Developing a Youth Advocacy

Agenda: the Role of ICT

GROUP 2

SHANE COLE - 316103481

CHRISTEEN HAREWOOD -808010178
STEFFI ANN ST CLAIR- 320000281
What is ICT?

Information
Communication
Technology

ICT generally refers to all devices, networking components, applications

and systems that facilitate interaction with the digital world (EoT, 2020).
Types of ICT
● Broadcasting Technologies

These include television, radio and telephone.

● Traditional Computer-based Technologies

These include things that you can normally do remotely (on a computer at home or work).
● New Digital Communications

These include mostly online properties such as virtual databases for storages of documentation and
information, online payment methods, and social media for professional and personal use.
Advantages of Disadvantages of
ICT ICT
● Immediate Access to Information
● Encourages over reliance
● Provision of educational and
on technology
career related opportunities
● Misinformation can be
● Enhanced communication
spread easily
capabilities
● There is a risk of cyber
attacks and hacks
Social Impacts of ICTs
POSITIVE
NEGATIVE

❏ Improved Access to Employment ❏ Job Loss

and Education
Job losses is one of the largest
Virtual classrooms encouraging distance negative impacts of ICTs as manual
learning and online tutorials as well as new operations have been replaced by
job opportunities within the digital world.
automation.
❏ Improved Mediums for
❏ Reduced Physical Activity
Communication

Through ICTs, especially social media, The ease of remote living promoted
persons are able to maintain contact with by ICTs has contributed to the
friends, family and business partners within decrease in exercise and the increase
a matter of seconds. in health issues globally.
TRANSFORMING DATA INTO INFORMATION
Numbers

ImagesDATA Text

Sound

TOOLS INFORMATION

coding
/decoding
MEANING

Analysis ICTs
ICTs ADVANTAGES IN DATA CONVERSION

● Software programmes enhance the speed of conversion.

● Computers and servers have storage capabilities
● ICTs provide for easier searching and sorting.
● Software programmes provide accuracy of results.
● Software programmes improve images
● New technologies such as email or video conferencing eases
communication.
HOW TO USE INFORMATION IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
1.KNOW YOUR
4. REFLECT GOALS
AND PIVOT
USE OF
INFORMATION

3. SET 2. CHOOSE THE

TARGETS RIGHT
TECHNOLOGY
 Old Media vs New Media
What is New Media?

New media is “a catchall term used to define all that is related to the internet and
the interplay between technology, images and sound” (Cote, 2022).

Activity: For 10 seconds,based on the definition of new media, think about

different forms of new media and share with the class
Old Media vs. New Media
Types of New Media
 Old Media vs. New Media

Characteristics of New Media

● Allows for decentralized and democratic forms of communication

(Rozario, 2013, p.45; UWIOC, 2015)
● Allows for audience participation
● Content is presented in a user friendly manner (Rozario, 2013)
● Require very low investment, provide greater interactivity and public
participation (Rozario, 2013, p.46)
 Old Media vs. New Media
What is Traditional Media?

Traditional media is “all forms of communication that came before digital

technology” (Cote, 2022).

Activity: For 10 seconds, based on the definition above, think

about different forms of traditional media.
 Old Media vs New Media

Open Discussion: Is Old Media and New Media interdependent of each other?
Old Media vs. New Media - Summary
References
Cote, J. (2022). What is new media? Southern New Hampshire University.

What is New Media? (snhu.edu)

Eye on Tech (2020), What is ICT (Information and Communications Technology)? Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PDQKu2-bAc

Rozario, R.B. (2013). New media and the traditional media platforms: Introspection on the differences

in technical and ideological factors and audience-integration patterns between new media and traditional media. Artha - Journal of Social Sciences,

12(3), 43 - 61. doi.org/10.12724/ajss.26.3

Traditional media VS New new media. (2019, July 8). [Video]. Youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJQQn77Wa7A

UWIOC: University of the West Indies Open Campus (2022), YDEW3003 Unit 4: Developing a Youth Advocacy Agenda: the Role of ICT. Retrieved from
https://2021.tle.courses.open.uwi.edu/pluginfile.php/173806/mod_resource/content/2/YDEW3003%20Unit%204.pdf