LESSONS

LESSON 1.1: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER AND INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

ICT

Stands for Information and Communications Technology that deals with the use of different communications technologies such as mobile phones, telephone, internet, etc., to locate, save, send and edit information.

COMPUTER

Is an electronic device that manipulates and is capable of accepting, processing, displaying and storing data.

THINK ABOUT SOME OF THE DIFFERENT WAYS THAT PEOPLE USE COMPUTERS

In school

• Students use computers for tasks such as writing papers.
• Searching for articles.
• Sending email.
• Participating in online classes.

At work

• People use computers to analyze data.
• Make presentations.
• Conduct business transactions.
• Communicate with customers and coworkers.
• Control machines in manufacturing facilities.

At home

• People use computers for tasks such as paying bills, shopping online, communicating with friends and family, and playing computer games.

CHARACTERISTICS OF A COMPUTER

TYPES OF COMPUTER

SUPERCOMPUTERS

Are used to process very large amounts of information including processing information to
predict hurricanes, satellite images and navigation, and process military war scenarios.

MAINFRAMES

Are used by government and businesses to process very large amounts of information.

PERSONAL COMPUTERS (PC)

Are smaller and less powerful than the others. They are used in homes, schools, and small
businesses.

ELEMENTS OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM

PEOPLEWARE

Refers to the role people play in usage, maintenance and development of hardware and software.

HARDWARE

Refers to the set of electronic program instructions or data a computer processor reads in order to perform a task or operation.

SOFTWARE

If a computer is to function, software is not optional. Everything that a computer does, from the time you turn the power switch on until you shut the system down, is under the control of software. There are two general categories of software: system software and application software. Most computer programs clearly fit into one of these two categories. Let’s take a closer look at each.

CATEGORIES OF SOFTWARE

SYSTEMS SOFTWARE

Includes the programs that are dedicated to managing the computer’s hardware and software resources in order for the computer to work efficiently.

• Operating System (OS)

• Software Utilities

• Disk Operating System (DOS)

APPLICATION SOFTWARE

Are productivity programs or end-user programs that enables users to complete tasks such as creating documents, doing online research, sending email, designing graphics and even playing games.

• Word Processing Software

• Spreadsheet Software

• Database Software

• Presentation Graphic Software

• Graphics Software

• Multimedia Software

PARTS OF A COMPUTER

SYSTEM UNIT

This houses the Motherboard, Microprocessor, Memory Chips, Buses, Ports, Expansion Slots and Cards.

MOTHERBOARD / MAINBOARD / SYSTEM BOARD

The main circuit board of a computer. It contains all the circuits and components that run the computer.

CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)

The processor is the main “brain” or “heart” of a computer system. It performs all of the instructions and calculations that are needed and manages the flow of information through a computer.

PRIMARY STORAGE

Is the computer’s working storage space that holds data, instructions for processing and processed data (information) waiting to be sent to secondary storage.

TYPES OF PRIMARY STORAGE

READ ONLY MEMORY (ROM)

Is non-volatile, meaning it holds data even when the power is ON or OFF.

RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (RAM)

Is volatile, meaning it holds data only when the power is on.

SECONDARY STORAGE DEVICES

Are devices use for storing or safekeeping of files.

EXAMPLES OF SECONDARY STORAGE
A. Floppy Disk Drive (Diskette)
B. Optical Drives
• CD (Compact Disc)
• VCD (Video Compact Disc)
• DVD (Digital Versatile Disc)
C. Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
D. Flash Disk Drive (FDD)
E. Solid State Drive (SSD)

INPUT DEVICES

Are devices used to enter data or give instructions to the computer.

OUTPUT DEVICES

Are devices that are used to display or produce the outputs of computer.

LESSON 1.2: INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY

DIGITAL NATIVES

A person born or brought up during the age of digital technology and therefore familiar with computers and the internet form an early age.

ICT

It deals with the use of different communication technologies such as mobile phones, telephone, internet, etc. to locate, save, send and edit information.

ICT IN OUR COUNTRY

The Philippines, dubbed by most as the ICT Hub on Asia Due to the growth of BPO Industries.

Time Magazine’s “The Selfiest Cities around the World for 2014” placed two cities from the Philippines in the top 1 and 9 spots.

