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Quarter 1 – Module 1
ICT in the Context of Global Communication
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Quarter 1 – Module 1
ICT in the Context of Global Communication
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page No.
Cover Page i
Table of Contents ii
Introduction 1
Module Content 1
Learning Competencies 2
LESSON 1: What is Information and Communications Technology? 3
What I Need to Know 3
What I Know: Pre-Test 3
What’s In 5
What’s New: Activity 1.1 Internet and Computer Readiness Test 5
What Is It 6
ICT in the Philippines 6
The World Wide Web 7
Features of Web 2.0 8
What Is It: Activity 1.2: Where do I belong? 8
What’s New: Lesson 1.1: Online Platforms and Sites 9
What Can I Do: Activity 1.3: Which Website Is It? 10
What I Have Learned 11
Assessment 12
Answer Key and References 14
LESSON 2: Online Safety, Security and Netiquette 15
What I Need to Know 15
What I Know: Pre-Test 15
What’s In 17
What’s New: Activity 2.1: Shared or Not Shared? That is the Question 18
What Is It 19
Online Safety, Security and Netiquette 19
Netiquette 21
What Can I Do: ACTIVITY 2.2: Can You Keep It Private? 22
What Is It
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Kinds of Online Threats
What Can I Do: Activity 2.3: Show Me How You Hashtag 27
What I Have Learned 28
Assessment 28
Answer Key 30
References 31
LESSON 3: Effective Internet Research 32
What I Need To Know 32
What I Know: Pre-Test 31
What’s In: Activity 3.1: What’s In My Name 33
What’s New
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Searching the Web
What Is It: Activity 3.2: Can You Find Me? 37
What’s New: Evaluating Sites 38
What Can I Do: Activity 3.3: Evaluating Websites: Checklist 40
What I Have Learned 43
Assessment 43
Answer Key and References 44
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Module Content
To get the most of this module, here are some reminders for you:
Learning Competencies
1. Compare and contrast the nuances of varied online platforms, sites, and
content to best achieve specific class objectives or address situational
challenges.
3. Apply online safety, security, ethics, and etiquette standards and practice in the
use of ICTs as it would relate to their specific professional tracks.
4. Use the Internet as a tool for credible research and information gathering to
best achieve specific class objectives or address situational.
WHAT I KNOW
You must be excited to flip over the pages and begin with the lessons.
But first, please answer the pre-test to measure what topics have you known so far.
Direction: Read each item carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer.
Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper or in your notebook.
2. What web 2.0 feature allows users to subscribe to a data plan that charges for
the amount of time spent on the internet?
A. Folksonomy B. Long Tail C. User Participation D. Application
3. What is the name of the symbol that is used to classify and categorize
information?
A. Hashtag B. Question Mark C. Asterisk D. At sign
4. What specific type of social media allows you to connect with other people?
A. Microblogging C. Media Sharing
B. Social Networks D. Social News
6. YouTube and Instagram are examples of what specific type of social media?
A. Blogs and Forums C. Media Sharing
B. Social Networks D. Bookmarking Sites
7. What specific type of social media allows its users to post their original
content on websites such as WordPress, Blogger, and Tumblr?
A. Blogs and Forums C. Media Sharing
B. Social Networks D. Bookmarking Sites
8. What type of social media allows you to manage links to various websites?
A. Blogs and Forums C. Media Sharing
B. Social Networks D. Bookmarking Sites
9. What do you call the global system of interconnected computer networks that
use servers to link billions of devices worldwide?
A. Websites B. Web browser C. Internet D. World Wide Web
WHAT’S IN
Reflect on the following questions:
✓ How many times have you checked your phone this morning?
✓ How many updates have you posted on Facebook, Twitter, or
Instagram today?
✓ Did you use the internet/ mobile for an hour after you woke up this
morning?
✓ Do you follow a celebrity/ a crush on his/ her social media account?
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) often deals with the use
of different technological inventions like mobile phones, telephones, computer,
Internet, and other devices, as well as software and applications to locate, save, send,
and manipulate information. ICT has greatly contributed to how easy our lives has
been today. Our gadgets have become part of our necessity that we check on them
after we wake up. It made communication easier. We can use cellular phones that are
designed for communicating with other people even they are miles away from us. It
has also assisted us in our work since there are Internet-based jobs. It has
revolutionized our education and in the modernization of our economy.
