Empowerment Technology
Lesson 1: Information and Communication Technology
ICT deals with the use of different communication technologies such as mobile phones,
telephone, Internet, etc. to locate, save, send, and edit information.
These are digital forms of communication including tools available in the internet , such
as blogging and e-mail, as well as computer software, such as Microsoft PowerPoint and
Word
Take note: ICT focuses on communication
Internet- Connections with different networks: global system of interconnected networks or
devices.
Empowerment Technologies
To create foundation in understanding the world if ICT (Information and Communication
Technologies), understand and demonstrate the proper etiquette in using ICT and more.
With the help of empowerment technologies, students and other millennials will be able
to understand the real value of technology; that with it, they can make their lives and
future a better one.
WWW (World Wide Web)
Composed of many web pages that are accessible anytime.
Website- location where there are many web pages.
Web browser- search engine: a tool for searching.
Web 1.0 or Static Webpage
Static (also known as flat page or stationary page) in the same that the page “as is” and
cannot be manipulated by the user. This referred to as Web 1.0.
It contains Web pages with fixed content. Each page is coded in HTML and displays the
same information to every visitor. Static sites are the most basic type of website and are
the easiest to create.
Web 2.0 or Dynamic Webpage
Web 2.0 allows the user to interact with the page known as DYNAMIC PAGE;
instead of just reading a page, the user may be able to comment or create a user
account. Dynamic page refers to the web pages that are affected by user input or
preference.
It is a webpage that displays different content each time it’s viewed. For example, the
page may change with the time of day. The user that accesses the webpage, or the
type of user interaction.
Key Features of Web 2.0
Folksonomy – allows users to categorize and classify/arrange information using freely
chosen keywords (e.g. tagging). Popular social networking sites such as Twitter,
Instagram, Facebook, etc. use tags that start with a pound sign (#) or hashtag. It is also
known as social tagging, collaborative tagging, social classification and social
bookmarking. It is the process of using digital content tags for categorization or
annotation to classify websites, pictures, documents and other forms of data so that the
content may be easily categorized and located by users.
Rich User Interface – content is dynamic and is responsive to user’s input. An example
would be a website that shows local content. In the case of social networking sites, when
logged on, your account is used to modify what you see in their website.
User Participation– the owner of website is not the only one who is able to put content.
Others are able to place content on their own by means of comments, reviews, and
evaluation.
Long Tail – services are offered on demand rather than on a one-time purchase. This is
synonymous to subscribing to a data plan that charges you for the amount of time you
spent on Internet or a data plan that charges you for the amount of bandwidth you used.
Software as a service
Mass Participation- sharing through universal web access.
Semantic Web
It is a movement led by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). The semantic web
provides a framework that allows data to be shared and reuse to deliver web content
specifically targeting the user.
Trends in ICT
1. Convergence- It is the synergy of technological advancements to work on a similar goal
or task. For example, besides using your personal computer to create word documents,
you can now use your smart phone. It is a platform that can create multiple tasks.
2. Social Media– is a website, application, or online channel that enables web users to
create, co-create, discuss, modify, and exchange user generated content.
Six types of social media:
a. Social Networks – These are sites that allow you to connect with other people with
the same interests or background. Once the user creates his/her account, he/she
can set up a profile, add people, share content, etc. Example : Facebook and
Google+
b. Bookmarking Sites– These are sites that allow you to store and manage links to
various website and resources. Ex. : StumbleUpon/Pinterest
c. Social News– These are sites that allow users to post their own news items or links
to other news sources. The users can also comment on the post and comments may
also be rank. Example: reddit and Digg
d. Media Sharing – These are sites that allow you to upload and share media content
like images, music and video. Example: Flickr, Youtube and Instagram.
e. Microblogging– These are sites that focus on short updates from the user. Those
that subscribed to the user will be able to receive these updates. Example: Twitter
and Plurk
f. Blogs and Forums– These websites allow user to post their content. Other users are
able to comment on the said topic. Example: Blogger, WordPress and Tumblr
3. Mobile Technologies – The popularities of smart phones and tablets has taken a major
rise over the years. This is largely because of the devices capability to do the tasks that
were originally found in PCs.
Several of these devices are capable of using high-speed internet. Today the latest model
devices use 4G Networking (LTE), which is currently the fastest mobile network.
Mobile OS
o iOS– use in apple devices such as iPhone and iPad.
o Android – an open source OS developed by Google. Being open source means mobile
phone companies use this OS for free.
o Blackberry OS– It is use in Blackberry devices.
o Windows Phone OS – a closed source and proprietary operating system developed by
Microsoft.
o Symbian– the original smart phone OS; used by Nokia devices.
o Web OS– originally used in smart phones; now used in smart TVs.
o Windows Mobile – developed by Microsoft for smart phones and pocket PCs.
4. Assistive Media – is a non- profit service designed to help people who have visual and
reading impairments. A database of audio recordings is used to read to the user.
Status of ICT in the Philippines
Philippines as the “ICT Hub of Asia”.
Huge growth of ICT related jobs around the country, one of which is call center or BPO
(Business Process Outsourcing) centers.
According to 2013 edition of Measuring the Information Society by the International
Telecommunication Union, there are 106.8 cellphones per 100 Filipinos in the year
2012.
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.
Time magazines declared Makati City, Philippines-Rank 1 as the “Selfiest Cities around
the world and Rank 9 is Cebu City.
