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Empowerment
Technologies
Quarter 2 – Module 6:
Publishing an ICT Project
Empowerment Technologies – Grade 11/12
Self-Learning Module (SLM)
Quarter 2 – Module 6: Publishing an ICT Project
First Edition, 2020

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Empowerment
Technologies
Quarter 2 – Module 6:
Publishing an ICT Project
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Empowerment Technologies Grade 11/12 Self-Learning Module

(SLM) on Publishing an ICT Project!

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators

both from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in
helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while
overcoming their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration
their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies
that will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist
the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
For the learner:

Welcome to the Empowerment Technologies Grade 11/12 Self-Learning Module

(SLM) on Publishing an ICT Project!

The hand is one of the most symbolized part of the human body. It is often used to
depict skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn, create and
accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a
learner is capable and empowered to successfully achieve the relevant
competencies and skills at your own pace and time. Your academic success lies in
your own hands!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities
for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be
enabled to process the contents of the learning resource while being an active
learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in
the module.

What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to

check what you already know about the
lesson to take. If you get all the answers
correct (100%), you may decide to skip this
module.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link

the current lesson with the previous one.

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be

introduced to you in various ways such as a
story, a song, a poem, a problem opener, an
activity or a situation.

What is It This section provides a brief discussion of

the lesson. This aims to help you discover
and understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent

practice to solidify your understanding and
skills of the topic. You may check the
answers to the exercises using the Answer
Key at the end of the module.

What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank

sentence/paragraph to be filled in to process
what you learned from the lesson.

What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will

help you transfer your new knowledge or
 skill into real life situations or concerns.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your

level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be given

to you to enrich your knowledge or skill of
the lesson learned. This also tends retention
of learned concepts.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the

module.

At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in

developing this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of
the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning
and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!
 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
master the Publishing of an ICT Project. The scope of this module permits it to be
used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the
diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the
standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be
changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.

The module has one lesson, namely:

 Lesson 1 – Publishing an ICT Project

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. identify the platforms or the ICT tools that can be used to upload and
publish ICT project;
2. differentiate online platforms in terms of uploading and publishing web
content; and
3. discuss the different web analytics tools.
 What I Know

True or False. Write T if the statement is correct, otherwise write F. Write your
answers on a separate sheet of paper.

1. File Manager is an uploading tool that allows users to manage their files and
folders.

2. Social networks allow users to connect with other people.

3. Bookmarking sites allow users to upload and share media content like
images, audio, and video.

4. Content Management System help increase website traffic.

5. Google Drive and Dropbox are cloud storage services that allow users to
store and share files online.
Lesson

1 Publishing an ICT Project

What’s In

In the previous lesson, we have learned that there are four stages involve in ICT
Project Process which are planning, development, release and promotion, and
maintenance. In the planning stage, the task involve are conceptualizing your
project, researching your topic, setting deadlines and meetings, assigning people to
their task, finding a web host, creating a site map, listing all the applications
needed including web apps, and funding. The development stage involves the
actual creation of the website, production of images, and infographics. The Release
and promotion stage involve the actual release of the website for public viewing and
promotion. The last stage is maintenance which involves feedbacking and updating
the website.
 What’s New

Fill in the table below by writing at least five (5) online platforms you have already
used. Write the tasks you have completed using the online platforms you have
listed.

Online Platform Task Completed

 What is It

What is an online platform?

Online platform is a base of technologies designed to run within an online
environment and provides interactive online services. The different online
platforms that can be used to upload and publish ICT project are the following:

File Manager – It is an uploading tool web interface that allows users to manage
their files and folders.
a. Google Drive – is a service offered by Google that allows you to store and
share files online.
b. Dropbox - is a personal cloud storage service (sometimes referred to as
an online backup service) that is frequently used for file sharing and
collaboration.

