ALAMINOS CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET IN EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGIES

Week 5, Quarter 3

I. Title: Online Platforms for ICT Content Development

II. Learning Competency with code:

• evaluate existing online creation tools, platforms and applications in developing ICT content for specific
professional tracks CS_ICT11/12-ICTPT-Ig-h-9
• apply web design principles and elements using online creation tools, platforms, and applications to
communicate a message for a specific purpose in specific professional tracks CS_ICT11/12-ICTPT-Ig-h-
10
• create an original or derivative ICT content using online creation tools, platforms, and applications to
effectively communicate messages related to specific professional tracks CS_ICT11/12-ICTPT-Ig-h-11

III. Background Information for Learners:

Please bear in mind that the previous lesson on basic principles of graphics and layout will be put to
use in the activities of the succeeding lessons so do not forget them but keep them at the back of your
mind for future use.

There are a variety of online platforms and applications that can be used for different purposes.
The trick is to know the purpose of each online platform and application in order to maximize its capability.

Let us define these two important words first. The term “online platform” has been used to
describe a range of services available on the Internet including marketplaces, search engines, social media,
creative content outlets, app stores, communications services, payment systems, services comprising the
so-called “collaborative” or “gig” economy, and much more. It is also defined as a digital service that
facilitates interactions between two or more distinct but interdependent sets of users (whether firms or
individuals) who interact through the service via the Internet. (OECD 2019, chap. 2) Online application is
also known as web application. Yourdictionary.com defines it is a computer application that is accessed via
a web browser over a network.

Lesson 5.1 Online platforms and Applications

▪ Presentation tools are software used to create sequences of words and pictures that tell a story
or help support a speech or public presentation of information.
Examples: Prezi, Zoho Show, MS PowerPoint

▪ Photo editing tool is an application used to manipulate or enhance digital images. It ranges from a
basic software that allows resizing of images to adding basic effects to a more complex form or
image editing.
Examples: Picasa, Adobe Photoshop, MS Paint

▪ Photo uploading and hosting tools are websites that enable you to store and share digital images.
These kinds of websites make sharing of pictures easier to do.
Examples: DropBox, Flickr

▪ Online collaborative tools refer to the tools and platforms people use to work together within a
digital environment. Online collaboration distinctively involves a group of people working together
at the same time, on the same projects and documents.
Examples: Google Drive, Viber, Facebook

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 ▪ Cloud computing means storing, processing and accessing data and programs over the Internet
instead of using your computer’s hard drive.
Examples: DropBox, Google Drive, Microsoft One Drive

▪ Blog tools are websites that permits anyone to write and publish their own blog that is hosted on
its servers.
Examples: Blogger, WordPress, LiveJournal

▪ Mapping tools are applications that records physical locations on the globe for identification and
navigation.
Examples: Google Maps, Wikimapia

▪ Music production is application used for creating music.

Examples: Sibelius, GarageBand, Adobe Audition

▪ Survey and forms are online software or applications dedicated as feedback or data collection
tool that brings you actionable information through online survey or forms.
Examples: Google Forms, Survey Monkey

▪ Content Management Systems (CMS) platforms are computer applications that allows you to
publish, edit and manipulate, organize and delete web content. CMS is used in blogs, news
websites, and shopping.
Examples: WordPress, Drupal, Joomla

▪ File Management platforms are applications that manage data file. It is also known as “file
managers” because it gives the ability to create, enter, change, query and produce reports on one
file at a time.
Examples: Zamzar, Word2pdf

▪ Curating tools are applications used to find and collect online content (information previously
created by other people) and present the best pieces in a structured way.
Examples: Pinterest, Storify, Trapit

▪ Web design platforms are websites that grant users the independence to design and create their
own websites.
Examples: Wix, Weebly, Adobe Dreamweaver

▪ Web Management platforms are integrated set of tools and services allowing teams to build,
launch, and manage websites. Examples: Drupal, WordPress, Joomla

☺Please take time to visit these websites and be familiar with them.

