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Opportunities, Challenges, and Power of Media and Information

Economic Area
Business firms utilize automated system to expedite transactions. Records and data
are maintained in a more efficient way.

Educational Area
A teacher becomes a more effective facilitator of teaching and learning, if she is
computer literate and knows how to access different software that can be utilized in the
classroom.

Social and Political Areas

Government leaders should practice effective information dissemination to be able
to reach all the members of the community.

The use of a computer as

an instrument to further

Cybercrime Computer illegal ends.

Crime Criminal activity or a crime

that involves the internet, a
computer system, or
computer technology

Cybercrime is a crime committed with or through the use of information and

communication technologies such as radio, television, cellular phone, computer and
network, and other communication device or application.
-DOJ, Philippines

Examples of Cybercrimes
Fraud – the crime of using dishonest methods to take something valuable from another
person.
Child trafficking – illegal or disreputable usually commercial activity
Identity theft – the illegal use of someone else’s personal identifying information in
order to get money or credit
Intellectual property – something (idea, invention, or process) that comes from a
person’s mind.
Phishing – a scam by which an email user is duped into revealing personal or
confidential information which the scammer can use illicitly
Pornography – movies, pictures, magazines, videos, etc., that show or describe naked
people or sex in a very open and direct way in order to cause sexual excitement

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Violating privacy – to take away, interfere or ignore person’s rights or privacy in an

unfair or illegal way

Current and Future Trends in Media and Information

Education – process of facilitating learning or the acquisition of knowledge, skills,
values, beliefs, and habits

Learning – process of acquiring new, or modifying existing knowledge, behaviors,

skills, values, or preferences

Distance education or long-distance learning – the education of students who may

not always be physically present at a school. It means simply learning even without
being physically present with the teacher. Other means were used to transmit the
message.

E-learning – describes the cognitive science principles of effective multimedia learning

using electronic educational technology

Wearable technology – smart electronic devices (electronic device with micro-

controllers) that can be incorporated into clothing or worn on the body as implants or
accessories; can be worn for different purposes

Ubiquitous Learning – learning at any time, at any place.

Characteristics of Ubiquitous Learning

1. Permanency: Learning materials are always available unless purposely
deleted
2. Accessibility: Access from everywhere as personally required
3. Immediacy: Wherever a student can immediately access learning
materials
4. Interactivity: Online collaboration with teachers and/or peers
(chat/blogs/forums)
5. Situated Instructional Activities: Learning in context (on-site)
6. Adaptability: Getting the right information at the right place for the right
student

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M O O
C
MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSE
There may be 100,000 Anyone, anywhere can Coursework is delivered MOOCs are very
students in a MOOC register for these courses ensurely over the internet similar to most
online
courses

 Higher education
 Workplace connection
 Lifelong learning

Benefits of Wearable Technology

 Physical activity and fitness monitoring
 Enhanced social networking
 Personal safety
 Healthcare monitoring
 General increased wireless connectivity

3D TECHNOLOGY
According to Business Dictionary, 3D or three-dimensional model displays a
picture or item in a form that appears to be physically present with a designated
structure. The representations are more inclined to reality through stereoscopic
photography.
 3D DISPLAY
 3D PRINTING
 3D PENS

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