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Empowerment
Technologies
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Introduction to Information and
Communication Technology
INSTRUCTIONS:

This is a reading material which contains information necessary for you to

understand the topic. It has learning activities that may help you understand the
given concept in able to attain the set learning competency and objectives. Follow
and perform the activities on your own. If you have questions, do not hesitate to ask
for assistance from your facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not alone.

Remember to:

• Read each direction carefully

• Work through all the information and complete the activities in each
section

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

LEARNING COMPETECY:

• compare and contrast the nuances of varied online platforms, sites, and
content to best achieve specific class objectives or address situational
challenges.

OBJECTIVES:

After going through the activities in this module you will be able to:

1. enlighten with the purpose of the subject Empowerment Technologies;

2. understand what is Information and Communication Technology (ICT);
3. explore the current state of ICT in the country and worldwide and how this
affects our daily living;
4. appreciate the different trends in ICT and use them to their advantage; and
5. compare and contrast the nuances of varied online platforms, sites, and
content to best achieve specific class objectives or address situational
challenges.
 Lesson Introduction to Information
1 and Communication
Technology (ICT)
According to DepEd’s Curriculum Guide, Empowerment Technologies is a subject
that focusses on Information and Communication Technologies as a tool for curating,
contextualizing, collaborating, and creating content and experiences for learning in
the professional tracks.

Throughout the ages, technologies improve how information was readily available in
just one click of our hand more easily and conveniently. From a simple and intimate
form of communication to a modernized approach that led to the change in how we
connect, interact, and socialize with other people. It is undoubtedly that the birth of
the Internet has contributed to these changes and made the distanced communities
closer through virtual means and this development continues to prevail in our daily
lives. It is where Information and Communication Technology plays an important
part in our individual lives and society.

What do I know about ICT?

DIRECTIONS: Think of a word that is related to ICT that start with the letters of the
word “EMPOWERMENT”. Make your presentation in a creative way.

E M P O W E R M E N T

It’s time to present yourself!

DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions honestly. Write your answer on a

separate sheet
 1. Are you familiar with the different icons in the picture?
2. Which of the following applications are you using?
3. How many times do you use them for a day?
4. Which of the following application you like most?
5. What do you like about this application? Create a brief description about
this app, its features and advantages.

In the society, technological advancement is very evident in different places. It may

be in our own homes, offices, educational facilities, hospitals, recreational venues
and other places. It is undeniable that information and communication technologies
have provided the society with a huge range of new and advance communication
capabilities were distance was no longer a barrier in communication as long as these
individuals or different entities are equipped with digital tools and are connected to
the so-called Internet.

This innovation of man has created a great impact to human lives especially in
information and communication technologies which connects individual virtually
through digital community across the world.

What does ICT Mean?

ICT stands for "Information and Communication Technologies."

Information - facts provided or learned about something or someone or the

processed data

Communication - the imparting or exchanging of information or news.

Technology - machinery and equipment developed from the application of

scientific knowledge.

According to Techterms.com, ICT refers to technologies that provide access to

information through telecommunications.

Thus, 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.

People can now communicate in real-time with others in different countries using
technologies such as instant messaging, voice over IP (VoIP), and video-conferencing.
In the past decades, people use payphones a wired type of communication access
until improves to present as the mobile phones or cellphones.
ICT in Human lives

Technological development leads to greater Business Health

improvement in almost all sectors of human lives
which includes communications, transportation, Education Transportation
health, business, work-related activities and
education. This technologies ease some of the Communication ICT Others
tasks that human in the earlier years are doing.

Education
In today’s educational system, most schools and higher educational institutions
integrate computers in the classroom for teacher and students. Online enrolment
systems, electronic grading systems, distance learning through the use of Learning
Management System (LMS) such us Moodle, Google Classroom, Blackboard and
others. This change helps to upgrade the Digital Literacy of both the learners and
teachers in the academy.

Communication
Computers and handheld devices in homes, schools, offices and other
establishments used to get in touch with other individuals. People use gadgets to
send business letters, messages in various formats (images, videos, sound clips and
music). Seeing friends, relatives and acquaintances are made easier and cheaper by
the use of computer gadgets connected with internet.

Health
Computers were used by doctors and other health allied professionals to store
medical information, patients' records, research materials that are used for health
diagnosis. Online health consultations are made possible via Internet in the
developed countries. Using of computer health surgery simulations in performing
operations were used with accuracy.