Cloud computing applications are almost everywhere. Internet users access these websites on a daily
basis. The word “cloud” is a metaphor for the Internet. It means everything can be accessed remotely over
the Internet. Social media such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram are popular cloud computing
applications. What makes these cloud computing applications appealing? What are its weaknesses? Here
are some of its advantages and disadvantages:

Advantages of Cloud Computing Applications:

1. Back-up and restore data - If the data is saved in the cloud, it is easier to use the cloud to get
backup and recover those data.

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 2. Improved collaboration - Cloud technologies promote collaboration by allowing groups of people
to share information quickly and easily through shared storage in the cloud.
3. Excellent accessibility - Through the use of the internet connection, cloud helps us to swiftly and
effortlessly access stored information anywhere, anytime in the whole world.
4. Low maintenance cost - Cloud computing reduces the costs to its users both hardware and
software maintenance.
5. Mobility - Cloud computing enables us to access all cloud data conveniently via mobile phone.
6. IServices in the pay-per-use model - Cloud computing provides users with Application
Programming Interfaces (APIs) for web-based access services and charges the fees for service use.
7. Unlimited storage capacity - Cloud provides us with a huge amount of storage capacity to store
our important data in one place, such as documents, images, audio, video, etc.
8. Data Security - One of the main benefits of cloud computing is data protection. Cloud provides
numerous sophisticated security features and guarantees data is stored and managed in a secure
manner.

Disadvantages of Cloud Computing Applications:

1. Internet Connectivity - Any data (image, audio, video, etc.) that is stored in a cloud computing
application can only be accessed using internet connection. If you don’t have a good connectivity to
the Internet, you can’t access the information. We don’t have any other way of accessing those
data saved in the cloud.
2. Vendor lock-in - The greatest drawback of cloud computing is the lock-in vendors. When
switching its services from one vendor to another, users can face problems. Since various providers
have different service, this may cause difficulties to switch form one cloud to another.
3. Limited control - As we know, cloud infrastructure is wholly owned, managed, and monitored by
the service provided, so cloud users have less control over the function and performance of cloud
infrastructure services.
4. Security - Though cloud service providers implement the best standards of security to store
important information. You should bear in mind that you are sending information to a third-party
service provider. There is a big possibility that your information can be hacked by hackers while
sending information on the cloud.

In this lesson, the advantages of using cloud computing applications outweighs its disadvantages,
but as a user of the Internet, careful use of the cloud computing applications should always be
considered a top priority.

IV. Exercises/Activities:
Directions: Be able to apply the techniques of image manipulation and graphic design to create
original or derivative ICT content from existing images, text and graphic elements for use in specific
professional tracks.

Activity 5.1 Explore and discover the websites below then answer the following questions.

A. Check out this website – Google Drive (www.drive.google.com)

1. What is the purpose of this website?

2. After visiting this site, what are the benefits that you have discovered?

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 B. Check out this website – WordPress (www.wordpress.com)

3. What is the purpose of this website?

4. After visiting this site, what are the benefits that you have discovered?

V. Grading Factors:
Rubrics for activity 5.1

Points
Criteria 5 4 3 2
EXPLANATION A complete Good solid Explanation is Misses key points.
response with response with unclear.
detailed clear explanation.
explanation.
DEMONSTRATED Shows complete Shows substantial Response shows Response shows
KNOWLEDGE understanding of understanding of some complete lack of
the problem and the problem and understanding of understanding of
ideas. ideas. the problem. the problem.
REQUIREMENTS Goes beyond the Meets the Hardly meets the Does not meet the
requirements of requirements of requirements of requirements of
the problem the problem the problem the problem

VI. References:
Yuvienco, Joel. Empowerment Technologies (Student Reader). 1st ed. Pasig City: Department of
Education, 2016.
Innovative Training Works, Inc. Empowerment Technologies: 5th edition (2016), Rex Publishing,
Manila
https://design.tutsplus.com/articles/the-principles-of-design--cms-33962
https://www.invisionapp.com/design-defined/principles-of-design/
https://www.zekagraphic.com/12-principles-of-graphic-design/

Prepared by: Checked by: Approved by:

ALDRIN R. GOMEZ LOVELIE V. VERCELES PhD JOSE RAMIL A. SIBUN

Teacher III Master Teacher I OIC-Asst. Principal II, Academics