ST. BLAISE COMMUNITY ACADEMY, INC.

Poblacion, San Luis, Batangas

EMPOWERMENT
TECHNOLOGY

Quarter 2 - Module 7
“ The Nature and Purposes of Online
Platforms and Applications”
 Subject Matter: Empowerment Technologies
Topic: Contextualized Online Search and Research Skills

Learning Competencies:
WHAT I NEED Evaluate the quality, value, and appropriateness of
TO KNOW peers’ existing or previously developed ICT content in relation
to the theme or intended audience/ viewer of an ICT project.

Specific Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, you should achieve the
following objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the students shall be able to:
1. Differentiate the platforms available in developing web content;
2. Understand the purpose of different online platforms and know the
basic of using them; and
3. Enhance one’s knowledge in the world of cloud computing.

WHAT I KNOW

Direction: Name the following logo of websites below.

1. 3. 5.

2. 4.

WHAT’S NEW

Direction: Answer the following questions.

1. What are the similarities between dropbox and google drive in terms of
purpose?
2. What are the similarities between wix.com and weebly.com in terms of
purpose?
3. What can you do if you use prezi.com?
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 WHAT IS IT

An Online Platform is defined as a

technology or 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.
It also offers a range of services 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.

Examples of Online Platforms

a. Presentation/Visualization d. Website Builder
b. Social Media e. Mapping
c. File Management and Cloud Computing

a. Presentation / Visualization – this online platform is used to communicates

information clearly and efficiently via statistical graphics, plots and information
graphics.
Examples:

Prezi is a multimedia presentation tool that

can be used as an alternative to traditional
slide making programs. Instead of slides, Prezi
makes use of one large canvas that allows for
panning and zooming to various parts of the
canvas to emphasize the ideas presented
there.
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 SlideShare is an online slide hosting service,
owned by LinkedIn, where users can upload
and publicly or privately share tutorials and
presentations in formats such as PowerPoint,
PDF, Keynote, OpenDocument etc
MindMeister is an online collaborative,
knowledge-based mind mapping tool that
students can use to understand and make
connections between concepts, ideas, and
information. Mind maps help users collect ideas
and facts based on a given topic.

b. Social Media – are computer-mediated tools that allow people, companies

and other organizations to create, share, or exchange information, career
interests, ideas, and pictures/videos in virtual communities and networks.

Facebook is a website that allows users, who

sign-up for free profiles, to connect with
friends, work colleagues, or people they don't
know, online. It allows users to share pictures,
music, videos, and articles, as well as their
own thoughts and opinions with however
many people they like.

Twitter is a microblogging and social networking

service owned by American company Twitter,
Inc., It is online social networking service that
enables users to send and read short 140-
character messages called “tweets”.
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c. File Management and Cloud Computing – File management is the storing,
naming, sorting and handling of computer files while cloud computing is the
practice of using a network of remote servers hosted on the internet to store,
manage, and process data, rather than a local server or a personal computer.

Google Drive is a free service from Google

that allows you to store files online and access
them anywhere using the cloud. Google Drive
also gives you access to free web-based
applications for creating documents,
spreadsheets, presentations, and more.

Dropbox allows users to move files, such as

images and video, off their computers and onto
a database in the cloud. Furthermore, it lets
users save space and share files quickly.

d. Website Builder – A website builder is an online platform or program that

enables you to build a website without any coding knowledge. It typically
features drag-and-drop software that you can use to customize elements on a
page.
WIX is a free, user-friendly, website-building
platform. It has 500+ ready-made templates help
you build your website without either having
specialist skills or hiring a web developer.

Weebly is an easy-to-use site builder with a free

option. It lets you create and publish attractive,
responsive-design sites, blogs, and online stores, but
could use more themes and a better photo
repository.
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 e. Mapping – an online mapping is a process of using maps, usually created
through geographic information systems (GIS), on the Internet, more
specifically in the World Wide Web (WWW).

Google Maps is a web service that provides

detailed information about geographical regions
and sites worldwide.

Waze is used by drivers all over the world. Drivers

connect with one another and work together to
improve each other's driving experience. As a
community-based traffic and navigation app, Waze
was created as a social navigation tool for private
cars.

Navigating Google Drive

Google Drive is a useful cloud computing online platform. There are
many benefits of using these platforms like storing, backing up, creating and
sharing files or documents.
To learn more about how to navigate google drive use this link and
watch the tutorial. (https://youtu.be/6DhHj3joUvY )

WHAT’S MORE

Direction: Answer the following questions.

1. Based on the discussion, what benefit will you get in different online
platforms, especially for your education?

2. Except the given online platform mentioned, give (two) online platform
that you can use in your studies. State also their function.

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 WHAT I CAN DO

DIRECTION: In front of your classmate navigate google drive with the guide of the
teacher.

RUBRICS IN NAVIGATING GOOGLE DRIVE

1 2 3 4 5

Student Student
Student Student
Student present present
Knowled present present
present no good excellent
ge of poor some
knowledge knowledge knowledge
Process knowledge knowledge
of process. of the of the
of process. of process.
process. process.
Student Student Student
Student Student
shows shows shows
shows zero shows poor
enough good excellent
Confide amount of amount of
amount of amount of amount of
nce/Ent confidenc confidenc
confidenc confidenc confidenc
husiasm e/ e/
e/ e/ e/
enthusiasm enthusiasm
enthusiasm enthusiasm enthusiasm
. .
. . .
Student
Student Student Student Student
demonstra
demonstra demonstra demonstra demonstra
te
Prepare te zero te poor te enough te good
excellent
dness amount of amount of amount of amount of
amount of
preparedn preparedn preparedn preparedn
preparedn
ess ess ess ess
ess

ASSESSMENT

Direction: Write PV if the Online Platform example is a under

Presentation/Visualization, FC for File Management/Cloud Computing, SM for
Social Media, WP for Web Page Creation, and M for Mapping.
_______1. Google Maps _______4. Weebly
_______2. Dropbox _______5. Twitter
_______3. Wix _______6. Google Drive
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 _______7. One Drive _______9. Slideshare
_______8. Facebook _______10. Prezi

WHAT I CAN SHOW

DIRECTION: Site an example where you can use your communication and
technology literacy in using online platform.
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REFERENCES

❑ FIDP and ATG: Empowerment Technologies

❑ SLM Modules (DepEd Region SOCKSARGEN): Empowerment Technologies
Quarter 2 –Module 1.
❑ Rosalie Lujero. Empowerment Technology