with
your audience.
 PLATFORM
FOR
LinkedIn
GROUPING
LinkedIn is different from the rest of the
social media outlets because it is specially
designed for businesses and professionals. Users
mainly go to LinkedIn to showcase their job
experience and professional thoughts, making it
one of the most important platforms to use for those

PLATFORM
in B2B.

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YouTube
TEACHING
YouTube is the leading video-sharing platform in the
world. On your channel, your brand can share and edit
videos, create playlists, and prompt discussions.
 PLATFORM FOR
ANALYZING
• Pinterest

BUSINESS
Pinterest is one of the unique marketing platforms on this list.
Instead of posting content for your audience to read, on Pinterest, you will
post just a clickable picture.

It is designed to enable saving and discovery of information like recipes,

home, style, motivation, and inspiration on the internet using images and, on
a smaller scale, animated GIFs and videos, in the form of pinboards

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 CHART IT!
Complete the table below based on the data from
FILIPINOS BRAZILIANS ARGENTINIANS US AMERICAN JAPANESE
the selection you have just read. S

No. of 4 hours 3 hours and 8.4 hours 2 2 hours 4 hours

hours and 17 45 minutes hour and 3
spent in minutes s minutes
social and
media 3
minu

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Internet
Speed 246.44
mbps
42-52 mbps 37.55 mbps 93.9 195 mbps
mbp
s
31. 23
mbps
 Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write
your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Which of the following is a communication service provider in the

Philippines?
A. Lazada B. Smart Telecommunication C. Social Security System D. Twitter

2. Which of the following is the operating system of Blackberry phones?

A. Blackberry OS B. Candy C. Symbian D. Windows Mobile

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3. What type of social media website is Pinterest?
A. Blogs and Forums B. Bookmarking site C. Media Sharing D.

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Microblogging

4. Which of the following types of social media websites focuses on short

updates posted by the user?
5. What is the online platform where you can store your files online?
A. Google Drive B. Photoshop C. PowerPoint D. YouTube

6. What online platform is use for hashtags and posting pictures?

A. Facebook C. Snapchat B. Instagram D. Twitter

7. Which platform can be useful for marketing tangible products?

A. Facebook C. Pinterest B. Instagram D. Twitter

8. Which is the leading video-sharing platform? A. Facebook C. Twitter B.

Instagram D. YouTube

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9. What platform is used for advertising? A. Facebook C. Twitter B. Instagram
D. YouTube
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10. Which electronic communication platform is used for broadcasting information?
A. Microblog B. Social media C. Social network D. YouTube
11. What social networking site can register and post your profile, connect with friends, and
comment on topics in a generally interactive way?
A. Facebook C. Twitter B. Instagram D. YouTube

12. Which is specially designed for businesses and professionals?

A. Google drive B. Instagram C. LinkedIn D. Photoshop

13. Which allows users to create and manage advertising campaigns, generate reports, and
retrieve information about the ads, campaigns, and organizations associated with an account.
A. advertising platforms B. communication platform C. grouping platform D. teaching
Platform

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14. What country had a social media penetration rate of 58 percent, higher than the average of
47 percent in Southeast Asia?

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A. Argentina B. Brazil C. Philippines D. South Korea

15. Which site allows you to upload and share media content like images and music? A.
Facebook C. Twitter B. Pinterest D. YouTube
SIMILATION
Fill in the blanks with the concepts learned to
complete the statements below.

1.___________are sites that allow you to connect with other

people with the same interest.
2. It is an open source called which was developed by
Google for free.
3.The has revolutionized connectivity and communication
and helped people share their ideas more wildly.
4. __________________has made payments easier and more
convenient for people.
5.Google Drive, Viber, Facebook are examples of­­_____ .
6. The site that allows you to upload and share media
content like images, music is called ________________.

7. Mass media has contributed a lot in__________and­­

_________.
8.________________are now also used in smart TV’s like it
was used in smartphones before.
9._________________is the process by which people
and goods move easily across borders.
10.________speed has become slowest in most places in
Asia.
ADDITIONAL
ACTIVITIES
Refer again to the table for social media users.
Make a pie chart to show the distribution of the
number of hours spent on social media sites by the
different people mentioned in the reading text.
Describe your pie chart, then send your work to your
teacher’s Facebook or Messenger account.
THAN
K