Understanding ICT

and Its Relevance

to Society

BY: TEACHER SARAH MAE G. TRONO

 • Define information and
In this lesson, communications technology (ICT),
the student
should be
• Categorize the components of
able to: ICT, and

• Evaluate the benefits of

having ICT as a tool in
societal development.
ACTIVITY
WHAT IS ICT?
Information and
communications technology
(ICT) refers to all electronic and
communication technologies
that enable the management and
distribution of information.
WHAT IS ICT?
The United Nations Development
Program (UNDP), defined ICT as
"basic information-handling tools, a
varied set of goods, applications, and
services that are used to produce, store,
process, distribute, and exchange
information.
EXAMPLES OF ICT:
They include the "old" ICTs of radio, television,
and telephone, and the "new" ICTs of computers,
satellite and wireless technology, and the internet.
These different tools are now able to work together,
and combine to form our "networked world"—a
massive infrastructure of interconnected telephone
services, standardized computing hardware, and
television, which reaches into every corner of the
globe."
EXAMPLES OF ICT:

" ICT also includes social media, music and

video streaming platforms, software, and
the applications installed in your
smartphones. The coverage of ICT is far-
reaching, and the list continues to grow as
new technologies emerge such as smart
TVs, 3D printing and self-driving cars.
EXAMPLES OF ICT:

ICT is a combination of its components—

people, data, procedures, hardware,
software, and information—that has to
work hand in hand to create systems that
aim to improve our way of performing day-
to-day activities and enable us to
communicate easily.
Components of Information and Communications
Technology
 • People
People refer to individuals
who are responsible for the
development, improvement,
and maintenance of an ICT
system.
 • Procedures
Procedures are actions
performed in a certain order
and condition to make sure
an ICT system runs
smoothly
 • Hardware
Hardware is the
technical term used to
describe physical or
tangible parts of an ICT
system. If you can touch
it, then it is considered
hardware.
 • Software
Software is the generic term for
programs and applications
installed on your personal
computer, laptop, or smartphone.
It is an ICT component that is
responsible for providing sets of
instructions that the computer has
to follow to accomplish a specific
task.
 • Data
Data are the raw facts or figures
that can be processed, stored,
and transmitted by an ICT
system. Examples of data
include sets of numbers, the
characters in a document or
website, audio and video
recordings, and transaction
records.
 • Information
Information is the result of
processed, organized, and
structured data. It is the
output of an ICT system
with context and meaning
that makes it useful for the
people using the system.
Impact of ICT on the
Society
 ICT at Home
ICT is undeniably present in our homes when we do
our daily household activities. With the use of laptops,
desktop computers, and internet connectivity, children
can now accomplish their homework, research, and
school reports in the comfort of their bedrooms while
listening to their favorite music.
 ICT as a Communication Tool
Our way of communicating has changed
dramatically through the development of mobile
phones that are capable of connecting to the
Internet and the introduction of applications that
support different formats of communication.
 ICT and Education
ICT has greatly affected the education sector,
bringing about the enhanced facilitation of
learning through computer-aided learning, e-
learning, educational games, and learning
management systems (LMS).
 ICT and Employment
Many occupations such as teaching, secretarial
work, graphic design, medical transcription, and
telemarketing are now being offered as online
jobs that allow people to perform tasks assigned
to them using online platforms.
 ICT and Government
The Philippine government recognizes ICT as an effective
tool in delivering quality and efficient services to its people.
E-governance (or e-government) is a standard practice in
most of our government agencies, that encourages the use of
ICT to improve the access and delivery of government
services like tax filing, document registration, and file
requests to the public.
 ICT and Commerce

In the Philippines, online shops have become

very popular through the rise of smartphones
and the continuous development of internet
infrastructure.
 ICT and the Entertainment Industry

Local media outfits have adopted a new

form of delivering their content to their
audience through online video streaming.
APPLICATION