MODULE 5 – TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS

This is the Fifth module of your course GEELEC 3 – Living in

the IT Era. You will learn how to use the current
technologies today in ethical way; also, we going to help you
find the right tool maximize the use of today’s technology.

Evaluate real-life ethical cases and develop ethical resolution(s) and policies according to existing IT-related laws
and regulations, and demonstrate knowledge on the essentials of current technology through a suitable media
communication tool.

At the end of these lessons, you will be able to:

1. Identify the rules and ethical standards of IT-related laws and regulations
2. Evaluate and determine sample scenarios that defies IT related laws and regulations
3. Develop a resolution(s)/policy based on the existing IT-related laws and regulations
4. Demonstrate on how to apply the essentials of current technology using an appropriate communication
tool

LESSON 10 – Ethics in the Digital World

Ethics in the digital work or Digital ethics is the field of study concerned with the way technology is shaping and will
shape our political, social, and moral existence. Digital ethics or information ethics in a broader sense deals with the
impact of digital Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) on our societies and the environment at large.
We exist in a society therefore we are a citizen of the society where we live in, and being a citizen….

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Ignite your stored knowledge and awareness about the Digital Ethics by
taking this self-evaluation. Just check on the emoji that corresponds to your
answer and find out your level of awareness!

SELF-CHECK QUESTIONS

1. I am certain that I heard about Digital Ethics before.

2. I buy online contents.

3. I don’t download copyrighted content.

4. I am well-informed on Digital Ethics.

5. I do have copyrighted content my smartphones.

6. I am using VPN in public free wifi.

7. I backup my important files.

8. I use technology to communicate, share and contribute to society and learning.

9. I Do not use others’ usernames and passwords (do not impersonate another)

10. I Do not plagiarize information, I use citation properly

TOTAL SCORE PER EMOJI

Based on your level of awareness, what do you expect

Level of Awareness from the topic, Ethics in Digital World?
Advanced 9-10 0-2
Proficient 7-8 7-10 3-4
Average 5-6 5-6 5-6
Developing 3-4 0-4 7-8
Beginning 0-2 9-10

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Digital Citizenship or e-Citizenship

As a citizen in the digital world…we are…responsible with the use of technology, these includes
 Ethics moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity.
 Etiquette the customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group.
 Security the state of being free from danger or threat.
 Responsibility the state or fact of being accountable or to blame for something.

Digital Security - How do I protect myself in a digital society?

taking necessary precautions to guarantee electronic digital safety and self safety
All users of digital technologies need to understand and be able to protect themselves and equipment from harm.
 Virus protection
 File protection – backing up important files
 – anonymity, using proxies and vpn’s especially when you are in a public wifi
 Do not give out any personal information…..

Digital Responsibility - When I use technology, am I being responsible?

electronic responsibility for actions and deeds which is either ethical or unethical

All users of digital technologies need to be accountable for how they use digital technologies. Especially download
software, most of the software have their own copyright, terms, license and agreement of use.
Responsible use of softwares:
• Copyrighted Software
• Freewares/Shareware (EULA)
Responsible use of social media:
• The first thing we have to remember is that the use of social media is not required for us to live our lives properly.
• Yes—it provides us a way to reach out and tell our stories, yet as you have read and researched, or even
experienced yourself, it can be quite addictive.

We must keep in our mind these questions:

 Who am I accountable to?
 Who holds me accountable?

Establishing e-Habits

Why would people demonstrate less citizenship while using technology and online
tools?

Online, people can feel invisible and capable of doing things they normally
wouldn't do in person or in public - things that they know might be wrong.
Technology tools are relatively new to society and rules have not all been
developed for the proper use and ethics. It’s harder to judge and make
decisions as to what is right and wrong in some cases. With this, we must
be mindful of what we do online even if there is no one watching us.

Proper Etiquettes
Here are some of the things that we could do in order to show proper attitude.
And tell me, how can we apply this with the use of the technologies that we have
today..

1. Use technology to communicate, share and contribute to society and learning

2. Use technology in a respectful manner (turn cell phones OFF/or on vibrate during a performance, class)
3. Use language, text, images, and intent courteously
4. Do not spread pictures, viruses, gossip, information about others, example: cyberbullying, Do not trespass
in other’s files
5. Downloading large files takes up network band width, especially in public networks
6. Do not use others’ usernames and passwords (do not impersonate another)
7. Do not download or take software, images, text that are copyrighted (music and videos)
8. Do not plagiarize information, use citation properly

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Now that you have done with the discussions, take your best shot on this
graded activity! Here, you are going test your knowledge by a multiple
choice quiz.