• Makati City – Ranked 1st
• Cebu City – Ranked 9th

Philippines is one of the largest countries which houses BPO centers.

There are 106.8 cellphones for every 100 Filipinos.

INTERNET | WORLD WIDE WEB

INTERNET

An infrastructure that connects users together. These users may range from companies like Google, Facebook, and Twitter to end-users.

WORLD WIDE WEB

A huge collection of information, data, and resources that facilitates communication between users and computers.

The web uses the internet as its medium to transfer or exchange data. It also uses a client-server model.

TIM BERNERS-LEE

Created the World Wide Web.

WEB 1.0 (STATIC PAGE)

It is the “readable” phrase of the World Wide Web with flat data. A static page, meaning users cannot interact with the page and the page are in read-only format.

Examples of Web 1.0 applications are shopping carts, mp3.com etc.

WEB 2.0 (DYNAMIC PAGE)

It is the “writable” phrase of the World Wide Web with interactive data. Unlike Web 1.0, Web 2.0 facilitates interaction between web users and sites, so it allows users to interact more freely with each other. Web 2.0 encourages participation, collaboration, and information sharing.

Examples of Web 2.0 applications are Youtube, Flickr, Facebook, etc.

• The term used to describe the collection of web applications used for interaction and collaboration.
• It was coined by Darcy DiNucci in 1999. It does not refer to a new version of the web, just a refocus of its use.
• It is more that the retrieval of information. It is the participation in a website.

FEATURES OF WEB 2.0

FOLKSONOMY

It 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 the pound sign (#). This is also referred to as hashtag.

RICH USER EXPERIENCE

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.

LONG TAIL

Services are offered on demand rather than on a one-time purchase. In certain cases, time-based pricing is better than file-size-based pricing or vice versa. This is synonymous to subscribing 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.

USER PARTICIPATION

The owner of the website is not the only one who is able to put content. Others are able to place a content of their own by means of comment, reviews, and evaluation. Some websites allow readers to comment on an article, participate in a poll, or review a specific product (e.g., Amazon.com, online stores).

SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE

Users will subscribe to a software only when needed rather than purchasing them. This is a cheaper option if you do not always need to use a software. For instance, Google Docs is a free web-based application that allows the user to create and edit word processing and spreadsheet documents online. When you need a software, like a Word Processor, you can purchase it for a one-time huge amount and install it in your computer and it is yours forever. Software as a service allows you to “rent” a software for a minimal fee.

MASS PARTICIPATION

It is a diverse information sharing through universal web access. Since most users can use the Internet, Web 2.0’s content is based on people from various cultures.

Web 3.0 and the Semantic Web

SEMANTIC WEB

Is a movement led by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). The semantic web provides a framework that allows data to be shared and reused to deliver web content specifically targeting the user.

WEB 3.0

It is the “executable” phrase of Word Wide Web with dynamic applications, interactive services, and “machine-to-machine” interaction. Web 3.0 is a smarter version and semantic web which refers to the future. In Web 3.0, computers can interpret information like humans and intelligently generate and distribute useful content tailored to the needs of users. One example of Web 3.0 is Tivo, a digital video recorder. Its recording program can search the web and read what it finds to you based on your preferences.

SEVERAL PROBLEMS OF WEB 3.0

1. COMPATIBILITY

• HTML files and current web browsers could not support Web 3.0.

2. SECURITY

• The user’s security is also in question since the machine is saving his or her preferences.

3. VASTNESS

• The World Wide Web already contains billions of web pages.

4. VAGUENESS

• Certain words are imprecise. The words “old” and “small” would depend on the user.

5. LOGIC

• Since machines use logic, there are certain limitations for a computer to be able to predict what the user is referring to at a given time.

TRENDS IN ICT

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.

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

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+

BOOKMARKING SITES

These are sites that allow you to store and manage links to various website and resources. Most of these sites allow you to create a tag allows you to and others easily share them.

Example: StumbleUpon/Pinterest

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

MEDIA SHARING

These are sites that allow you to upload and share media content like images, music and video.

Example: Flickr, Youtube and Instagram

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

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 smartphones 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 5G Networking (LTE), which is currently the fastest mobile network.