WHAT’S NEW
ACTIVITY 1.1: Internet and Computer Readiness Test
Direction: Read and reflect in each item carefully. State whether you agree or
disagree to each of the statements by drawing a happy face ( ☺) if you agree and a
sad face () if otherwise. There are no right or wrong answers for this activity. Write
your answers on your notebook.
SITUATIONS
1. I have reliable access to a computer, mobile phone, tablet, or any gadget that
can act as substitute to computers.
2. I have access to a high-speed internet connection with video streaming
capabilities.
3. I have experience using email: I can create, send, forward, reply to, and save
email messages and attachments.
4. I have experience in word processing: I can create, edit, save, and navigate
documents using software program such as Microsoft Word or Pages for Mac.
Did you agree to all or most of the questions? If so, then you must have
experienced using the different online platforms and sites!
WHAT IS IT
WHAT IS IT
ACTIVITY 1.2: Where do I belong?
DIRECTIONS: Using the Internet, look for the webpages of the pages listed
below. Evaluate whether they are Web 1.0, Web 2.0, or Web 3.0. Write your answers
in your activity notebook.
2. 7.
3. 8. Encyclopedia Britannica
5. 10.
WHAT’S NEW
LESSON 1.1: ONLINE PLATFORMS AND SITES
Because of the wide capacity of Web 2.0, it has helped in creating dynamic
online platform sites. Online platform is a specially developed platform using Internet
technology. Online platforms have revolutionized access to any information. Online
platforms currently include, but are not limited to:
Presentation or Visualization
Cloud Computing
File Management
Mapping
Social Media
Social Networks. These sites allow you to connect with other people
with the same interests or background.
Bookmarking Sites. These are sites that allow you to store and
manage links to various websites and resources.
Social News. These are sites that allow users to post their own news
items or links to other news sources.
Media Sharing. These are sites that allow you to upload and share
media content like images, music, and video. Media sharing sites
can be specific for video sharing, photo sharing, slide sharing, social
bookmarking, and gaming.
Blogs and Forums. These are websites that allow users to post
their content. Other users can comment on the said topic.
WHAT CAN I DO
ACTIVITY 1.3: Which Website Is It?
DIRECTIONS: Using the Internet, look for examples of websites that properly
belongs to the category. After that, provide a short description of what’s in the website.
Write your answers in your activity notebook.
Cloud Computing
File Management
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Mapping
Social Networks
Social News
Microblogging
Blogs and
Forums
2. How do the different online platforms help you as a student of your chosen
track?
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Criteria Score
Completeness (5 points)
Does your response directly answer 5 4 3 2 1
each part of the question(s)?
Knowledge (10 points)
Does your response clearly show you
have read and understand the lesson
content by correctly defining key
terms, key persons and summarizing 10 - 9 8-7 6-5 4-3 2-1
concepts?
Have you made inferences based on
this knowledge to personal or modern-
day applications?
Writing Skills (5 points)
Do you write clearly, in complete
sentences, with minimal errors in 5 4 3 2 1
grammar and spelling?
ASSESSMENT
Direction: Read each item carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer. Write
your answers on a separate sheet of paper or in your notebook.
1. What type of web provides a framework that allows data to be shared and reuse to
deliver web content specifically targeting the user?
A. Web 1.0 B. Web 2.0 C. Web 3.0 D. Website
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4. Twitter statuses are only composed of a few characters. What type of social media
site does Twitter belong?
A. Micro blogging C. Social Networks
B. Media Sharing D. Bookmarking Sites
5. Social networks are sites that allow you to connect with other people having the
same interests. It allows you to share your own news and other news from other
sources.
6. The Philippines is considered as the “ICT Hub in Asia.” The ICT Industry shares
19.3% of the total employment population in the Philippines coming from the
government agencies.
7. Marisa wants to publish her collections of original poems online. Which online
platform must she do this?
A. Social News B. Bookmarking Site C. YouTube D. Blogs
8. Watson is creating a cover video of his favorite song. Which online platform must he
publish this?
A. Social News B. Bookmarking Site C. YouTube D. Blogs
9. Cathy has created a very good slideshow presentation on a certain topic, and she
wants to share it to other teachers around the world. Which online platform must
she publish this?
A. Presentation Platforms C. File Management Platforms
B. Cloud Computing Platforms D. Social Media Platforms
10. What is the name of the symbol that is used to classify and categorize information?
A. Hashtag B. Question Mark C. Asterisk D. At sign
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ANSWER KEY
3. Quiambao, A. (2019, Sep 8). Online platforms for ICT Content Development.
Retrieved from https://www.slideshare.net/AngelitoQuiambao/online-
platforms-for-ict-content-development-169954837. Retrieved on May
20, 2020.