1. Your friend wants to humiliate a former friend by posting embarrassing photos on social
media but you persuade him not to. Your behavior is ______.
A. Ethical B. Unethical

2. An IT specialist violates the privacy of a fellow employee by viewing her confidential

personnel files. This is _____.
B. Ethical B. Unethical

3. The IT staff at a hospital shares genetic information about specific patients with a life
insurance company. This is _____.
A. Ethical B. Unethical

4. If something is legal that means it is ethical behavior.

A. True B. False

5. You find confidential information while using your mom's work computer. You close it immediately
and do not share any of the information with anyone. This is ____
A . Ethical B. Unethical

6. Which is a statement you should include in your personal code of ethics? ____
A . will only tell my close friends when I find out something private about a classmate.
B. It is ok if I tell others exactly what I think about them when I am online because we
will probably never meet each other.
C. I will honor the privacy of others by keeping their data and information secure.
D. I can use all music I download from the internet.

7. You Property is something you created yourself and intellectual property is something you buy.___
A . True B. False

8. Copying is defined as someone else's intellectual property.

A . True B. False

9. Which is a statement you should include in your personal code of ethics?

A. In communicating with others online, I will promote courtesy, respect, and understanding.
B. I will only be rude to people online if they are rude to me first.
C. Manners are only important when I am communicating with adults.
D. I will keep information confidential only when it involves my family or friends.

10. Which is a statement you should include in your personal code of ethics?
A. I will not violate the digital property rights of those I encounter online.
B. I will only post private information about my family.
C. Posting private information about my friends is ok because they do it also.
D. I can use pictures posted by other people because they put it on the internet.

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Obtain more points in this activity! Draw a sketch showing everything you
know about this lesson. You will be graded based on the rubric found at the
end of this module.

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Score Composition/Design Craftsmanship Creativity/ Challenge Behavior/Effort

4 The artwork is The artwork shows The artwork The student put forth
planned carefully; outstanding demonstrates a extraordinary effort to
understanding of all craftsmanship, with challenging level of complete the project as
concepts and clear attention to production and well as possible; used
instructions is control, adaptation, creativity as well as class time extremely well.
clearly and understanding of outstanding problem
demonstrated. the medium. solving skills.
3 The artwork is The artwork shows The artwork The student put forth the
planned carefully; good craftsmanship, demonstrates a effort required to
understanding of with some attention to satisfactory level of complete the project
most concepts and control, adaptation, production and well; used class time well.
instructions is selection and creativity as well as
demonstrated. understanding of the logical problem solving
medium. skills.
2 The artwork shows The artwork shows The artwork The student put forth
little evidence of limited craftsmanship demonstrates a basic limited effort required to
understanding the and little attention to level of attention to finish the project; use of
concepts and control, adaptation, production, creativity, class time does not
and understanding of
instructions. and problem solving reflect the students
the medium.
skills. ability and potential.
1 The artwork shows The artwork shows The artwork The student put forth
no understanding of minimal or no demonstrates very little minimal or no effort; or
the concepts and craftsmanship and attention to production, the project was not
instructions. attention to control, creativity, and problem completed.
and understanding of solving skills.
the medium.

LESSON 11 – The Tools of the Trade

This special chapter is dedicated to helping the digital native pick out necessary tools for their survival in the
digital landscape. This a short list of recommended applications and software that anyone can use. While these
may not be recognized as the best in their line of functions (such things are always being debated), these are
tried and tested by many and have been solid choices. The list is mostly comprised of software which are free
and/or Open Source, thus saving money for those intent on using them to their full potential. This chapter is
bound to grow, shift and change as it adapts to the times; but for now—read on and find the next tool you will
be using to thrive.
Google Suite Products—an alternative to your favorite productivity tool(s).
Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, and Google Forms are some of the few web-based services integrated with Google Drive.
Like Microsoft Office’s Word, Excel and Powerpoint, this allows users to create and edit documents, work on spreadsheets, and
generate presentations online while collaborating with other users in real-time. The best thing about them is that they can work offline
using Google Chrome, or as apps for Android and iOS. Additionally, they work with file formats compatible with Microsoft Office and
similar software. All files created are saved by default to Google Drive, making it accessible across devices through syncing.