MOBILE OS

iOS

• Use in apple devices such as iphone and ipad.

ANDROID

• An open source OS developed by Google. Being open source means mobile phone companies use this OS for free.

BLACKBERRY OS

• Use in blackberry devices.

WINDOWS PHONE OS

• A closed source and proprietary operating system developed by Microsoft.

SYMBIAN

• The original smartphone OS; used by Nokia devices.

WEB OS

• Originally used in smartphones; now used in smart TV’s.

WINDOWS MOBILE

• Developed by Microsoft for smartphones 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.

LESSON 2: RULES OF NETIQUETTE

INTERNET

The Internet, truly is a powerful tool. It can be used to promote business, gain new friends, and stay in touch with the old ones.

The Internet is defined as the information superhighway.

ONLINE SAFETY AND SECURITY

Common threats faced by the netizens everyday include other netizens with malicious intent (scamming, phishing, and other cybercrimes), unsecured programmed web applications, and malwares (virus, worm, trojan horse, etc.)

TIPS TO STAY SAFE ONLINE

Here are some tips to help you stay safe when using the Internet:

1. Be mindful of what you share and what site you share it to.
2. Do not just accept terms and conditions; read it.
3. Check out the privacy policy page of a website.
4. Know the security features of the social networking site you use.
5. Do not share password with anyone.
6. Avoid logging in to public networks/Wi-Fi.
7. Do not talk to strangers whether online or face-to-face.
8. Never post anything about future vacation.
9. Add friends you know in real life.
10. Avoid visiting untrusted websites.
11. Install and update an antivirus software on your computer.
12. If you have a Wi-Fi at home, make it a private network by adding password.
13. Avoid downloading anything from untrusted websites.
14. Buy the software; do not use pirated ones.
15. Do not reply or click links from suspicious emails

Here are some Internet Threats that you should be aware of:

1. MALWARE (MALICIOUS SOFTWARE)

• Referring to any software that can disrupt normal business operations by destructing the network infrastructure, database, and file systems or by bypassing the authorization and authentication scheme of the system.

MALWAREVIRUS

A malicious program designed to replicate itself and transfer from one computer to another.

WORM

A malicious program that transfers from one computer to another by any type of means.

TROJAN

A malicious program that is disguised as a useful program but once downloaded or installed, leaves your PC unprotected and allows hacker to get you information.

SPYWARE

A program that runs in the background without you knowing it.

• KEYLOGGERS – Used to record the keystroke done by the user.

ADWARE

A program designed to send you advertisements, mostly as pop-ups.

2. SPAM

• Unwanted email mostly from bots or advertisers.

3. PHISHING

• Its goal is to acquire sensitive personal information like passwords and credit card details.
• One of the most common cyber-attacks wherein the attacker impersonates a trusted third party in an attempt to get the credentials or personal information of the victim.

Example: https://www.bppiexpressonline.com/

4. SCAMMING

• An act of the attacker that seeks to gain the victim’s trust takes advantage of the victim to perform further attacks.

5. HACKING

• Obtaining unauthorized access to data from a certain computer network.

PROTECTING REPUTATIONS ONLINE

• In the past, doing something embarrassing was not much a big deal.
• Nowadays, embarrassing moments are captured using any device you could imagine.
• This could impact not only your reputation but also the people around you.

THINK BEFORE YOU CLICK

1. Before you post something on the web, ask these questions to yourself:
2. Would you want your parents or grandparents to see it?
3. Would you want your future boss to see it?
   1. Your friends depend on you to protect their reputation online.
   1. Set your post to “private”.
   1. Avoid using names.
   1. If you feel that a post can affect you or other’s reputation, ask the one who posted it to pull it down or report it as inappropriate.

COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

• Intellectual Property
• Copyright Law
• Copyright Page “No part of this book may be copied, reproduced……”

1. Understand. Copyright protect literary works, photographs paintings, drawings, films, music (and lyrics), choreography, and sculptures.
2. Be responsible. Even if a material does not say that it is copyrighted, it is not a valid defense against copyright.
3. Be creative. Ask yourself whether what you are making is something that came from you or something made from somebody else’s creativity.
4. Know the law. There are some limitations to copyright laws.

