Contextualized to the Academic Track 
Empowerment Technologies   
 
 
 

The Positive and Negative Impacts of ICT  

This  performance  task  is  designed  to  show  the  understanding  of  students  about  the 
current state of ICT technologies, online systems, functions, and platforms.  
 

 Standards 
 

Performance  Compose an insightful reflection paper on the nature of ICT in the context of 
their lives, society, and professional tracks.  

Content  Demonstrate an understanding of ICT in the context of global 

communication. 

 
 

 
 
Opportunity to  Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving 
Practice the Following 
21st-Century Skills 

 
 

  Task Context 
Since  this  is  the  first  unit,  it  is  important  that  you  reflect  upon  your  own  experiences  of 
ICT  to  critically  analyze  its  effects,  both  positive  and  negative,  on  your  life  as  well  as  the 
lives  of  those  around  you,  make  recommendations  on  how  ICTs  can  be  used  to  one’s 
benefit and possibly lessen its negative impacts.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Empowerment Technologies   
 
 

Due 
Task Instructions   
 
Date 
 

 
Create  a  short  narrative  or  essay  exhibiting  your  understanding  of  the  effects  of  ICT 
technologies,  online  systems,  functions,  and  platforms  on  you  as a student, as a consumer 
and  on  the  people  around you.  As a user of ICT, think of a situation or an event, where you 
observed  both  the  advantages  and  disadvantages  of  using  any  or all of the components of 
ICT.  You  may  be  guided  by  The  What,  So  What?,  Now,  What  Framework (Rolfe, et al, 2001) 
by answering the guide questions below. 
 
WHAT? 
1. What problem, issue, or situation did you experience?  
2. What happened? 
3. What did you notice? 
4. What was everyone’s reaction to the event or situation? 
5. What positive and negative aspects did you observe? 

SO, WHAT? 

1. How did this event affect you? How does it affect our future? 
2. Why  is  it  important?  What  critical  questions  does  this  information  caused  you  to 
ask? 
3. What emotions did the event evoke? How did it make you feel? 
4. What conclusions can you draw from this experience? 

NOW, WHAT? 

1. What  do  we  need  to  do  to  move  forward?  How  can  we  turn  this  event  into 
something positive? 
2. What have you learned? How will you use the insights that you discovered? 
3. What will you do differently next time? What will you do the same? 
4. What  hidden  opportunities  have  this  event  uncovered?  How  can  we  use  them  for 
our benefit? 

 
 

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Rubrics for Grading  

 
Suggested 
1  2  3  4  Weights 
Points 

  100%   
The output  The output  The output  The output 
Accuracy and   
Focus  submitted was  submitted exhibits a  submitted exhibits  submitted exhibits 
not able to exhibit  somewhat clear view  a clear view of  a very clear view 
the view of  of learner’s  learner’s reflection  of learner’s 
learner’s  reflection of the  of the impacts of  reflection of the 
reflection of the  impacts of ICT in the  ICT in the society.  impacts of ICT in 
impacts of ICT in  society. The main  The main idea is  the society. The 
the society. The  idea is stated  stated clearly and  main idea is stated  40% 
main idea is not  somewhat clearly  is supported by  very clearly and is 
stated clearly and  and is supported by  some  well-supported by 
there is no  few related  comprehensive  comprehensive 
information  information.  and precise  and precise 
provided to  information.  information. 
support the topic.   
 

The opening  The opening  The opening  The opening 

Organization   
paragraph was  paragraph is  paragraph is  paragraph is very 
not able to  somewhat engaging.  engaging. Some of  engaging. All the 
capture the  Majority of the  the information  information were 
reader’s attention.  information  were presented in  presented in a 
The organization  presented in the  a contextual and  very contextual 
and conclusion of  paper are  rational order. The  and rational order.  30% 
the output is  unorganized. The  paper ended with  The paper ended 
unclear.   paper ended with a  a good conclusion.  with a solid 
  fairly acceptable    conclusion. 
conclusion.   
 

Provides analysis  Provides analysis 

Critical Thinking  Poor analysis 
of how parts of a  of how parts of a 
analyzes how   
and Problem  and attempts to  parts of a whole 
make  whole interact but  whole interact  interact and its 
Solving  conclusion is  does not make  and make  effect on the 
not based on  conclusions based  conclusions  overall outcome, 
analysis and  on analysis and  based on  makes 
synthesis of all  synthesis of all  analysis of some  conclusions 
20% 
available  available  information  based on 
information  information  analysis and 
synthesis of all 
available 
information 

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Suggested 
1  4  Weights 
Points 
2  3 

There are several  There are few 

Grammatical  There are 
grammatical and  grammatical and 
The output is   
Structure  numerous  free from 
grammatical  spelling errors  spelling errors  grammatical and 
and spelling  spotted that  spotted but do  spelling errors.   
errors spotted  affected the  not affect the 
understanding of  understanding of    
that affected 
the whole output.  the whole 
10% 
the 
understanding  output. 
of the whole 
output.   

  Total  100%   
   

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