ICT

as a Platform for Change

Rhuniel Bernard V. Gellica
St. Michael’s College
 OBJECTIVES
1. understand the importance of ICT as a platform for social change;

2. understand the events that ICT helped realize; and

3. use prior ICT knowledge in planning a campaign using online resources.

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ADVOCACY
is a process of supporting and enabling
people to: express their views and
concerns, access information and services,
defend and promote their rights and
responsibilities.

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THE POWER OF
SOCIAL MEDIA
 What advantages does the creation of social
media offer citizens of developing nations?
 Should international policymakers and
organizations concerned with economic
development and human rights embrace social
media as tools for achieving those ends?

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GLOBAL DIGITAL

DIVID
E
Describes the unequal distribution of information and
communication technology across nations,
commonly described as the “gap between
information haves and have nots”.

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ROLE OF ICT
IN THE RECENT
HISTORY
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PEOPLE POWER REVOLUTION

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EDSA Dos

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YOLANDA

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ICT AS A MEDIUM FOR
ADVOCACY

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 START A PETITION

STEP 1 STEP 2
Write your petition title. Choose a decision maker.

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 START A PETITION

STEP 3 STEP 4
Explain the problem you want to solve. Add a photo or video.

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 Change.org in the Philippines
Mary Jane Veloso’s Release
The petition to have death row convict Mary Jane Veloso released was the fastest ever growing petition
from the Philippines with over 250,000 signatories from over 125 countries.

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DIGITAL

CITIZENSHIP
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
 Refers to the utilization of information technology (IT) in order to engage in society,
politics, and government.

 K. Mossberger, et al. define digital citizens as "those who use the Internet regularly and
effectively".

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 DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP PRINCIPLES

1 2 3
Engage positively. Know your online world. Choose consciously.

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Respect the rights of others to Ask before tagging other people Report offensive or illegal content
participate and have an opinion or posting photos

ENGAGE POSITIVELY
Stand up and speak out about Don't respond to hurtful or nasty Speak to your parents or trusted
cyberbullying — protect your comments — block and report adult about upsetting online
friends cyberbullying experiences

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Learn how new skills will help you Recognize online risks and how Look out for suspicious emails
explore the online world to manage them and scams

KNOW YOUR ONLINE WORLD

Use secure websites for financial Keep passwords secret, strong Know how to report bullying
and retail services and unique behaviour on social media sites.

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Choose privacy and security Choose friends wisely online —
settings carefully and check them not everybody online is who they
regularly claim to be, regularly review your
connections and remove people

CHOOSE CONSCIOUSLY
If you have made a mistake Ask for permission before
apologize and take down offensive uploading pictures of your
material as soon as possible friends.

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 9 ELEMENTS OF
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
 9 ELEMENTS OF DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
DIGITAL ACCESS
Digital access is available in
many remote countries via cyber
cafés and small coffee shops.
DIGITAL LITERACY
Deals with the understanding of
how to use various digital
devices.
DIGITAL COMMERCE
Deals with the understanding of
the dangers and benefits of
online buying, using credit cards
online, and so forth.
DIGITAL ETIQUETTE
The expectation that various
mediums require a variety of
etiquette.
DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
Deals with understanding the
variety of online communication
mediums.
DIGITAL LAW
Where enforcement occurs for
illegal downloads, plagiarizing,
hacking, creating viruses, sending
spams, identity theft,
cyberbullying, and so forth.
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 9 ELEMENTS OF DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP

DIGITAL RIGHTS AND DIGITAL HEALTH AND

RESPONSIBILITES
Digital access is available in
many remote countries via cyber
cafés and small coffee shops.
WELLNESS
Deals with the understanding of
the dangers and benefits of
online buying, using credit cards
online, and so forth.
DIGITAL SECURITY
Deals with understanding the
variety of online communication
mediums.

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