ONLINE RESEARCH

1. Have a question in mind. Focus on a question you want answered.
2. Narrow it down. Search engines like Google, Bing, or Yahoo use several filters to determine the most appropriate result for you.
3. Advanced Search. The best way to filter information you get from search engines is by using the advanced search.
4. a set of digital tools that aid the user in performing research.
5. Look for a credible source. Some wikis, filled with updated information, are not a credible source. When using wikis, check out the link of he cited text.
6. Give credit. Give credit to the original author of the page or information. To properly site a reference, you may use the format below.

Name of the person or organization (the author information). Title of the homepage in italics (title shown in the title bar but is sometimes missing or unrelated). ULR. Date last seen.

LESSON 3: APPLIED PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS WITH ADVANCES APPLICATION

MICROSOFT WORD

• The most important word-processing office application used by students, teachers, IT professionals and companies etc. around the world.
• Used to create and edit professional-looking document such as resume, books, admission forms, letters, paper, reports and booklets, cover pages, notes, note, assignments, brochures, and even web pages.

FEATURES

• Template
• Clipboard
• Font (Color, Size, Style)
• Paragraph
• Styles
• Editing
• View

LETTERS

• Microsoft Word enables you to create a range of correspondence from a simple office memo to mail-merged form letters with hundreds of addresses. Special programming in the software senses when you are typing a business letter and will pop up a guide to help format the letter correctly.

ENVELOPES

• Envelopes can be created or word can be read a letter you have typed in the program, collect the address information and automatically create a matching envelope. An address bar code can be added to the envelope to assist with mailing.

FORMAT USING MS WORD

• Header and Footer
• Headings and Subtitles
• Cover page
• Picture (format, arrange)
• Drop Cap
• Table of Contents
• References
• Page Border, Color and Watermark

MICROSOFT EXCEL

• Electronic spreadsheet programs were originally based on paper spreadsheets used for accounting. As such, the basic layout of computerized spreadsheets the same as the paper ones. Related data is stored in tables – which are a collection of small rectangular boxes or cells or organized to rows and columns.
• When you look at the Excel screen – or any other spreadsheets screen – you can see rectangular table or grid of rows and columns.
• In newer versions of Excel, each work sheet contains roughly a million rows and more than 16,000 columns, which necessitates an addressing scheme in order to keep track of where data is located.
• The horizontal rows are identified by numbers (1,2,3) and the vertical columns by letters d the alphabet (A, B, C). For columns beyond 26, columns are identified by two or more letters such as AA, AB, AC or AAA, AAB, etc.
• The intersection point between a column and a row is the small rectangular box known as a cell. The cell id the basic unit for storing data in the worksheet, and because each worksheet contains millions of the cells, each one is identified by its cell reference.
• A cell reference is a combination of the column letter and the row number such as A3, B6, and AA345. In these cell references, the column letter is always listed first.

MICROSOFT POWERPOINT

• Used to create professional – looking slideshows that can be displayed on projectors or big screens TVs.
• An easy-to-learn program that is used worldwide for presentations on business and classrooms.
• Comes with many templates that set the tone of a presentation – from casual to off the wall.

FEATURES

• SlideMaster
• Design
• Transition
• Animation (Entrance, Emphasis, Exit, Motion Path)
• Animation Pane

CREATING A PRESENTATION

• 24 is the default font size
• Dark background = Light Text
• Light background = Dark Text
• Color Scheme
• Animation and Transition should be on point

CREATING AN EFFETIVE PRESENTATION

MINIMIZE

• Keep slide to a minimum to maintain a clear message and to keep the audience attentive.

CLARITY

• Avoid being fancy by using a font style that is easy to read. Make sure that it is also easy to read.

SIMPLICITY

• Summarize the information on the screen. Limit that content to six lines and seven words per line also known as 6X7 rule.

VISUAL

• Use graphics to help you in the presentation but not too many distract the audience.

CONSITSENCY

• Make you design uniform. Avoid having different font styles and backgrounds.

CONTRAST

• Use light font on dark background or vice versa. In most instances, it is easier to read on the screen if the background is dark.