Website Management– It is an integrated set of tools that allows teams to create,

design, develop, launch, manage, administer, and monitor website contents. A
web management system that handles content as well is Web Content
Management System (WCMC). It is a specific kind of Content Management
System (CMS) that provides website authoring, collaboration, and
administration tools that help users with little knowledge of web programming
languages or markup languages create and manage website content. A content
management system (CMS) is an application that is used to manage web
content, allowing multiple contributors to create, edit and publish web content.

a. WordPress – Is a free and open-source content management system (CMS)

based on PHP and MySQL.
b. Drupal – A free and open-source content- management framework
written in PHP and distributed under the GNU general public license.
c. Joomla – Is a free and open -source content management system (CMS)
for publishing web content. Joomla is written in PHP, uses object-
oriented programming (OOP) techniques.

Social Media – are websites and applications that enable users to create and
share content or to participate in social networking. Through social media you
can increase the exposure of your website or blogs to bring in visitors.

a. Social Networks – These are sites which allow you to connect with other
people. Once a user creates his or her account, he or she can set up a
profile, add people, create groups, and share content.
 Facebook
 Google+
 Twitter
b. Media sharing - These are sites that allow you to upload and share media
content like images, music, and video. Most of these sites have some
 additional social features like liking, commenting, and having user
profiles
 YouTube
 Flickr
 Instagram
c. Bookmarking sites – These are sites that allow you to store and manage
links to various websites and resources.
 Pinterest

Promotion, Traction and Traffic Monitoring

Website Promotion is the process of increasing exposure of a website to bring in
visitors. Various techniques such Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Web
Content Development are being used to increase website traffic. The following are
several ways to gain traffic:

1. Use Interactive Multimedia

2. Use Various Online Tools
3. Use Images
4. Use blog
5. Collaborate Online
6. Update

Traction Tools for Validation and Feedbacks

1. LinkedIn - is a social networking site designed specifically for the
business community. The goal of the site is to allow registered members
to establish and document networks of people they know and trust
professionally.

2. Google AdWords - is an advertising service by Google for businesses

wanting to display ads on Google and its advertising network.

3. Reddit - is an American social news aggregation, web content rating, and

discussion website. Registered members submit content to the site such
as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down by
other members.

4. Facebook ads are purchased on an auction basis, where advertisers are

charged based on either clicks, impressions or actions.

Web Analytics

Web analytics is the process of collecting, reporting, and analysing website

data. It provides insights that can be used to provide users a better experience
when visiting a website. Analytics platforms or tools are used to measure activity
and behavior on a website. For example, it measures the number of users visited a
website, how long the users stay, how many pages they visited and whether they
follow a link or not.

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Web Analytics Tools or Platforms

1. Google Analytics – It provides real-time statistics and analysis of user

interaction with the website. It enables website owners to analyze their
visitors, with the objective of interpreting and optimizing website’s
performance. It can also track all forms of digital media and web
destinations, advertisements, e-mail and integrates with other Google
products.

2. Facebook Analytics – With Facebook analytics you can see the ways to
take action right away. It creates the overview dashboard where you can see
the number of new users, the number of unique users, and the percentage of
people who return to your site.

Facebook Page Statistics

 Overview – contains the summary of statistics about your page.

 Post Reach – gives you more insights on which recent post reached
the most people.
 Organic Reach – your posts seen through the page’s wall, shares by
users, and newsfeed.
 Paid Reach – your posts seen through paid ads.
 Post Clicks – number of clicks done to your posts.
 Likes, Comments, and Shares – actual interaction done by your
audience either though liking the post, commenting on it, or sharing
it on their walls.
 Page Visits – contains data of the number of times your page tabs
are visited.
 People – contains statistics about your audience’s demographics
(age, gender, income, location, gender, and language,).

2. Clicktale – It allows you to know how your customers or visitors are

interacting with your site and you can literally view exactly what
interactions they have had with your site.

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 What’s More

Choose at least five (5) online platforms for uploading and publishing ICT content,
and describe each online platform using a Bubble Map.