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WHAT I KNOW
I bet you are ready to know if you have practiced online safety, aren’t you? But
before that, take time to answer the pre-test to gauge how much you know about the
lesson.
Direction: Read each item carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer.
Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper or on your notebook.
1. What is Netiquette?
A. The proper use of manners and etiquette on the Internet.
B. Using a net to catch fish.
C. Being mean to other people on Facebook.
D. Using proper manners at the dinner table.
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6. What type of online threat happens when an attacker uses electronic devices
to do unwanted surveillance against its victim?
A. Cyberbullying B. Phishing C. Spamming D. Cyberstalking
7. What type of online threat happens when the attacker impersonates another
individual or organization to gather personal or business information?
A. Cyberstalking B. Spoofing C. Scamming D. Pharming
8. What type of information should you avoid giving when using the internet?
A. Phone number B. Profile Picture C. Shirt Size D. Religion
10. You get an email telling you that you won a hundred thousand without joining
in a competition. You should _.
A. Claim the prize. C. Return the email with response.
B. Ignore the email. D. Send rude message as revenge
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WHAT’S IN
Read the headlines found below and try to reflect on the questions that follow.
There's almost no limit to what you can do online. The Internet makes it possible
to access information quickly, communicate around the world, and much more.
Unfortunately, the Internet is also home to certain risks, such as malware, spam, and
phishing. If you want to stay safe online, you'll need to understand these risks and
learn how to avoid them.
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WHAT’S NEW
ACTIVITY 2.1: Shared or Not Shared? That is the Question
DIRECTIONS: Read and reflect in each item carefully. Copy the table below in your
notebook and check the space whether you have shared or not shared these pieces
of information in all your social media accounts.
First Name
Middle Name
Last Name
Current and Previous
School/s
Your cellphone number
Complete name of mother
and father
Your parents’ cellphone
numbers
Name of Siblings
Your Address
Your Birthday
3. Based from your answers above, do you think you are safe when using the
Internet? Why?
__
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WHAT IS IT
Lesson 2.1: Online Safety, Security and Netiquette
Online safety refers to the practices and precautions that should be observed
when using the internet to ensure that the users as well as their computers and
personal information are safe from crimes associated with using the internet. Below
are personal information that must be kept confidential.
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There are numerous delinquencies that can be committed on the internet such
as stalking, identity theft, privacy violations, and harassment.
To avoid these online crimes, follow the following online safety measures:
Never give any personal information out about yourself over the internet.
Do not give any banking or sensitive information unless you are sure that it is a
reputable business having a secure service. To make sure that you are in a
secured network, the website address should begin with “https://’ as opposed
to “http://”. Never access your accounts by following an email link, instead type
your URL by yourself.
Regularly review your privacy settings in your online accounts to make sure you
are not sharing important personal information.
When using a public computer terminal, be sure to delete your browsing data
before leaving.
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WHAT CAN I DO
ACTIVITY 2.2: Can You Keep It Private?
DIRECTIONS: Choose the most appropriate thing to do in the following situation. Write
the letter of the correct answer in your notebook.
1. Your family is going out on a vacation. What should you do?
A. Post pictures when you return home.
B. Post the dates you will be gone online.
C. Post updates of where you are currently checking in hotels or places.
D. Tell no one. Vacations are for getting away.
3. Choose which image below describes how you feel about sharing your
password with your boyfriend/ girlfriend?
A C
B D
4. Your parents bought you your first cellphone. How will you share your
cellphone number?
A. Do not share your cellphone number to anyone.
B. Post your cellphone number in your social media account.
C. Share your cellphone number only in person.
D. Post your cellphone number in your group chat.
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WHAT IS IT
Lesson 2.2: Kinds of Online Threats
There is no doubt that you need to be vigilant online. As the World Wide Web
evolved over the years, many internet predators have been playing on vulnerabilities
to attack computers and retrieve sensitive data from individuals. Half the time, we
aren’t even aware it is happening until it is too late.