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Free Cloud Storage for Everyone

 Google Drive, you get 15GB worth of storage just for having a Google
account—something you would have to do if you use Android or Gmail. And
while you that space is shared across all Google Suite Products, it’s
sometimes more than enough to cover basic storage necessities for the
typical individual. If not, you could always upgrade to a paid account for
more Gigabytes of storage. The best thing about Google Drive is that it syncs
with collaboration and third-party tools by Google and from recognized
partners.

 OneDrive is another online storage service you can use. It is a desktop application which
you can use to transfer files and folders from one device to another. Signing up gets you 5
GB of free space, which you can slowly increase by doing tasks like friend referrals.

 pCloud—which is quite similar to OneDrive but instead offers you 10GB of free online
space, which you can increase to 20 GB via friend referrals. The client supports adding
files from a remote URL, in addition to file and folder uploads through a web browser—
these can be shared with non-users as well. What’s more, pCloud allows upload links to
be generated so anyone can send files to you.

Photo Editors for Free

 GIMP, is one of the best alternatives to Photoshop right now. It is an Open-Source

platform available for MacOS, Windows, and Linux. You can use a bunch of similar
professional-level editing and retouching tools, with different aesthetics unique to
GIMP.

 Paint.NET. Though originally intended to be a free replacement for MS Paint, Paint.NET

has surpassed its predecessor in terms of functionality and features.

Options for Cinematography—Cheap and Easy.

 Hitfilm Express, a video editor that boasts of professional level
features for free. The free version has features like advanced cutting
tools, a great selection of audio and video filters, layers and masking,
compositing options, and chroma keying for creating green screen
effects. However, it is rather system heavy compared to Lightworks.

 Audacity is a viable and accessible option, yet it is slouch when it

comes to delivering the essential results. It has almost all features
you’ll need, including effects like bass, treble, distortion and noise
removal, among others and more. Coupled with analysis tools such as
beat finder, silence finder, sound finder, and more—makes for a solid
choice for generating and mixing high-quality audio material.

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Upping your Presentation Game

 Prezi—a presentation platform that serves as a visual

storytelling software, featuring an overview that lets
presenters pan between topics, zoom in on details, and pull
back to reveal context. The result—an entirely different sense
of movement compared to traditional slide-based presentation
formats.
 Focusky, which uses Adobe Flash and HTML5 technology to create
animated presentations by simple clicks and drags. It is an alternative to
Prezi, and features a user interface unique to the platform, and a
presentation style that involve 3D camera movement, among others.

Web Design and Development Made Easy

 WordPress has remained the most popular by far. Built mainly with PHP and MySQL; it is
free, easy to use and open source, enabling user to consult with a community of
volunteers who regularly make and offer new web development solutions by providing
tasteful themes and software plugins.

 Weebly, and in a similar fashion to WordPress, it’s easy enough to interact with that it
lets you set up a simple website within a matter of minutes. Weebly uses a drag-and-
drop format that enables you to add features and media or remove them, easily.

 Wix, is one that is gaining steam even with its recent introduction to the web
development scene. Wix lets you fabricate HTML5 and mobile-optimized
websites, through a similar drag-and-drop system, and you can add more
functionality by installing a variety of plugins.

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CONGRATULATIONS! You did a great job! Knot what you’ve got from this topic and
proceed to your next lesson. But before you jump up, take a minute to review some
of the key words below.

Ethics Digital Security Shareware

Etiquette File Protection e-Habits

Security Copyrighted Social Media

Legal
Responsibility Freeware

Tools Google Suite Paint.Net

GIMP Prezi Audacity

Hitfilms Focusky Wix

 TEDx Talks. (2014, December 6). Digital ethics and the future of humans in a connected world | Gerd Leonhard |
TEDxBrussels. Retrieved September 13, 2020, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhEf7e4kopM

 GCFLearnFree. (2018, September 17). Understanding Copyright, Public Domain, and Fair Use. Retrieved September
13, 2020, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzzkSZ0Jrko

 Talks at Google. (2019, March 27). Digital Etiquette: The Future of Good Manners | Victoria Turk | Talks at
Google. Retrieved September 13, 2020, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ava_TPIVnjo

 TechGumbo. (2020, February 7). 10 Free Software That Are Actually Great! 2020. Retrieved September 13,
2020, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX0K1mXXmjI

 Apiag, et., al. (2018) Living in the IT Era: Surviving Through the Information Age Textbook. Bukidon State
University. Bukidnon State University.

 Terrasi, J. (2019, April 10). What Are Digital Ethics? Retrieved from https://www.lifewire.com/what-are-
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 locklizard (N.D). Digital Copyright Protection & Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Retrieved from
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