Lesson 1
Information and Communications Technology
Topics:

 The current state of Information

Communications Technology
 Online system, functions and
platforms
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this lesson, the students should be

able to:

• Discuss the current state of ICT (Online

Systems, Functions and Platforms);
• Compare and contrast the nuances of varied
online platforms, sites and content.
Pre-Test

Pre-test:
Identify the following. Write your answers in a separate sheet of paper.

1. 3.

Answer: ________________ Answer: ________________

2. 4.

Answer: ________________ Answer: ________________

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

deals with the use of different

communication technologies such
as mobile phones, telephone,
Internet, etc. to locate, save, send,
and edit information.
Other definition:
• ICT refers to technologies that provide access to
information through telecommunications.
• It is similar to Information Technology (IT), but
focuses primarily on communication
technologies.
• This includes the Internet, wireless networks, cell
phones, and other communication mediums.
• Modern information and communication
technologies have created a "global village," in
which people can communicate with others across
the world as if they were living next door.
• For this reason, ICT is often studied in the context
of how modern communication technologies
affect society.
ICT in the Philippines
 Philippines as the “ICT Hub of Asia”.
 Huge growth of ICT related jobs around the country, one
of which is call center or BPO (Business Process
Outsourcing) centers.
 According to 2013 edition of Measuring the Information
Society by the International Telecommunication Union,
there are 106.8 cellphones per 100 Filipinos in the year
2012.
 In a data gathered by the Annual Survey of Philippines
Business and Industries in 2010, the ICT industry shares
19.3% of the total employment population.
 Time magazines declared Makati City, Philippines-Rank
1 as the “Selfiest Cities around the world, and Rank 9 is
Cebu City.
 World Wide Web

Web pages are what make up the world wide web. These documents
are written in HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) and are translated
by your web browser. Web pages can either be static or dynamic.
 Types of Webpages

Static Web Pages - show the same

content each time they are viewed.
Dynamic Web Pages - are webpages
that have content that can change each
time they are accessed
 Evolution of Webpages
Web 1.0 - when Tim Berners-Lee created
Internet, most web pages were STATIC WEB
PAGE. Static (also known as flat page or
stationary page) in the same that the page “as
is” and cannot be manipulated by the user.
Web 2.0 - allows the user to interact with the
page known as DYNAMIC WEB PAGE;
instead of just reading a page, the user may be
able to comment or create a user account.
Dynamic page refers to the web pages that are
affected by user input or preference.

Examples of Web 2.0: Social Networking

Sites, Blogs, Wikis, Video Sharing Sites,
Hosted Services, and Web Applications.
 Key Features of Web 2.0
Key Features of Web 2.0:
Folksonomy – allows users to categorize and classify/arrange information
using freely chosen keywords (e.g. tagging). Popular social networking sites
such as Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, etc. use tags that start with a pound sign
(#) or hashtag.

Rich User Interface – content is dynamic and is responsive to user’s input. An

example would be a website that shows local content. In the case of social
networking sites, when logged on, your account is used to modify what you see
in their website.

User Participation– the owner of website is not the only one who is able to put
content. Others are able to place a content on their own by means of comments,
reviews, and evaluation.

Long Tail – services are offered on demand rather than on a one-time purchase.
This is synonymous to subscribing to a data plan that charges you for the
amount of time you spent on Internet or a data plan that charges you for the
amount of bandwidth you used.

Software as a Service - users will subscribe to software only when needed

rather than purchasing them.

Mass Participation - diverse information sharing through universal web access.

 Evolution of Webpages
Web 3.0 and the Semantic Web
Semantic Web– is a movement led by the World Wide Web
Consortium(W3C). The semantic web provides a framework that allows data
to be shared and reuse to deliver web content specifically targeting the user.
 
Web 3.0 is yet to be fully realized because of several problems:
 Compatibility-HTML files and current web browsers could not support
Web 3.0.
 Security – The user’s security is also question since the machine is saving
his or her preferences.
 Vastness-The World Wide Web already contains billions of web pages.
 Vagueness – Certain words are imprecise. The words “old” and “small”
would depend to the user.
 Logic- since machines use logic, there are certain limitations for a
computer to be able to predict what the user is referring to at a given
time.
“Online Systems,
Functions and
Platforms”
Trends in ICT

1. 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.
 
2. Social Media is a website, application, or online channel that
enables web users to create, co-create, discuss, modify, and
exchange user generated content.
 
Six Types of Social Media

1. Social Networks – These are sites that allow you to

connect with other people with the same interests or
background.
Example: Facebook and Google+

2. Bookmarking Sites – These are sites that allow you to

store and manage links various websites and resources.
Example: StumbleUpon/Pinterest

3. Social News – These are sites that allow users to post

their own news items or links to other news resources.
Example: Inquirer.net/ ManilaTimes.net
Six Types of Social Media

4. Media Sharing – These are sites that allow you to upload

and share media content like images, music, and video.
Example: Flickr, Youtube and Instagram.

5. Microblogging – These are sites that focus on short

updates from the user.
Example: Twitter and Plurk

6. Blogs and Forums – These websites allow users to post

their content.
Example: Blogger, WordPress and Tumblr
Trends in ICT
3. Mobile Technologies – The popularities of smartphones and
tablets has taken a major rise over the years. This is largely
because of the devices capability to do the tasks that were
originally found in PCs.

iOS– use in apple devices such as iPhone and iPad.

Android – an open source OS developed by Google. Being open source means
mobile phone companies use this OS for free.
Blackberry OS– use in Blackberry devices.
Windows Phone OS – a closed source and proprietary operating system
developed by Microsoft.
Symbian– the original smartphone OS; used by Nokia devices.
WebOS– originally used in smartphones; now used in smart TVs.
Windows Mobile – developed by Microsoft for smartphones and pocket PCs.

4. Assistive Media – is a non-profit service designed to help

people who have visual and reading impairments. A database of
audio recordings is used to read to the user.
- End -