Lesson 1: Empowerment Technology

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.
 These are digital forms of communication including tools available in the internet , such as blogging and
e-mail, as well as computer software, such as Microsoft PowerPoint and Word

Take note: ICT focuses on communication

Internet- Connections with different networks: global system of interconnected networks or devices.

Empowerment Technologies

 To create foundation in understanding the world if ICT (Information and Communication

Technologies), understand and demonstrate the proper etiquette in using ICT and more. With the help of
empowerment technologies, students and other millennials will be able to understand the real value of
technology; that with it, they can make their lives and future a better one.

WWW (World Wide Web)

 Composed of many web pages that are accessible anytime.

Website- location where there are many web pages.

Web browser- search engine: a tool for searching.

Web 1.0 or Static Webpage

 Static (also known as flat page or stationary page) in the same that the page “as is” and cannot be
manipulated by the user. This referred to as Web 1.0.
 It contains Web pages with fixed content. Each page is coded in HTML and displays the same
information to every visitor. Static sites are the most basic type of website and are the easiest to create.

Web 2.0 or Dynamic Webpage

 Web 2.0 allows the user to interact with the page known as DYNAMIC PAGE; instead of just
reading a page, the user may be able to comment or create a user account. Dynamic page refers to
the web pages that are affected by user input or preference.
 It is a webpage that displays different content each time it’s viewed. For example, the page may
change with the time of day. The user that accesses the webpage, or the type of user interaction.

Key Features of Web 2.0

 Folksonomy – allows users to categorize and classify/arrange information using freely chosen keywords
(e.g. tagging). Popular social networking sites such as Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, etc. use tags that
start with a pound sign (#) or hashtag. It is also known as social tagging, collaborative tagging, social
classification and social bookmarking. It is the process of using digital content tags for categorization or
 annotation to classify websites, pictures, documents and other forms of data so that the content may be
easily categorized and located by users.
 Rich User Interface – 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.
 User Participation– the owner of website is not the only one who is able to put content. Others are able
to place content on their own by means of comments, reviews, and evaluation.
 Long Tail – services 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 on Internet or a data plan
that charges you for the amount of bandwidth you used.
 Software as a service
 Mass Participation- sharing through universal web access.

Semantic Web

 It is a movement led by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). The semantic web provides a
framework that allows data to be shared and reuse to deliver web content specifically targeting the user.

Factors for not fully recognizing semantic as web 3.0:

 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.
 Vastness-The World Wide Web already contains billions of web pages.
 Vagueness – Certain words are imprecise. The words “old” and “small” would depend to 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 time.

Trends in ICT

1. Convergence- It 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 smart
phone. It is a platform that can create multiple tasks.
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.

Six types of social media:

a. Social Networks – These are sites that allow 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. Example : Facebook and Google+
b. Bookmarking Sites– These are sites that allow you to store and manage links to various website and
resources. Ex. : StumbleUpon/Pinterest
c. Social News– These are 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. Example: reddit
and Digg
d. Media Sharing – These are sites that allow you to upload and share media content like images, music
and video. Example: Flickr, Youtube and Instagram.
e. Microblogging– These are sites that focus on short updates from the user. Those that subscribed to
the user will be able to receive these updates. Example: Twitter and Plurk
 f. Blogs and Forums– These websites allow user to post their content. Other users are able to comment
on the said topic. Example: Blogger, WordPress and Tumblr

3. Mobile Technologies – The popularities of smart phones 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 high-speed internet. Today the latest model devices use 4G
Networking (LTE), which is currently the fastest mobile network.

Mobile OS

o iOS– use in apple devices such as iPhone and iPad.

o Android – an open source OS developed by Google. Being open source means mobile phone companies
use this OS for free.
o Blackberry OS– It is use in Blackberry devices.
o Windows Phone OS – a closed source and proprietary operating system developed by Microsoft.
o Symbian– the original smart phone OS; used by Nokia devices.
o Web OS– originally used in smart phones; now used in smart TVs.
o Windows Mobile – developed by Microsoft for smart phones and pocket PCs.

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.

Status of ICT in the Philippines

 Philippines as the “ICT Hub of Asia”.

 Huge growth of ICT related jobs around the country, one of which is call center or BPO (Business
Process Outsourcing) centers.
 According to 2013 edition of Measuring the Information Society by the International
Telecommunication Union, there are 106.8 cellphones per 100 Filipinos in the year 2012.
 In a data gathered by the Annual Survey of Philippines Business and Industries in 2010, the ICT
industry shares 19.3% of the total employment population.
 Time magazines declared Makati City, Philippines-Rank 1 as the “Selfiest Cities around the world and
Rank 9 is Cebu City.