Online threat is deemed any malicious act that attempts to gain access to a
computer network without authorization or permission from the owners. These are
usually done by computer hackers who uses the World Wide Web to facilitate
cybercrime. Web threats use multiple types of malware and fraud, all of which utilize
HTTP or HTTPS protocols, but may also employ other protocols and components,
such as links in email or Instant Messaging apps, or any malware attachments on
servers that access the Web. They benefit cybercriminals by stealing information for
subsequent sale and help absorb infected PCs into botnets. Web threats pose a broad
range of risks, including financial damages, identity theft, loss of confidential
information/data, theft of network resources, damaged brand/personal reputation, and
erosion of consumer confidence in e-commerce and online banking.
The following are the top kinds of online threats that you should be aware of:
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Internet robots are also known as spiders, crawlers, and web bots. It is a
software application that is programmed to do certain tasks. Bots are
automated, which means they run according to their instructions without a
human user. Some bots are useful, such as search engine bots that index
content for search or customer service bots that help users. Other bots are
"bad" and are programmed to break into user accounts, scan the web for
contact information for sending spam, or perform other malicious activities. If
it's connected to the Internet, a bot will have an associated IP address.
Virus and Worms are malwares that attach to another program and,
when executed—unintentionally by the user—replicates itself by
modifying other computer programs and infecting them with its own bits
of code.
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WHAT CAN I DO
ACTIVITY 2.3: Show Me How You Hashtag
Direction: Look at the following images and create a hashtag based on the type of
online threat represented by each image. Write your answers in your activity
notebook.
1. # _ 2. # _
3. # 4. # _
5. #
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https://shieldguide.wordpress.com/2017/03/12/think-before-you-click/
_
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ASSESSMENT
Direction: Read each item carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer.
Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper or in your notebook.
1. What type of malicious program is designed to replicate itself and transfer from
one computer to another either through the internet or local networks or data
storage like flash drives and CDs?
A. Adware C. Worms and Virus
B. Spyware D. Ransomeware
2. What harmful online programs are designed to send you advertisements,
mostly pop-up ads?
A. Adware C. Worms and Virus
B. Spyware D. Ransomeware
3. What harmful online program is used to record keystrokes done by users to
steal passwords?
A. Adware C. Worms and Virus
B. Spyware D. Ransomeware
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ANSWER KEY
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Images
1. https://twitter.com/Parkster00/status/1246347088625045504
2. Shea, Virginia. (2011). Netiquette. Retrieved from
http://www.albion.com/netiquette/introduction.html. Retrieved on May 22, 2020.
3. https://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/definition/phishing
4. https://ed451phishnpharm.weebly.com/how-to-spot-a-fake-website-
pharming.html
5. Chua, Ryan (2011, May 24). ABS-CBN News. Are you a victim of cyber-
stalking. Retrieved from https://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/05/24/11/are-you-
victim-cyber-stalking. Retrieved on May 22, 2020.
6. Andrade, Jeannette. (2012, June 2). Teen arrested for Facebook blackmail.
Retrieved from https://technology.inquirer.net/11673/teen-arrested-for-
facebook-blackmail. Retrieved on May 22, 2020.
7. https://www.avg.com/en/signal/what-is-spyware
8. https://itigic.com/tag/adware/
9. https://dlpng.com/png/6702600
10. https://www.gtmaritime.com/free-phishing-penetration-test/
11. http://www.upgrademag.com/web/2018/07/18/entry-of-3rd-telco-player-to-
benefit-consumers-says-globe-telecom/
12. https://shieldguide.wordpress.com/2017/03/12/think-before-you-click/
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The Internet has made our lives easier especially in terms of doing research.
By browsing the internet, we can access limitless topics. Web-based catalogs are
available in many libraries to assist researchers in locating printed books, journals,
government documents and other materials. The biggest obstacle facing all
researchers on the internet is how to effectively and efficiently access the vast amount
of information available (The Internet: Research Tools, 2013).
WHAT I KNOW
Before we take on another journey towards exploring the great capacity of the
internet into research, kindly take time to answer the following questions for your pre-
test.
Direction: Read each item carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer. Write
your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
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WHAT’S IN
Activity 3.1: What’s In My Name?
Direction: Write all your answers in your activity notebook.
1. Using the Internet, try to search for your complete name.
2. Write down how many sites have featured your personal name and what is
written about you.
3. Answer the following:
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WHAT’S NEW
Lesson 3.1: Searching the Web
There are billions of information on the web and it is a challenge for us to truly find
which information is reliable and relevant. Here are some tips you may use to be able
to look for relevant and reliable sources:
Search Engines are websites used for retrieval of data, files, or documents
from data bases. Some search engines we use today are:
Anatomy of a URL
A URL is one type of Uniform Resource Identifier (URI). It is a generic term
for all types of names and addresses that refer to objects on the world wide
web. Knowing the URL endings will give you clues to who is sponsoring the
website and help evaluate the sources.
