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EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGIES 12
Quarter 1 – Module 1
Introduction to Information
and Communications
Technology

Prepared by

Mrs. Mary Grace B. Pacultad

ETECH Teacher
Submitted to

Yolanda L. Manongsong, MaEd

i School Principal
What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is

here to help you master the context of Empowerment
Technologies. It contains varied activities that can help you as a
Senior High School student to succeed in environments that
require the use of computer and the Internet.
The module contains lessons in Introduction to Information and
Communications Technology which allows students to understand
the world of ICT.
Happy learning!

MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCIES:

 Apply online safety, security, ethics, and etiquette standards
and practice in the use of ICTs as it would relate to their
specific professional tracks
(CS_ICT11/12-ICTPT-Ia-b- 2)

Smart Check-up

Direction: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write your

answer on your notebook.

1. This media is designed to help people who have visual and

hearing impairments.
a. Assistive media b. Long tail c. Facebook d. Blogger
2. It is dubbed as the ICT hub of Asia.
a. Hongkong b. Philippines c. Singapore d. Vietnam
3. An interconnected system of public webpages accessible
through the internet.
 a. World Wide Web b. Browser c. Website d. URL
4. This is a type of social media that allow users to post their own
news items or links to other news sources.
a. Social networks b. Social news c. Blogs d. Forums
5. This is the operating system used in iPhones.
a. Android b. Symbian c. Blackberry OS d. iOS
6. Twitter is a social media site that can be classified as
a. Media sharing b. Microblogging c. Blog d. Social news
7. A feature of Web 2.0 in which a user can give a feedback to a
certain product.
a. User participation b. Rich user experience
c. Mass participation d. Folksonomy
8. This type of social media allows user to download videos from a website.
a. Blogs and forums b. Bookmarking sites
c. Social News d. Media sharing
9. Facebook is a type of social media website that can be classified as
a. Microblogging b. Media sharing c. Social networks d. Social news
10. This is a read-only webpage.
a. Web 1.0 b. Web 2.0 c. Web 3.0 d. Web 4.0

Charge - up

Evaluate yourself by answering the following questions:

1. Do you have a social media account? What is it?
2. How many times have you posted in Facebook today?
3. Did you use the internet yesterday? How many hours?
4. Do you follow a celebrity or read news in social media?

If you answered yes in most of these questions, then you are

a digital native. You are born or brought up during the age of
technology. You are exposed or surrounded by ICT.
Knowledge Bank

Information and Communications Technology

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Information refers to the knowledge obtained from reading,

investigation, study or research. The tools to transmit information
are the telephone, television and radio. We need information to
make decisions and to predict the future. For example, scientists
can detect the formation of a tsunami using the latest technology
and warn the public to avoid disasters in the affected areas.
Communication is an act of transmitting messages. It is a
process whereby information is exchanged between individuals
using symbols, signs or verbal interactions. Previously, people
communicated through sign or symbols, performing drama and
poetry. With the advent of technology, these ‘older’ forms of
communication are less utilized as compared to the use of the
Internet, e-mail or video conferencing.
Technology is the use of scientific knowledge, experience
and resources to create processes and products that fulfill human
needs.
Information and Communications Technology or ICT deals
with the use of different communication technologies such as
mobile phones, telephone, Internet, etc. to locate, save,
send, and edit information. Example: When we make a
video call, we use the internet.

ICT in the Philippines

Philippines is dub as the ICT Hub of Asia because of the huge

growth of ICT related jobs, one of which is Business Process
Outsourcing, or call centers. ICT in the Philippines Business
Process Outsourcing started in the Philippines with Accenture in
1992 thanks to Frank Holz, the Partner responsible for developing
and marketing the first Global Resource Center in Manila.
According to 2013 edition of Measuring the Information Society
by the International Telecommunication Union, there are 106.8
cell phones 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.
With these statistics, Philippines is indeed the ICT hub of Asia.

World Wide Web

The World Wide Web, commonly referred to as WWW, W3, or
simply the web is an interconnected system of public web pages
accessible through the internet. It was invented by Tim Berners-
Lee in 1989.
Web 1.0
Web 1.0 is the name given to the first generation of the
Internet. It is the time when most websites were read-only or
static. Webpages are usually just single files in Hypertext Markup
Language (html or htm) format that are displayed in a web
browser when the URL is entered.
Web 2.0
Web 2.0 represents the second generation of the Internet.
Unlike Web 1.0 where users are merely audiences or readers who
absorb information from websites, Web 2.0 is dynamic and focuses
on user participation. It emphasizes on a give-and-take
relationship between a website and its users. This is accomplished
by giving the users the power to share different types of
information such as texts, images, sounds, and videos. This allows
for the creation of interactive with more real-life uses like online
banking, online shopping, and media-sharing.
Features of Web 2.0

