Empowerment Module 1

 

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET BOOKLET IN EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGIES WORK SHEET NO. 1 QUARTER _1_ ICT in the Context of Global Communication I.LEARNING SKILLS A.  Most Essential Learning Competencies:

Compare and contrast the nuances of varied online platforms, sites, and content to best achieve specific class objectives or address situational challenges (CS_ICT11/12-ICTPT-Ia-b-1)  (CS_ICT11/12-ICTPT-Ia-b-1)  B.  Objectives:

 After going through this learning activity sheet, you are expected to:  to:  platforms and sites.  sites.   1.  Identify varied online platforms 2. Compare and contrast the nuances of varied online platforms, sites, and content to best achieve specific class objectives or or address situational challenges.  challenges.  3. Evaluate existing online creation tools, platforms and applications in developing ICT content.  content.  II. 

INTRODUCTORY CONCEPT Information and Communications Technology (ICT) often deals with the use

of different technological inventions like mobile phones, telephones, computer, Internet, and other devices, as well as software and applications to locate, save, send, and manipulate information. ICT has greatly contributed to how easy our lives has been today. Our gadgets have become part of our necessity. It has also assisted us in our work since there are Internet-based jobs. It has revolutionized our education and in the modernization of our economy.  economy.   ICT in the Philippines

Philippines is dubbed as the “ICT Hub of Asia” because of huge growth of ICT-related jobs, one of which is BPO, Business Process Outsourcing, or call centers. 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. When the internet was fully commercialized in 1995, it has tremendously impacted culture and commerce, including the rise of near instant communication by email, instant messaging, telephony (Voice over Internet Protocol or VoIP), two-way interactive video calls, and the World Wide Web with its discussion forums, blogs, social networking, and online shopping sites. Internet is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices.  devices. 

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The World Wide Web is an information system on the Internet that allows documents to be connected to other documents by hypertext links, enabling the user to search for information by moving from one document to another. It was invented by Tim-Berners Lee. The World Wide Web browser software, such as Microsoft's Internet Explorer/Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Apple's Safari, and Google Chrome, let users navigate from one web page to another  via the hyperlinks embedded in the documents. These documents may also contain any combination of computer data, including graphics, sounds, text,  video, multimedia and interactive content that runs while the user is interacting with the page. The Web has enabled individuals and organizations to publish ideas and information to a potentially large audience online at greatly reduced expense and time delay.  delay.   Types of Web Pages Web 1.0 or The Web. It is the first stage of the World Wide Web evolution.  

It is a flat or stationary page since it cannot be manipulated by the user.  user.  Web 2.0 or The Social Web allows users to interact with the page, the user may be able to comment or create a user account. Most website that we visit today are Web 2.0.  2.0.   Web 3.0 or Semantic Web. The semantic web provides a framework that  that  allows data to be shared and reuse to deliver web content specifically targeting the user. Search Engine will learn about you and your habits from each search you perform and will gather details about you from your previous activities like likes and social postings and present the answers as per your preferences.  preferences. 

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ONLINE PLATFORMS AND SITES

Because of the wide capacity of Web 2.0, it has helped in creating dynamic online platform sites. Online platforms have revolutionized access to any information. Online platforms currently include, but are not limited to:   1. Presentation or Visualization Platform allows you to present and share   presentations, infographics and videos with other people. It is used to communicate information clearly and efficiently.  efficiently.  2. Cloud Computing Platform is also called as “The cloud.” It is the   practice of using a network of remote servers hosted on the internet. Instead of using your computer’s hard drive, you store and access your data and programs over the Internet.  Internet.   3. File Management Platform is used for the storing, naming, sorting, and   handling of computer files. Allows you to convert and manage files without download in the software tool.  tool.   4. Mapping Platform is a transformation taking the points of one space into   the points of the same or another space. Uses GPS to detect location and used for navigation.  navigation.  5. Social Media Platform is a computer-mediated tools that allow large   group of people to create, share or exchange information, interest and the information shared can be in the form of ideas, pictures, videos or anything that you want to create and share to virtual communities. It can be in the following platforms:  platforms:    Social Networks. These sites allow you to connect with other   people with the same interests or background.  background.   

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Bookmarking Sites. These are sites that allow you to store st ore and

manage links to various websites and resources.  resources.   Social News. These are sites that allow users to post their own news items or links to other news sources.  sources.  Media Sharing . These are sites that allow you to upload and share media content like images, music, and video. Media  Media   sharing sites can be specific for video sharing, photo sharing, slide sharing, social bookmarking, and gaming.  gaming.  Microblogging . These are are sites that focus focus on short updates  updates   from the user. Those subscribed to the user will be able to receive these updates. Posts are brief that range typically from 140 – 200 characters.  characters.  Blogs and Forums . These are websites that t hat allow users to post  post  their content. Other users can comment on the said topic.  