Transportation
Online booking on different transportation vehicles are made possible with
computers. Transportation machineries are now equipped with navigational maps
designed to help the travelers reach certain destinations.

Business
Businesses used computers equipped with systems for transactions and promotional
purposes. Accounting process were also done with the aid of computers with the aid
of spreadsheet software’s.

According to (Seki, 2008) Information and communication technologies (ICT) have

been at the heart of economic changes for more than a decade. ICT sector plays an
important role, notably by contributing to rapid technological progress and
productivity growth. Firms use ICTs to organize transnational networks in response
to international competition and the increasing need for strategic interaction. As a
result, multinational firms are a primary vehicle of the overspreading process of
globalization.

ICT also influenced other aspects, in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Manufacturing

Industries, Agriculture and many more. This is a manifestation of how ICT is very
useful in the daily lives of humanity.

THE CURRENT STATE OF ICT

ICT growth in the Philippines

Over the years, there is a vast

growth of ICT-related jobs in the
country, one of which is the call
center or BPO (Business
Process Outsourcing)

According to International Telecommunication Union in Measuring the Information

Society in Year 2012, 106.8 cellphones per 100 Filipinos which means that some of
the Filipinos by that time has more than one phone.

In data gathered by the Annual Survey of the Philippines Business and Industries,
NSO in 2010, the ICT industry shares 19.3% of the total employment population
here in the Philippines.

According to Time Magazine, ities of Makati and Pasig are declared as “The Selfiest
Cities around the World” of 2013 having 258 selfie takers per 100,000 people and
Cebu City ranked 9 having 99 selfie takers per 100,000 people

In terms of economics, ICT saved companies a lot of resources both time and money
with the kind of communication
technology they use nowadays.

In year 2017, roughly three in every five

(58%) Filipinos have access to the internet,
according to the report, Digital, in 2017 by
social media consultancy firm, We Are
Social, and social media management
platform, Hootsuite.

The e-Government (Electronic Government) is the use of ICT and other web-based
technology to enhance access of information and improve delivery, efficiency and
effectiveness of services to the public. Examples are:

❑ Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (NOAH)

❑ Mobile Operational Systems for Emergency (MOSES)
❑ Integrated Government Philippines (iGov Phil)
❑ Electronic Governance in Local Government Unit Projects (E-LGU Projects)
Philippines continues to embrace the current trends of ICT and meet the global
standards.

Current and existing state of ICT world wide

World Wide Web is an information space where documents and other web resources
are identified by Uniform Resource Locators (URLs), interlinked by hypertext links,
and can be accessed via the Internet.

On the other hand, Internet is a network of global exchanges – including private,

public, business, academic and government networks – connected by guided,
wireless and fiber-optic technologies. This connection connects everybody to be
globally aware of the recent happenings around us.

Web 1.0: Static Web

When the World Wide Web was created by Tim Berners-Lee, most web pages
were static. Static (stationary page) in the sense that the page is “as is” and
cannot be manipulated by the user. Where in the content is also the same for
all users.

o Tim Berners-Lee, a British scientist – invented the WWW in 1989 while

working at CERN: European Council for Nuclear Research

The first web page address was

http://info.cern.ch/hypertext/WWW/TheProject.html.

Web 2.0: Dynamic Web

This is the evolution of Web 1.0 by adding dynamic web pages. Web 2.0 allows
users to interact with the page instead of just reading a page known as the
“Social Internet” in which the user may be able to comment or create a user
account. The term Web 2.0 as Dynamic web was coined by Darcy DiNucci in
1999.”

Web 2.0 also allows users to use web browsers instead of just using their
operating system. Browsers can now be used for their user interface,
application software (or web applications), and even for file storage.
 Examples of Web 2.0 include social
networking sites, blogs, wikis, video
sharing sites, hosted services, and web
applications.

FEATURES OF WEB 2.0

1. Folksonomy
➢ It 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 the pound Chris Messina, a social technology expert, is
sign (#). This is also referred to as credited to have come up with the very first
hashtag on Twitter
hashtag.
2. 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.
3. Long Tail
➢ Services are offered on demand rather
than on a one-time purchase
➢ More Specific purpose on things gathered
4. 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 comment,
reviews, and evaluation and participate in a poll.
5. Software as a Service. (SaaS)
➢ Users will subscribe to a software only when needed rather than
purchasing them. This is a cheaper option if you do not always need to use
a software.
6. Mass Participation
➢ It is a diverse information sharing through universal web access. Since
most users can use the Internet, Web 2.0’s content is based on people from
various cultures.
 Web 3.0: Semantic Web

According to the W3C, “The Semantic Web

provides a common framework that allows
data to be shared and reused across
application, enterprise, and community
boundaries.”

