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Learner's Module in
Empowerment Technologies
Quarter 1 ● Module 1
ELJIM V. RAMOS
Developer
Department of Education • Cordillera Administrative Region
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Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Cordillera Administrative Region
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BAGUIO CITY
Military Cut-off, Baguio City
Published by:
DepEd Schools Division of Baguio City
Curriculum Implementation Division
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
2020
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PREFACE
This module is a project of the DepEd Schools Division of Baguio City through
the Curriculum Implementation Division (CID) which is in response to the
implementation of the K to 12 Curriculum.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The developer wishes to express his gratitude to those who helped in the
development of this learning material. The fulfillment of this learning material would
not be possible without them.
Thank you all for your moral and technical support in the crafting of this learning
module. To my colleagues in our school for sharing your knowledge and expertise as
I developed this learning resource. Lastly, to the office of DepEd Division of Baguio
City for giving us the opportunity to discover our skills as module writers.
Development Team
Author: Eljim V. Ramos
Layout Artist: Eljim V. Ramos
Illustrator: Eljim V. Ramos
CONSULTANTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
COPYRIGHT NOTICE..................................................................................................... ii
PREFACE ....................................................................................................................... iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................................. iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................. v
Title Page ......................................................................................................................... 2
Introductory Message ...................................................................................................... 3
What I Need to Know....................................................................................................... 6
Lesson 1:.......................................................................................................................... 7
Week1/Day 1.................................................................................................................... 7
Empowerment Technologies: PRE-TEST ...................................................................... 7
What I Know ..................................................................................................................... 7
Lesson 1:.......................................................................................................................... 9
Week 1/Day 2................................................................................................................... 9
Empowerment Technologies: Introducing ICT ............................................................... 9
What’s In .......................................................................................................................... 9
What’s New ...................................................................................................................... 9
What is It ........................................................................................................................ 11
Lesson 1:........................................................................................................................ 12
Week 1/Day 3................................................................................................................. 12
Empowerment Technologies: Features of Web 2.0 and Trends in ICT ..................... 12
What’s In ........................................................................................................................ 12
What’s More ................................................................................................................... 12
What’s In ........................................................................................................................ 13
What’s New .................................................................................................................... 13
What I Have Learned..................................................................................................... 14
What I Can Do ............................................................................................................... 14
Lesson 1:........................................................................................................................ 15
Week 1/Day 4................................................................................................................. 15
Empowerment Technologies: Mobile Technologies .................................................... 15
Additional Activities ........................................................................................................ 15
Lesson 1:........................................................................................................................ 16
Week1/Day 5.................................................................................................................. 16
Empowerment Technologies: Cloud............................................................................. 16
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Introduction to Information
and Communication
Technologies
Learner's Module in
Empowerment Technologies
Quarter 1 ● Module 1
ELJIM V. RAMOS
Developer
Department of Education • Cordillera Administrative Region
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Title Page
Introduction to Information
and Communication
Technologies
Learner's Module in
Empowerment Technologies
Quarter 1 ● Module 1
ELJIM V. RAMOS
Developer
Department of Education • Cordillera Administrative Region
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Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their
needs and circumstances.
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of the
module:
As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module. You
also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage their
own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the learners as
they do the tasks included in the module.
ELJIM V. RAMOS
Developer
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For the learner:
The hand is one of the most symbolized part of the human body. It is often used to
depict skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn, create and
accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a learner
is capable and empowered to successfully achieve the relevant competencies and
skills at your own pace and time. Your academic success lies in your own hands!
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to
process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.
This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:
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This section provides an activity which will
What I Can Do
help you transfer your new knowledge or skill
into real life situations or concerns.
This is a task which aims to evaluate your
Assessment
level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.
In this portion, another activity will be given to
Additional Activities
you to enrich your knowledge or skill of the
lesson learned. This also tends retention of
learned concepts.
This contains answers to all activities in the
Answer Key module.
1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to
consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and gain
deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!
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What I Need to Know
This module was designed and written with you in mind. This is developed to help you
master the nature of Empowerment Technology. The scope of this module permits it
to be used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the
diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard
sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to
correspond with the textbook you are now using.
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Lesson 1:
Empowerment Technologies: PRE-TEST
Week1/Day 1
What I Know
MULTIPLE CHOICE: Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided.
____1. It is known as a flat page or stationary age in the sense that the page is ‘’as
is’’ and cannot be manipulated by the user.
a. Dynamic Web b. Static Web c. Web d. Internet
____2. It allows user to categorize and classify information using freely chosen
keywords e.g. tagging by FB, Twitter, use tags that start with the sign #, referred to
as hashtag.
a. Folksonomy b. Rich User Experience c. Long Tail d. Software as a service
____3. The content is dynamic and is responsive to user’s input
a. Folksonomy b. Rich User Experience c. Long Tail d. Software as a
service
____4. This platform is all about semantic web.
a. Web 1.0 b. Web 2.0 c. Web 3.0 d. Web 4.0
____5. It is a diverse information sharing through universal web access.
a. Folksonomy b. Rich User Experience c. Long Tail d. Mass
Participation
____ 6. It deals with the use of different communication technologies such as mobile
phones, telephone, Internet to locate, save, send and edit information.