1. Folksonomy: a way to classify information, such as through

tagging photos, websites, or links; tagging enables users to find
information in an organized fashion. Some social networking
sites use tags that start with a pound sign (#). This is also
referred to as hashtag.
2. Rich user experience: dynamic, interactive content (for example,
a user can click on an image of a plant to get more information
about that plant — i.e. growth conditions, nutrient requirements,
and more)
3. User participation: helps with the flow of information between
the user and the owner of a certain website (For example, a user
can like, comment, or send reviews to a certain post or site)
4. Mass participation: we have nearly universal web access that leads
to differentiation of concerns, from a traditional internet user to a
wider variety of users of various cultures.
5. Long Tail: services that are offered on demand rather than on a
one-time purchase. (For example, either you are subscribed to a
data plan that charges you for the amount of time you spent in
 the Internet, or a data plan that charges you for the amount of
bandwidth you used.
6. Software as a Service (Saas): allows the user to subscribe to a
software rather than purchasing them. (For example, you can
subscribe and use
 Google Docs, a free web-based application, to create or
edit word documents online.
Web 3.0

Some people are already referring to the current generation

of the Internet as Web 3.0.
Web 3.0’s main characteristics include but are not limited to:
1. Real-time
Events and information are made available to users as they happen.
2. Ubiquitous
Users are always connected to the internet.
3. Machine learning
Computers and mobile devices can create data and make decisions
based on the user’s previous actions.

Trends in ICT

1. Technological Convergence is an
evolution of technological developments
that merge into new system bringing
together different types of applications
and media. For example, aside from
calling and texting using the
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browsing the internet or creating a word impact-ict-business-environment/
document.

2. Social Media is a collection of

internet-
based communication tools and computer-assisted channels
dedicated to allow users to interact, communicate, and share
information in a virtual community and network.

There are 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. Examples: Facebook,
Google+
b. Bookmarking Sites. These are sites
that allow you to store and ma nage
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andese sites allow you to create social-networking-sites-u

resources. Most of th
that allows you and others to easily search or share them. Examples:
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 to the post or vote on the news articles of the website.
Examples: Reddit, Digg
d. Media Sharing. These are sites that allow you to upload and
share media content like images, music and video. Examples:
Flicker, Youtube, Instagram
e. Microblogging. These are sites that focus on short updates from
the user. Those subscribed to the user will be able to receive
these updates. Examples:
Twitter, Plurk
f. Blogs and Forums. These websites allow users to post their
content. Other users are able to comment to the said topic. There
are several free blogging platforms like Blogger, Wordpress, and
Tumblr.

3. Mobile Technologies refer to a combination of hardware,

operating systems, networking, and software, including content,
learning platforms, and applications. Mobile technology devices
range from basic mobile phones to tablet PCs, PDAs, MP3 players,
memory sticks, e-readers, and smartphones.
Mobile devices use different operating systems:
a. iOS. This is used in Apple devices like iPhone or iPad
b. Android. This is an open source operating system developed by
Google. Several mobile phone companies use this OS for
free.
c. Blackberry OS. This is used in Blackberry devices
d. Windows Phone OS. This is a closed source and proprietary
operating system developed by Microsoft.
e. Symbian. This is the original smartphone OS used by Nokia devices.
f. WebOS. This is originally used for smartphones but now used
for smart TVs.
g. Windows Mobile. This is developed by Microsoft for smartphones
and pocket PCs.

4. Assistive Media
Assistive technology is an umbrella term that includes assistive,
adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and
also includes the process used in selecting, locating, and using
them. Assistive technology promotes greater independence by
enabling people to perform tasks that they were formerly unable
to accomplish, or had great difficulty accomplishing, by providing
enhancements to, or changing methods of interacting with, the
technology needed to accomplish such tasks.
Examples of Assistive Media:
 Mobility impairments
Wheelchairs, transfer devices, walkers, prosthesis
 Visual impairments
Screen readers, braille and braille embossers, desktop video
magnifier, screen magnification software, large-print and
tactile keyboards
 Hearing impairments
Hearing aids, assistive listening devices, amplified telephone equipment
 Skill Exploration
Instruction: Make a journal to manifest your understanding about
the topic. You can start by following the format below.

Your Turn To Shine

Construct a process map of any device starting from old to new
version. You may draw or paste cut-out pictures in a short
bondpaper.
Sample Output:

Check What You Know

I. Match Column A with Column B. Read each item carefully

and use your notebook to write your answers.
Answers A B
Invented the World Wide Web a. Information
b. Web 2.0
1.
c. Symbian
An act of transmitting messages
d. Tim-Berners-
2. Lee
The magazine that declared e. Folksonomy
Makati City, Philippines as the f. Social Media
3. selfiest city
around the world.
This refers to the knowledge
obtained from reading,
4. investigation, study or
research.
 This dynamic webpage focuses g. Time
on Magazine
5. user participation. h. Web 1.0
Users are just merely readers of i. Communicatio
the content of the webpage. n
6. j. Window
This enables users to find
s
information through tagging.
7. Mobile
An operating system that is
used by
8. Nokia devices.
An operating system for pocket
PCs.
9.
This allows users to interact,
communicate, and share
10 information in a virtual
community.

II. Identify the type of social media that is being asked in the following:

1. Twitter
6. Wordpress
2. Blogger
7. Reddit
3.
Facebook 8. Instagram

4. 9. Tumblr
Pinterest 10. Flicker
5. Youtube

Take the Challenge

(PERFORMANCE
TASK1)
Make a photo essay on how ICT helps you as a student.