ACTIVITIES

Practice Task 1: Identify the correct answer and write it on your sheet.

1. What type of web page is classified as flat or stationary?  stationary?  2. What web 2.0 feature allows users to subscribe to a data plan that charges for the amount of time spent on the internet?  internet?   3. What is the name of the symbol that is used to classify and categorize information?  information?  4. What specific type of social media allows you to connect with other people?  people?  5. Twitter is an example of what specific type of social media?   6. YouTube and Instagram are examples of what specific type of social media?  media?  7. What specific type of social media allows its users to post their original content on websites such as WordPress, Blogger, and Tumblr?  Tumblr?   8. What type of social media allows you to manage links to various  websites?    websites? 9. What do you call the global system of interconnected computer networks that use servers to link billions of devices worldwide?  worldwide?   10. What type of web page is classified as a dynamic page?  page?   Task 2: Read each item carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. What type of web provides a framework that allows data to be shared and reuse to deliver web content specifically targeting the user?  user?    A. Web 1.0 B. Web 2.0 C. Web 3.0 D. Website  Website   2. Which of the following is an example of sites under web 2.0?  2.0?    A.  Facebook C. Wikipedia  Wikipedia  B.  YouTube D. All of the above  above  3. What type of web page is classified as flat or stationary?  stationary?    A. Web 1.0 B. Internet C. Web 2.0 D. Web 3.0  3.0 

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4. Twitter statuses are only composed of a few characters. What type of social media media site does Twitter belong?  belong?   A.  Micro blogging C. Social Networks  Networks  D. Bookmarking Sites  Sites  B.  Media Sharing For #’s 5-6, 5-6, use the choices inside the box.  box.    A. If only the FIRST statement is TRUE.  TRUE.   C. If BOTH statements are TRUE.   B. If only the SECOND statement is TRUE.  TRUE.   D. If BOTH statements are FALSE.  5. Social networks are sites that allow you to connect with other people  people   having the same interests. It allows you to share your own news and other news from other sources.  sources.   6. The Philippines is considered as the “ICT  “ICT  Hub in Asia.” The ICT Industry shares 19.3% of the total employment population in the Philippines coming from the government agencies.  agencies.  7. Marisa wants to publish her collections of original poems online.  Which online platform must she do this?  this?    A. Social News B. Bookmarking Bookm arking Site C. YouTube You Tube D. Blogs  Blogs   8. Watson is creating a cover video of his favorite song. Which online platform must he publish this?  this?   A. Social News B. Bookmarking Bookm arking Site C. YouTube You Tube D. Blogs  Blogs   9. Cathy has created a very good slideshow presentation on a certain topic, and she wants to share it to other teachers around the world. Which online platform platform must she publish this?  this?  C. File Management Platforms  Platforms   A.  Presentation Platforms D. Social Media Platforms  Platforms  B.  Cloud Computing Platforms 10. What is the name of the symbol that is used to classify and categorize information?  information?   A. Hashtag B. Que Question stion Mark C. Asterisk D. At sign  sign   Assessment: Reflect on the following foll owing questions and answer them briefly

  How dependent are we on technology? (5 points)  2.  How do the different online platforms help you as a student in your

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chosen track? (5 points)  points)  IV.  RUBRICS

FOR SCORING (ASSESSMENT)

5 points - brief with clear and complete thoughts/ideas 4 points - brief with clear thoughts/ideas  thoughts/ideas   3 points - with ideas but not direct to its main point 2 points points - not concise idea  idea  V. ANSWER KEY

Practice Task 1

  Web 1.0  1.0   2.  Long Tail  Hashtag   3.  Hashtag Social   4.  Social

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6.  Media Sharing  Sharing  7.  Blogs and Forums  Forums  8.  Bookmarking Sites  Sites  9.  Internet 10.Web 2.0  2.0 

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 Answer it and Checked by  your teacher.  teacher.  

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5. Microblogging  Microblogging  Assessment: Score may vary based on rubrics.

 Answer it and Checked by your teacher. teac her.   VI. 

REFERENCE Department of Education Republic of the Philippines EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGIES READER 

 JOEL C. YUVIENCO YUVIENCO

Prepared by: JOEY A. LONDONIO Teacher II, San Miguel High School 

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EMPOWERMENT EMPOWERME NT TECHNOLOGIES WORK SHEET NO. 1

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ICT in the Context of Global Communication Learner’s Name

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