a. ICT b. SSS c. PLDT d. Globe
____7. It is an electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary
form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program.
a. Cellphone b. Computer c. Desktop d. Laptop
____8. It is the global system of interconnected computer networks that use the
internet protocols.
a. Google b. Yahoo Mail c. Computer d. Internet
____9. It is invented by Tim-Berners Lee.
a. Computer b. Telephone c. World Wide Web d. Google
____10. It refers to the first stage in the World Wide Web, which was entirely made
up of the Web pages connected by hyperlinks.
a. Web 1.0 b. Web 2.0 c. Web 3.0 d. Web 4.
____11. It is the synergy of technological advancements to work on a similar goal or
task. For example, besides using your personal computer to create word documents,
you can now use your smartphone.
a. Social Media b. Convergence c. Social Network d. Internet
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____12. It is a website, application, or online channel that enables web users web
users to create, co-create, discuss modify, and exchange user generated content.
a. Social Media b. Convergence c. Social Network d. Internet
____13. It is a sites that allow you to upload and share media content like images,
music and video.
a. Bookmarking Sites b. Social News c. Media sharing d. Microblogging
____14. These are sites that allow you to store and manage links to various website
and resources.
a. Bookmarking Sites b. Social News c. Media sharing d. Microblogging
____15. These are sites that allow users to post their own news items or links to
other news sources. The users can also comment on the post and comments may
also be rank.
a. Bookmarking Sites b. Social News c. Media sharing d. Microblogging
____ 16. It allows systems and services to be easily accessible to the general public.
Public cloud may be less secured because of its openness, e.g. e-mail.
a. Public Cloud b. Private Cloud c. Community Cloud d. Hybrid Cloud
____17. It allows systems and services to be accessible by group of organizations.
a. Public Cloud b. Private Cloud c. Community Cloud d. Hybrid Cloud
____18. It allows systems and services to be accessible within an organization. It
offers increased security because of its private nature.
a. Public Cloud b. Private Cloud c. Community Cloud d. Hybrid Cloud
____19. It is a crime committed or assisted through the use of the Internet
a. Spy ware b. Trojan c. Virus d. Cyber Crime
____20. It acquires sensitive personal information like passwords and credits card
details.
a. Phishing b. Copyright c. Fair use d. Keyloggers
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Lesson 1:
Empowerment Technologies: Introducing ICT
Week 1/Day 2
What’s In
What comes to your mind when you read or hear the words Information,
Technology, Internet, and Communication? (Write a down a brief answer to this
question)
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________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
What’s New
Defining ICT
ICT– Information and Communication Technology
• It deals with the use of different communication technologies such as mobile
phones, telephone, Internet to locate, save, send and edit information
Philippines is a third world country in terms of technology. But we can say that we are
not behind under ICT (information and Communication Technology)
ICT in the Philippines
• Philippines is dub as the ‘’ICT Hub of Asia” because of huge growth of ICT-
related jobs, one of which is BPO, Business Process Outsourcing, or call centers.
Computer– an electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary
form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program.
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The basic parts of a desktop computer are the computer
case, monitor, keyboard, mouse, and power cord. Each part plays an important
role whenever you use a computer.
Internet– is the global system of
interconnected computer networks that use
the internet protocol suit (TCIP/IP) to link
billions of devices worldwide.
• It is a mean of connecting a computer
to any other computer anywhere in the world
via dedicated routers and servers.
• It is sometimes called simply ‘’the Net’’, is
a worldwide system of computer networks- a
network of networks in which the users at
any one computer can get information from any other computer.
Web Pages
• Web page is a hypertext document connected to the World Wide Web. It is a
document that is suitable for the World Wide Web.
2. Web 2.0 – is the evolution of Web 1.0 by adding dynamic pages. The user is able
to see a website differently than others.
– Allows users to interact with the page; instead of just reading the page, the user
may be able to comment or create user account.
Static Web Page- is known as a flat page or stationary age in the sense that the page
is ‘’as is’’ and cannot be manipulated by the user. The content is also the same for all
users that is referred to as Web 1.0
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Dynamic Web Pages– web 2.0 is the evolution of web 1.0 by adding dynamic web
pages. The user is able to see website differently than others e.g. social networking
sites, wikis, video sharing sites.
What is It
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Lesson 1: Empowerment Technologies: Features
Week 1/Day 3 of Web 2.0 and Trends in ICT
What’s In
What’s More
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What’s In
What’s New
TRENDS IN ICT : Convergence, Social Media, Mobile Technologies, Assistive
Media
• Convergence– is the synergy of technological advancements to work on a
similar goal or task. For example, besides using your personal computer to
create word documents, you can now use your smartphone.
• Social Media– is a website, application, or online channel that enables web
users web users to create, co-create, discuss modify, and exchange user
generated content.
b) Bookmarking Sites – Sites that allow you to store and manage links to various
website and resources. Most of the sites allow you to create a tag to others.