CREATING AN EFFETIVE PRESENTATION

MINIMIZE

• Keep slide to a minimum to maintain a clear message and to keep the audience attentive.

CLARITY

• Avoid being fancy by using a font style that is easy to read. Make sure that it is also easy to read.

SIMPLICITY

• Summarize the information on the screen. Limit that content to six lines and seven words per line also known as 6X7 rule.

VISUAL

• Use graphics to help you in the presentation but not too many distract the audience.

CONSITSENCY

• Make you design uniform. Avoid having different font styles and backgrounds.

CONTRAST

• Use light font on dark background or vice versa. In most instances, it is easier to read on the screen if the background is dark.

USING EMBED IN MS POWERPOINT

EMBEDDING

The act of placing objects within the presentation.

1. Go to Insert Tab.
2. On the Text group, click on Object.
3. The insert Object dialog box wound appear.

OPTIONS:

1. CREATES NEW
2. Creates a new file from scratch. You can select on a wide variety of files listed.
3. CREATE FROM FILE
4. Creates a file from an existing file save in your drive.

USING HYPERLINKS IN MS POWERPOINT

HYPERLINK

• A text or object that contains a link to another file, web page, a place in document, or an email address.

WAYS TO INSERT HYPERLINKS

1. Select an object or highlight a Text.
2. Go to dialog box would appear Insert > Hyperlinks (under links category) or use the shortcut key Ctrl + K. The Insert Hyperlink dialog box would appear.

LINKS TO OPTION

EXISTING FILE or WEB PAGE

Creates a hyperlink to website or a local file saved in your hard drive.

PLACE IN THIS DOCUMENT

Creates a hyperlink that allows you to jump to a specific slide in your presentation.

CREATE A NEW DOCUMENT

Creates a hyperlink that once clicked, creates a new document on you specified location.

E-MAIL ADDRESS

Creates a hyperlink that opens Microsoft outlook that automatically adds your specified recipient on a new email.

3. When done, click OK to apply your hyperlink.

LESSON 4 IMAGING & DESIGN FOR THE ONLINE ENVIRONMENT​

• Basic Principles of Graphics  and Layout​
• Different File Formats and Documents Formats​
• Infographics​

Basic Principles of Graphics and Layout

1. Balance​

• The visual weight of objects, texture, colors and space is evenly distributed on the screen. ​
• Balance is crucial to the success of a design.​

 a. Symmetrical Balance​

• Is the order of elements so that they are evenly allocated to the left and to the right, or top and bottom of center.​

b. Asymmetrical Balance​

• Is the order of different objects of the same weight on each side of the page. Color, shape, size, texture and value can be used as balancing elements.​

 

2. Emphasis​

• An area in the design that may appear different in size, texture, shape or color to attract the viewer’s attention.​

3. Proportion​

• Visual elements create a sense  of unity where they relate well with one another.​

 

 4. Pattern / Repetition / Rhythm 

• These are the repeating visual element on an image or layout to create unity in the layout or image. Rhythm is achieved when visual elements create a sense of organized movement.

 Online File Formats for Images and Text

.JPEG​ (Joint Photographic Expert Group)​

• This format is the most commonly used by digital cameras and other capture devices.​

.GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)

• Is an image compression type that allows you to display simple animation

 

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.PNG​ (Portable Network Graphics)

• This format is a bit of a combination of the two earlier formats, it was originated from GIF for the lossless compression attribute and for the display of pictures on the Internet.​

Also displays picture with a transparent background ​

.PDF​ (Portable Document Format)​

• Developed by Adobe, this file format has all the features of a printed document as an electronic image, print, navigate or even forward to other people.

.DOC (Document File)

• A format created by Microsoft and used in MS Word. ​

INFOGRAPHICS

• Is a visual image to symbolize information or data such as chart or diagram
• It presents a clear message quickly and clearly. 
• Grabs your attention and deliver an important message or teach you important information.

 

PIKTOCHART

• Makes complex data visually appealing to the average user.

CANVA APP

Principles of Visual Message Design Using Infographics

1. Be Unique

• Make it engaging and memorable with a unique twist on something that everyone can relate to.

2. Make it Simple

• Don’t throw in so much detail and extraneous information that the audience is overwhelmed by everything going on in your infographic. 

