Lesson 1: What is Information and Communications Technology (ICT)?

Why should you care? Because popular technologies for information and communications affect you wherever you are and regardless of the traditional constraints of time.

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Read the definition of ICT below:

“ICT: Abbreviation for Information and Communications Technology. ICT is the term that is currently favoured by most businesses and educational institutions. The "C" reflects the important role that computers now play in communications, e.g. by email, the Web, by satellite and cellphone (mobile phone). We always insist on the "s" at the end of communications, which is a term that predates computer technology and was originally associated with morse code, radio, etc and often abbreviated to comms.

Source: http://www.ict4lt.org/en/en_glossary.htm

With the guidance of your teacher, participate in the activity, Identify Yourself:

Think about the term ICT based on the words that correspond to that abbreviation. In groups of 2 think of 5 keywords that are essential for ICT.

Go over the  Glossary of  ICT Terms identified in the book Empowerment Technologies.

Then look at the icons below.  

Image Source: http://pctechmag.com/2014/10/google-has-released-hundreds-of-cool-icons-that-you-can-use-for-free/

For a bigger version of the icons, go to this link: http://goo.gl/kwpL5f

Do the ICT terms match the icons? Can you identify at least 3 icons that are related to any of the ICT terms?

Back to Empowerment Technologies: Table of Contents. 

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UNIT 1: Information and Communications Technology, Different Tools and Platforms, and Different Uses

Objective: At the end of Lessons 1 to 3,  you shall be able to write about ICT and its meaning to you at the personal level and for your future career.  More particularly,   you  will be able to independently compose an insightful reflection paper on the nature of ICT in the context of your  life, society, and chosen professional track.

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Empowerment Technologies:Making Small Shifts towards a BIG Difference

Empowerment Technologies Book

This post points you to the digital version of the student's text for the Senior High School module titled: Empowerment Technologies.  The Table of Contents follows:

• Preface

• UNIT 1: Information and Communications Technology, Different Tools and Platforms, and Different Uses

• Lesson 1 - What is Information and Communications Technology (ICT)?

• Lesson 2 - Online Safety, Security, Ethics, and Etiquette

• Lesson 3 - Contextualized Online Search and Research Skills

• Lesson 4 - Developing ICT Content for Specific Purposes

• Lesson 5 - Manipulating Text, Graphics, and Images to Create ICT Content Intended for an Online Envi

• UNIT 2: Online Platforms as Tools for ICT Content Development

• Lesson 6 - The Principles and Techniques of Design Using Online Creation Tools, Platforms, and Appli

• Lesson 7 - Integrating ICT Content Through Collaboration with Classmate and Teacher as Both Peer and

• UNIT 3: Multimedia and ICTs

• Lesson 8 - Multimedia and ICT

• Lesson 9 - Multimedia as Platform for Change

• Lesson 10 - Working with Peers and External Publics for Developing an ICT Project

• UNIT 4: Creating and Managing an ICT Project

• Lesson 11 - How to Manage an Online ICT Project for Social Change

• Lesson 12 - How to Maintain and Sustain the Operation of an ICT Project for Social Change

• Lesson 13 - Reflecting on the Nature of ICT

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