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?

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