The AIM of Web 3.0 is to have machines (or servers) understand the user’s
preferences to be able to deliver web content specifically targeting the user.

Web 3.0’s main characteristics include, but are not limited to:

1. Real-time - events and information are made available to users as

they happen.
2. Ubiquitous - Users are always connected to the Internet.
3. Machine learning - Computers and mobile devices can create data
and make decisions based on the user’s previous actions.

Several problems of Web 3.0

1. Compatibility - HTML files and current web browsers could not

support Web 3.0.
2. Security - The user’s security is also in question since the machine
is saving his or her preferences.
3. Vastness -The WWW already contains billions of web pages.
4. Vagueness - Certain words are imprecise. The words “old” and
“small” would depend on the user.
5. 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

The world of Information and Communications Technology continues to improves as

the year’s past by and fitting with the current needs of the society. Both computer
hardware and software continue to improve to sustain the technological development
in ICT.

The birth of the computer and Internet sets a new way of communication system in
the world. According to (Bloch, 2019) as we enter the fourth year of the “Fourth
Industrial Revolution” – the era of connected intelligence, our relationships with
technology and its impact on global society will come into even sharper focus. The
primary new technologies of this decade – Artificial Intelligence (AI),
Cloud Computing, mobile/5G, cybersecurity, blockchain and the Internet of
Things (IoT) – are even more significant and impactful than we may realize.
CONVERGENCE

➢ Technological convergence is the synergy of

technological advancements to work on a
similar goal or task

➢ Combining of technological features in one

device

SOCIAL MEDIA are websites, applications, or online channels that enable web users
to create, co-create, discuss, modify, and exchange user-generated content.

Six types of social media:

1. Social Networks are websites that allow you to connect with other people
with the same interests or background. Once a user creates his or her
account, he or she can set up a profile, add people, create groups, and
share content. Example: Google+, Facebook, LinkedIn

2. Bookmarking Sites - these are websites that allow you to store and
manage links to various websites and resources. Most of these sites allow
you to create a tag that allows you and others to easily search or share
them. Example: Pinterest, StumbleUpon

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 ranked. Example: Digg, Reddit

4. Media Sharing - sites that allow you to upload and share media content
like images, music, and video. Example: Flicker, YouTube

5. Microblogging sites that focus on short updates from the user. Those
subscribed to the user will be able to receive these updates. Example:
Twitter, Plurk

6. Blogs and Forums - these websites allow users to post their content. Other
users are able to comment on the said topic. Example: WordPress, Wix,
Jimdo
Note: if you have internet connection, try to explore the
different examples of social media to see the difference.
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 tasks that were originally found
in personal computers.

iOS or iPhone Operating System is a mobile operating

system created and developed by Apple Inc. exclusively for its
hardware. It is the operating system that presently powers
many of the company's mobile devices, including the iPhone,
iPad, and iPod Touch

Android OS is a mobile operating system developed by

Google and designed primarily for touchscreen mobile
devices such as smartphones and tablets

Blackberry OS - is a proprietary mobile operating system

developed by BlackBerry Limited for its BlackBerry line of
smartphone handheld devices

Windows Phone OS - was a family of mobile operating

systems developed by Microsoft for smartphones as the
replacement successor to Windows Mobile and Zune.
Windows Phone features a new user interface derived from
Metro Design Language.

Symbian - was a mobile operating system and computing

platform designed for smartphones. Symbian was originally
developed as a closed-source OS for PDAs in 1998 by
Symbian Ltd.

WebOS - as Open WebOS or LG WebOS, is a multitasking

operating system for smart devices such as Smart TVs and it
has been used as a mobile operating system

Windows Mobile - is a family of mobile operating systems

developed by Microsoft for smartphones and Pocket PCs

Mobile Networks

The Philippine Long-Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) and Globe Telecom are the
two major telecommunication carriers in the country. The current Philippine cellular
infrastructure is Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM). 3G service was
launched in 2006 while 4G was made available in 2010. SMART and Globe launched
long-term evolution (LTE) networks in 2012. PLDT has an existing digital fiber optic,
and a digital microwave radio system connecting the entire country. Globe Telecom
has fiber optic cables and was the first to offer Worldwide Interoperability for
Microwave Access (WiMax).