3. Be creative and bold

• It’s important to make sure that your main message is bold and obvious.​

4. Less is more

• Keeping your text minimal will most likely produce more impact than a page full of words. 

5. The importance of getting it across

• The most important thing you want from an effective infographic is a simple way for people to share it with their friends.

LESSON 5: ONLINE PLATFORMS FOR ICT CONTENT DEVELOPEMENT

WHAT IS CLOUD COMPUTING?

• The practice of using a network of remote servers hosted on the Internet to store, manage, and process data, rather than a local server or a personal computer.

CLOUD COMPUTING

• It means storing and accessing data and program over the internet instead of your computer’s hard drive.

• Google Drive
• Evernote
• Dropbox

ADVATAGES AND DISADVANATGES OF CLOUD COMPUTING

ADVATAGES:

• No need to install
• Saves hard disk space
• Easy access to your files
• Saves money
• No need to update
• Minimum system requirements
• Back-up and data recovery are relatively easier

DISADVANTAGES:

• Can be hampered down by slow internet speed
• May require compatible software
• You do not own the software
• Security risks
• More prone to hacking
• Limited control over the infrastructure

Online Platforms for ICT Content Development

Social Media Platforms

Websites like Facebook allow you to create not only personal accounts but also pages and groups where you can share content, exchange information, career interests, ideas, and pictures/videos in virtual communities and networks.

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Instagram

Blogging Platforms

It typically looks like a newsletter where you are given options to change the design to your liking. Though you can manipulate the design, social media platform’s popularity is still unrivaled.

Diary-style text entries (“posts”). Posts are typically displayed in reverse chronological order, so that the most recent post appears first, at the top of the web page.

Websites like:

• WordPress
• Tumblr
• Blogger focus on content and design

The difference between the two platforms. In social media platforms, you can only post a status about a topic or a headline only but in blogging platforms is where you can explain the topic more in-depth than the social media platforms.

Content Management System (CMS)

• A computer application (sometimes online or browser-based) that allows you to publish, edit and manipulate, organize and delete web content. CMS is used in blogs, news websites, and shopping.

WIX.COM

• An Israeli software company, providing cloud-based web development services.
• Application used to build and customize a website for your business and community for free. Design and build your own high-quality websites through Wix.com.

SQUARESPACE

• Squarespace, Inc. is a private American company, based in New York City, that provides software as a service for website building and hosting. It is the all-in-one solution for anyone looking to create a beautiful website with an award-winning template.

WordPress

• It is a free and open-source content management system. creates a free website or build a blog with ease on WordPress.com. There are dozens of free, customizable. mobile-ready designs and themes available.

• One common idea of people is that WordPress cannot be used for commercial of professional purposes. We commonly think that WordPress is only for blogging but actually, http://www.sonymobile.com and https://mercedes-benz.com/en are both powered by WordPress.

• It is considered a serious platforms for serious websites. From the creation of personal blogs to e-commerce sites, your skills and imagination are the only limits to what you can make for yourself.

• A content publishing platforms that appeals to site developers because of its customizability and plug-ns.

It has actually two platforms, and these are:

• WordPress.com
• WordPress.org

And both of it are great for content.

LESSON 6: MULTIMEDIA IN ICT

MULTIMEDIA

• Multimedia is the use of computer to present and combine text, graphics, audio, and video with links and tools that let the users navigate, interact, create, and communicate. You must have a computer to coordinate what you see and hear, and to interact with. Links and navigational tools allow you traverse the web of connected information. The use of multimedia helps you to gather, process, and communicate your own information and ideas. An important goal of this course is yo enable you to become a creator not just a consumer, of multimedia on the internet.

MULTIMEDIA IN ICT

Multimedia devices have an almost innumerous variety of applications. They are used in homes entertainment systems and used as educational tools aside from its primary purpose-date processing and storage.

USES OF MULTIMEDIA

EDUTAINMENT

• Educators for example have been combining some of the exciting elements of the video game applications with select features of educational materials. The concept of edutainment was created by merging the concept of education with entertainment.

BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

• Multimedia also offers critical services in the business world. the quality of business communication is enhanced by multimedia. Product promotion, consumer information, and communication to employee can be done with multimedia.