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/alternative-searchengines/271409/#close
4 5 7
1 2 3 6
1. Protocol 4. Top-level Domain 7. Named anchor
2. Subdomain 5. Folders/ Paths
3. Domain 6. Page
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Popular Domains
Top- level Domains Country code top level domains
.edu – educational institution .ph – Philippines
.org – non-profit organization .eu – European Union
.gov – government site .uk – United Kingdom
.com – commercial site .au - Australia
.net - network
A B
A B
3. Plus (+) – indicates that the word after the sign is a required word must be
found in search. Example: +fire
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4. Minus (–) sign – indicates to exclude a word from your search that is not
required on the result. Example: Jaguar speed –car
7. Finding Documents – using the filetype refines the search for documents
on the web.
o filetype:pdf
o filetype:doc
o filetype:xls
Ex. ICT in the Philippines pdf
8. Searching Site – the sites find webpage from a website.
Ex.: National Geographic information in Australia
Search: Australia site: NationalGeographic.com
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WHAT IS IT
Activity 3.2: Can You Find Me?
URL: _
Title of Article: _
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WHAT’S NEW
Lesson 3.3: Evaluating Sites
The web provides access to some excellent information and can also give access
to those that are irrelevant and outdated. Here is some checklist that you can use to
evaluate your website:
1. Authority. It reveals that the person, institution or agency responsible for a site
has the qualifications and knowledge to do so. Evaluating a web site for
authority:
✓ Authorship: It should be clear who developed the site.
✓ Contact information should be clearly provided: e-mail address, snail
mail address, phone number, and fax number.
✓ Credentials: the author should state qualifications, credentials, or
personal background that gives them authority to present information.
✓ Check to see if the site supported by an organization or a commercial
body
2. Purpose. The purpose of the information presented in the site should be clear.
Some sites are meant to inform, persuade, state an opinion, entertain, or
parody something or someone. Evaluating a web site for purpose:
✓ Does the content support the purpose of the site?
✓ Is the information geared to a specific audience (students, scholars,
general reader)?
✓ Is the site organized and focused?
✓ Are the outside links appropriate for the site?
✓ Does the site evaluate the links?
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4. Currency. It refers to: (1) how current the information presented is, and (2)
how often the site is updated or maintained. It is important to know when a site
was created, when it was last updated, and if all of the links are current.
Evaluating a web site for currency involves finding the date information was:
✓ first written
✓ placed on the web
✓ last revised
6. Accuracy. It refers to the credibility of the website. Evaluating a web site for
accuracy:
✓ Reliability: Is the author affiliated with a known, respectable institution?
✓ References: do statistics and other factual information receive proper
references as to their origin?
✓ Is the information comparable to other sites on the same topic?
✓ Does the text follow basic rules of grammar, spelling and composition?
✓ Is a bibliography or reference list included?
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WHAT CAN I DO
Activity 3.3: Evaluating Websites: Checklist
This activity is adapted from the University of Maryland: Evaluating Web Sites: A Checklist
www.lib.umd.edu/tl/guides/evaluating-checklist
Directions:
1. Using the Internet, research on topics under CoVid-19 in the Philippines.
2. Read through the checklist and answer each question in your notebook.
3. Attach a printout of the web site you are evaluating and paste in your notebook:
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1. What is the URL or web address of the web site you are evaluating?
http:// _
What authorship clues did the URL (web address) provide? Check all that
apply:
What is the purpose of the web page or site? Check all that apply:
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In your own words, briefly describe the purpose of the web site:
CURRENCY
I couldn’t tell
Yes
No
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ASSESSMENT
Direction: Read each item carefully and choose the letter of the correct
answer. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper or in your notebook.
2. What is a URL?
A. A computer software program
B. An acronym for Unlimited Resources for Learning
C. The address of a document or "page" on the World Wide Web
D. A search engine
5. An article that only presents one point of view or omits facts is biased.
A. True B. False
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ANSWER KEY
2. Quiambao, Angelito. (2018, Jul. 23). Contextualized Online Search and Research
Skills. Retrieved from https://www.slideshare.net/AngelitoQuiambao/online-
research-107104482. Retrieved on May 24, 2020.
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