ASSISTIVE MEDIA

A component under Assistive technology

(AT), which is a generic term used to refer
to a group of software or hardware
devices by which people with disabilities
can access computers.

Assistive Media is also a name of a

company: “the Internet's first audio
solution for persons with print
reading/access barriers. The audio
recordings of the literary works produced
by Assistive Media are now easily accessible, on-demand, to the ever-growing number
of persons with disabilities who now use the Internet.” You may visit
http://www.assistivemedia.org for several of their audio recordings.

CLOUD COMPUTING

Cloud computing is the delivery

of different services through the
Internet. These resources
include tools and applications
like data storage, servers,
databases, networking, and
software.

Rather than keeping files on a

proprietary hard drive or local
storage device, cloud-based
storage makes it possible to
save them to a remote database.
As long as an electronic device
has access to the web, it has access to the data and the software programs to run it.

Regardless of the kind of service, cloud computing services provide users with a
series of functions including: Email, Storage, backup, and data retrieval, Creating
and testing apps, analyzing data, Audio and video streaming, Delivering software on
demand

ONLINE SYSTEMS, FUNCTIONS AND PLATFORMS

Online Systems are online versions of information systems, which is “the process of
and tools for storing, managing, using, and gathering of data and communications
in an organization. An example of information systems are tools for sending out
communications and storing files in a business.”
Online system functions include email notifications from the server, the updating of
web blacklists (lists of undesirable websites), updating of the list of file-sharing
programs, and remote access to Child. It can also be an online marketplace that
places one party in touch with another, such as buyers and sellers.

Platform is a group of technologies that are used as a base upon which other
applications, processes or technologies are developed.

Collaborative platform is category of business software that adds broad social

networking capabilities to work processes.
Activity 1.1 My Online Platforms
Let’s do this!

DIRECTIONS: Write down three (3) websites/applications that you are always using.
Explore them. Using the diagram below, identify the characteristics of each website
(in terms of its function and content) and afterwards answer the guided questions
below.

Guided questions:
From the listed websites/applications, what can you say about their characteristics
and contents? Explain briefly

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Do they have similarity? Describe its relationship

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How do these websites differ from the other one and how it helps you with your
activities?
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What can you now say with the different websites and applications in terms of their
functions and way of addressing some specific objectives?

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DIRECTION: Answer the following and reflect:

What were your thoughts or ideas about Information and Communication

Technology (ICT) prior to the discussion of this lesson?
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How do you define ICT now in your own words?

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What new or additional ideas did you learn after taking up this lesson?

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Activity 1.2 My Social Change Campaign
Let’s do this: Identifying the correct Web Platform for Social Change
DIRECTIONS: As a student you can make a simple way to address some problems at
home or in your community. Take a look to your surroundings and identify what
problem in your community needs to be addressed. Part of this, you will be making
a simple campaign in which you are going to use ICT tool to help address this
problem. Using the guided questions below, it will help you in planning the said
change movement for your community.

Name: Date: Score:

Grade & Section:
Address/Area:
Community problem:
Campaign Name:
Brief description of the community problem:

How do you plan it to be address using ICT?

What web platform/application you think best fit to create change with this
problem: (e.g., WordPress, Facebook group, page etc.)?

Why did you choose this kind of online platform/applications?

What will be the content of your platform?

Crossword Puzzle

DIRECTION: Read each question carefully and fill the necessary words needed for
each item.

1 2 3 4 5 6

8
10 9
11
12 13 14

15

ACROSS
1. The first name of British scientist who invented the world wide web.
3. A kind of media that helps human with disabilities can access computers.
7. It is a symbol used to categorize and classify information using freely chosen
keywords to easily retrieve information.
8. A feature of Web 2.0, where users can subscribe to a software only when needed.
10. A type of web pages that allows interaction with the users of the web through
comments, sharing and uploading.
12. It is a term coined to be the characteristics of the Web 3.0
13. A feature of Web 2.0 that allows users to categorize and arrange information
15. It is the synergy of technological advancement combining technological features
to work on a similar goal or task.
DOWN
2. It refers to the network of global exchange, also known as information
superhighway
4. A stationary web page
5. This media is an online channel that enables web users to create, co-create, share,
edit and exchange information/content.
6. It is the operating system by apple products
9. A type of blogging that focuses on short updates only.
11. An example of Social News platform as a type of Social Media
14. One of the identified problems why Web 3.0 still can’t be supported
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