ENTERTAINMENT

• Multimedia also brought advances in the field of entertainment. Developers use sound, animation, and graphics of multimedia to create games that can be realistic in setting and engaging for audience.

PUBLIC ACESS OF INFORMATION

• The availability of multimedia applications allowed public access to information either online of offline. Tourist information either system, navigational system, and electronic publishing are some examples of uses of

Most websites you see today have embedded YouTube videos on them. To remedy the problem that not everyone has fast internet connection, the YouTube videos can be set to be played “On-Demand” rather than having the played automatically. Everyone. With today’s Internet connection, everyone can enjoy much better looking website are also rich in media content.

MULTIMEDIA CONTENT

VIDEOS

• Through video hosting sites, you can take a video and show it to be world.

Example: Youtube

SOUND OR MUSIC

• If the videos are too much for you, you can always record sounds. You can now share you sound bites to the entire world.

Example: Soundcloud

ONLINE GAMES

• Online developers now create what is called browser-based games. You do not need yo install these games to your computer as they run in most updated web browsers.

Example: Adventure Quest, Farmville, Candy Crush

ONLINE TEST

• Online survey forms and tests that automatically display the results when finished.

Example: Online IQ, and Personality Tests

COURSEWARE

• Online courses that stimulate the classroom online.

Example: E-Learning Courses using a Learning Management System

POSDCASTS

• An episodic series of audio or text files streamed online.

Example: Stuff You Should Know, TED Talks, The Starters, Ear Biscuits

VODCASTS

• An episodic series of video streamed online.

Example: YouTube series/shows like (Video Game High School, Good Mythical Morning)

LESSON 7: ICT AS PLATFORM FOR CHANGE

Technological Advancement from the past that Changed the World

Since the advancement of technology from the 1960s, its rapid growth and use have been uncontrollable. Changes in the way people communicate are intertwined with the hardware component or the gadget itself: from the simple desktop computer to the mobile devices that we have right now, from the simple dedicated program to programs that offer multitasking.

The Power of Social Media

Social media has also been used to increase awareness of social and political issues and organize demonstrations. Frequently cited disadvantages of social media includes:

• Decrease in real-world
• Personal connections
• The possibilities of cyberbullying, stalking, hacking, and other privacy concerns.

Digital Citizenship

• It refers to the utilization of information technology (IT) in order to engage in society, politics, and government.

Engage Positively

• Respect the rights of others to participate and have an opinion.
• Ask before tagging other people or posting photos.
• Report offensive or illegal content.
• Stand up and speak out about cyberbullying — protect your friends.
• Don’t respond to hurtful or nasty comments — block and report cyberbullying.
• Speak to your parents or trusted adult about upsetting online experiences.
• Report threats of violence to the police (collect the evidence to show them).

Know your Online World

• Learn how new skills will help you explore the online world.
• Recognize online risks and how to manage them.
• Look out for suspicious emails and scams.
• Stand up and speak out about cyberbullying — protect your friends •keep passwords secret, strong and unique.
• Know how to report bullying behavior on social media sites.

Choose consciously

• Choose privacy and security settings carefully and check them regularly.
• Choose friends wisely online — not everybody online is who they claim to be, regularly review your connections and remove people.
• If you have made a mistake apologize and take down offensive material as soon as possible.
• Ask for permission before uploading pictures of your friends.

ADVOCACY

Is a process of supporting and enabling people to: express their views and concerns, access information and services, defend and promote their rights and responsibilities.

Change.org

• Change.org is dubbed as the “World’s platform for change” where anyone from the online community can create a petition and ask others to sign it.
• Change.org gives access to more people by allowing the online community to affix their digital signatures on a petition.

Signing an Online Petition

1. Visit Change.org
2. Change.org works this way. If this is your first time to use Change.org, click Sign up or Log in with Facebook.
3. You can start your own petition, but for now, click on any petition you want under trending petitions.
4. Read the petition description to see if this petition matters to you. If it is, sign the petition by filling up the information on the right side of the screen.
5. Share the petition on Facebook to promote it.

Alternatively, you can check out petitions of your friends on Facebook, then click on those petitions to read about it and sign it.