Stumble Upon, Pinterest
c) Social News – Sites that allow users to post their own news items or links to
other news sources. The users can also comment on the post and comments may
also be rank.
Ex. Reddit and Digg
d) Media Sharing – sites that allow you to upload and share media content like
images, music and video.
Ex. Flickr, YouTube and Instagram
e) Microblogging – focus on short updates from the user. Those that subscribed to
the user will be able to receive these updates.
Ex. Twitter and Plurkf) Blogs and Forums – allow user to post their content.
Other users are able to comment on the said topic.
Ex. Blogger, WordPress and Tumblr
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What I Have Learned
What I Can Do
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Lesson 1: Empowerment Technologies: Mobile
Week 1/Day 4 Technologies
What’s In
Additional Activities
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Lesson 1:
Empowerment Technologies: Cloud
Week1/Day 5
What’s In
What is the cloud? You may have heard people using terms like the cloud, cloud
computing, or cloud storage. But what exactly is the cloud?
Simply put, the cloud is the Internet—more specifically, it's all of the things you
can access remotely over the Internet. When something is in the cloud, it means
it's stored on Internet servers instead of your computer's hard drive.
1. Client computers – clients are the device that the end user interact with cloud.
TYPES OF CLOUDS
PUBLIC CLOUD allows systems and services to be easily accessible to the general
public. Public cloud may be less secured because of its openness, e.g. e-mail
HYBRID CLOUD is a mixture of public and private cloud. However, the critical
activities are performed using private cloud while the non-critical activities are
performed using public cloud.
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Additional
Activities
➢ ACTIVITY 5: Answer completely the question below.
Name: Section:
What is the importance of clouds in the internet and how to use it for your studies?
Give examples on how clouds can be used.
Answer:
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Assessment
MULTIPLE CHOICE: Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided.
____1. It allows user to categorize and classify information using freely chosen
keywords e.g. tagging by FB, Twitter, use tags that start with the sign #, referred to
as hashtag.
a. Folksonomy b. Rich User Experience c. Long Tail d. Software as a service
____2. It is known as a flat page or stationary age in the sense that the page is ‘’as
is’’ and cannot be manipulated by the user.
a. Dynamic Web b. Static Web c. Web d. Internet
____ 6. It deals with the use of different communication technologies such as mobile
phones, telephone, Internet to locate, save, send and edit information.
a. SSS b. ICT c. PLDT d. Globe
____7. It is an electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary
form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program.
a. Cellphone b. Computer c. Desktop d. Laptop
____9. It is the global system of interconnected computer networks that use the
internet protocols.
a. Google b. Yahoo Mail c. Computer d. Internet
____10. It refers to the first stage in the World Wide Web, which was entirely made
up of the Web pages connected by hyperlinks.
a. Web 1.0 b. Web 2.0 c. Web 3.0 d. Web 4.
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____11. It is a sites that allow you to upload and share media content like images,
music and video.
a. Bookmarking Sites b. Social News c. Media sharing d. Microblogging
____12. These are sites that allow you to store and manage links to various website
and resources.
a. Bookmarking Sites b. Social News c. Media sharing d. Microblogging
____14. It is a website, application, or online channel that enables web users web
users to create, co-create, discuss modify, and exchange user generated content.
a. Social Media b. Convergence c. Social Network d. Internet
____15. These are sites that allow users to post their own news items or links to
other news sources. The users can also comment on the post and comments may
also be rank.
a. Bookmarking Sites b. Social News c. Media sharing d. Microblogging
____ 16. It allows systems and services to be easily accessible to the general public.
Public cloud may be less secured because of its openness, e.g. e-mail.
a. Public Cloud b. Private Cloud c. Community Cloud d. Hybrid Cloud
____18. It acquires sensitive personal information like passwords and credits card
details.
a. Phishing b. Copyright c. Fair use d. Keyloggers
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Pre-Test Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3 Assessment
1. B 1. It deals with Any from these Student Answer 1. A
2. A the use of answers: 2. B
3. B different 1. Folksonomy- Activity 4: 3. C
4. C communication 2. Rich User 1998: Nokia 5110 4. B
5. D technologies Experience 5. D
6. A such as mobile 3. User 2002: Sony Erickson 6. B
7. B phones, Participation P800 7. B
8. D telephone, 4. Long Tail 8. D
9. C Internet to 5. Software as 2004: Nokia 7610 9. D
10. A locate, save, a service 2007: Iphone 1 10. A
11. B send and edit 6. Mass 11. C
12. A information Participation 2010: iphone 4 12. A
13. C 13. B
14. A 2. Information 2015: Galaxy s6 edge 14. A
15. B System, 15. B
16. A Documents, Activity 5 16. A
17. C Hypertext links, Student Answer 17. D
18. B one document 18. A
19. D to another 19. C
20. A 20. B
3. Web 2.0 is
better
Answer Key
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https://www.britannica.com/topic/World-Wide-Web
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnobktms0TM
http://www.jkuat.ac.ke/departments/it/how-persons-with-visual-impairments-use-
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