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Trends in ICT

• Convergence
• Social Media
• Mobile Technologies
• Assistive Media

Prepared by: Margie L. Solis

EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGY (E-TEC


LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
At the end of the session, the students will be able to:
1. Learn the different trends in ICT and use them to their
advantage.

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1. Technological Convergence

- is the synergy of
technological advancement
to work on a similar goal or
task.
- Use cloud to sync files from
one device to another.

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2. Social Media
- is a website, application that enables web
users to create, co-create, modify, and exchange
user-generated content.

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Types of Social Media

Social Networks
- Allows you to connect
with other people with the
same interest or
background.
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Types of Social Media

Bookmarking Sites
- Allows you to store and
manage links to various
website and resources.

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Types of Social Media

Social News
- Allows users to post their
own news items or links to
other new sources.

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Types of Social Media
Media Sharing
- Allows you to upload and
share media content like
images, music, and video.

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Types of Social Media
Microblogging
- Sites that focus on short
updates from the users.

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Types of Social Media
Blogs and Forums
- Allow users to post their
content.

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3. Mobile Technologies
- Smartphones and
tablets has
capability to do
tasks that were
originally found in
Personal
Computers.
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a. iOS

- Used in iPhone and iPad


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b. Android

- An open source OS developed by


Google.
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c. Blackberry

- Used in Blackberry devices


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d. Windows Phone OS

- A closed source and proprietary OS


developed by Microsoft 15
e. Symbian

- The original smartphone OS; used


by NOKIA devices 16
f. WebOS

- Originally used for smartphone OS;


now used for smart TVs
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g. Windows Mobile

- Developed by Microsoft for


smartphones and pocket PCs
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4. Assistive Media

Non – profit service designed to help people


who have visual and reading impairments.
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Question:
1. Why do you think
microblogging platforms
have become more
popular when regular
platforms already exist?

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