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Day 4 Ict Trends: "Two Heads Are Better Than One" Applies To Both Humans and Devices. The More

The document discusses trends in information and communication technologies, including convergence, social media, and mobile technologies. Convergence refers to different technologies working together towards common goals, like using smartphones for tasks previously done on computers. Social media allows users to create and share content online through various platforms like social networks, bookmarking sites, social news, media sharing, microblogging, and blogs/forums. The document provides examples of popular social media platforms within each category.

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Day 4 Ict Trends: "Two Heads Are Better Than One" Applies To Both Humans and Devices. The More

The document discusses trends in information and communication technologies, including convergence, social media, and mobile technologies. Convergence refers to different technologies working together towards common goals, like using smartphones for tasks previously done on computers. Social media allows users to create and share content online through various platforms like social networks, bookmarking sites, social news, media sharing, microblogging, and blogs/forums. The document provides examples of popular social media platforms within each category.

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Day 4 ICT TRENDS

“Two heads are better than one” applies to both humans and devices. The more
applications in one device have greater attention catching percentage. People are used to 2
in 1, 3 in one and many in one. Now let us talk about Convergence, Social Media and
Mobile Technologies.

1.   Convergence 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 smartphone. the mind set is to find many function in one device.

2.     Social Media is a website, application, or online channel that enables web users 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 allows 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 – Sites that allow you to store and manage links to
various website and resources. Most of the sites allow you to create a tag to others.

Stumble Upon, Pinterest

c)       Social News – 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.

Ex. Reddit and Digg

d)      Media Sharing – sites that allow you to upload and share media


content like images, music and  video.

Ex. Flickr, YouTube and Instagram

e) Microblogging – focus on short updates from the user. Those that


subscribed to the user will be able to receive these updates.

Ex. Twitter and Plurk


f) Blogs and Forums – allow user to post their content. Other               users
are able to comment on the said topic.
Ex. Blogger, WordPress and Tumblr

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