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 What I Have Learned

Explain each question in not less than three sentences. The following is the
rubric in rating your answer.

Rubrics: Content – 10pts Grammar – 5pts

1. What is the significance of using online platforms in uploading and

publishing web content?
2. Why is Content Management System important?
3. How important is website promotion and traffic monitoring?
4. Why do Web analytics play an important role in the success of a
website?
5. What could be the benefits of getting site statistics?

What I Can Do

Select two (2) online platforms you have already used in uploading and publishing
content. Compare and contrast those two platforms you have selected on the Venn
diagram.

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 Assessment

Directions: Select your answer from the given choices below. Choose only the
letter that corresponds to the correct answer. Write your answers on a separate
sheet of paper.

1. X: Google Drive and Dropbox are cloud storage services offered by Google.
Y: WordPress is used to publish Web content.

2. X: Media sharing sites allow users to upload and share media files.
Y: Google+ and Pinterest are examples of social networks.

3. X: One way to gain Website traffic is through the use of blogs.

Y: In order to promote your Website, you must update it regularly.

4. X: You can still manage a website even if you don’t have enough knowledge
in programming.
Y: Having knowledge in programming is a necessity in managing a website.

5. X: You can only put comments and reviews on social media but not on blogs.
Y: Reddit is a social media platform used for social news aggregation.

6. X: Web analytics are used to gather, report, and analyze website data.
Y: Web analytics platforms are useful in optimizing website’s performance.

7. X: Clicktale allows you to see what your visitors are exactly doing.
Y: Google analytics use dashboard to see the percentage of people who
return to their site.

8. X: Using statistics, you can determine which day and time you can reach the
most people.
Y: Demographics refers to the statistics characterizing human population
usually divided by age, gender, income, location, gender, and language.

9. X: Organic Reach refers to the posts reached through paid advertisements.

Y: Page Visits contains data of the number of times your visitors visit your
site

10. X: CMS is an application that allows users to create, edit, and publish web
content.

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 Y: Cloud storage services are online platforms.

11. X: Media sharing websites allow users to create groups.

Y: Social Networking sites are cloud storage.

12. X: Google AdWords is an advertising service by Google for businesses.

Y: Facebook ads are procured on an auction basis.

13. X: LinkedIn is a business-oriented social networking service.

Y: Facebook Ads is a non-profit online platform.

14. X: Unlike Facebook, Google Analytics does not provide a real-time statistics
and analysis of user interaction with the website.
Y: Analytics platforms are used to monitor user’s activity on a website.

15. X: Overview contains the summary of statistics about your page.

Y: Facebook offers statistical tools capable of telling the page owner about
the page’s performance.

Additional Activities

Make a summary of your understanding on the following topics:

1. Online Platforms
2. Promotion, Traction, and Traffic Monitoring
3. Web Analytics

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Answer Key

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References

Tarun, I. (2016). Empowerment Technologies. Bulacan: St. Andrew Publishing

House.
Llanes II, T. (2019) ‘ICT Project for Social Change’ [PowerPoint Presentation].
https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/what-is-a-blog-and-how-is-it-
different-from-a-website-explained/
https://geekflare.com/blogging-content-types/
https://ithemes.com/tutorials/what-is-wordpress/
https://www.impactbnd.com/blog/5-examples-of-content-curation-done-righ5
https://www.slideshare.net/AubreyMaeAntonio/managing-and-sustaining-ict-
projects
https://www.slideshare.net/CharlotteQuemada/publishing-and-sustaining-ict-
projects

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This Self-learning Module (SLM) was developed by DepEd
SOCCSKSARGEN with the primary objective of preparing for
and addressing the new normal. Contents of this module were
based on DepEd’s Most Essential Learning Competencies
(MELC). This is a supplementary material to be used by all
learners of Region XII in all public schools beginning SY
2020- 2021. The process of LR development was observed in
the production of this module. This is version 1.0. We highly
encourage feedback, comments, and recommendations.

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