Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region I
Division of Pangasinan II
Binalonan, Pangasinan
Flores Integrated School
San Manuel, Pangasinan

SELF-LEARNING MODULE IN
EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGY
Grade 11/12
Second Quarter, Week 2

LESSON 2: ICTs as Platform for Change

Objectives:

By the end of this lesson, you are expected to:

 Independently articulate how ICT tools and platforms have changed the way people communicate, and
how social change has been brought about by the use of ICTs; and
 share anecdotes of how he/she has used ICTs to be part of a social movement, change, or cause to
illustrate aspects of digital citizenship .

Prepared by:

JAYSON M. SORIANO
SHS Teacher II

AUBREY ROSE R. MAGNO

SHS Coordinator

ROBERTO P. SOL, PH.D.

Principal I
What I Know

Watch the video presentation using this link; https://prezi.com/-mdctabh9jg8/ict-as- medium-for-

advocacy-and-developmental-communication/ and Implement ICTs as platform for change under
the topic ICT as medium for advocacy and Developmental Communication using a group page on
www.facebook.com.

STEPS:

1. Go to www.facebook.com.
2. Click the page section.
3. Click the create button.
4. Click get started.
5. Choose category best describes the page.
6. Name it ICT as Medium for Advocacy and Developmental Communication.
7. Click I don’t have a website.
8. Add cover photo to make it presentable.
9. Finally, invite your teacher to follow your page.
Lesson
ICTs as Platform for Change
2
What’s In

Write an alternative phrase/word that corresponds the word ADVOCACY

ADVOCACY

Write your additional answer/s if any:

Notes to the Teacher

This module was designed to help the learners describe how did ICT were used as a platform for changed.
What’s New

Search and read all phenomenon listed below and identify the ICT platform they used.

PHENOMENON ICT PLATFORM

1 EDSA and Cardinal Sin

2 EDSA dos

3 Million people march against Pork Barrel

4 Disaster relief operations and

mobilization

What is It

Read the following definition of terms to familiarize them.

The word ‘advocacy’ has different meanings for different people in different world views.
People understand ‘advocacy’ in accordance with their experiences, their worldview, their language
and their culture. Some people will see advocacy as beneficial, but other people may have had bad
experiences and see advocacy as something to avoid. Assuming that another person understands
‘advocacy’ in the same way as we do can sometimes lead to miscommunication, so it is important to
clarify a common understanding. There is no single correct interpretation of the word ‘advocacy’.
Tearfund defines ‘advocacy’ as: ‘Influencing the decisions, policies, and practices of powerful
decision-makers, to address underlying causes of poverty, bring justice, and support good
development.’ In some contexts it is risky to talk about ‘advocacy’ and in some languages there is no
equivalent word. In these situations, it may be appropriate to find an alternative phrase, which has the
same meaning in that particular context.

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.

ICT denotes about all technology innovations that was centered to maximize the potential use of
telecommunication systems with all its various forms. Designates the union of numerous
technological advantages through a cabling system that transmits diverse data and communication
types, formats, and platforms.
ICT, Human Development and country defined as the new social morphology of our society. Enables
the exchange, the redirection, and the reception of information, on a global scale without restrains of
space or time.

Intentionally, the spread and appropriation of ICTs has been a key dimension of globalization, urging
societies to build communication systems, manage them well; develop infrastructure and capacity to
use it, and implement good policy and regulation.

Enhances learning and fills a large gap by encouraging distant learning.

Information Age suggests we are moving beyond the Industrial Age into an era where the sharing of
knowledge and ideas is the new driver of power and world economy.

ICT, Empowerment and participation enhance the empowerment of civil society by increasing their
capacity to work as organized networks both within and beyond borders.

ICTs can help improve empowerment and participation in policy debates by increasing linkages to
government processes to maintain government transparency in turn developing of the citizen and
promoting the use of ICT.

Describe how ICT tools and platforms have changed the way people communicate, and how social
change has been brought about by the use of ICTs.

ICTs PLATFORMS DESCRIPTIONS

1 Text Messaging

2 Radio Broadcast

3 Internet and Text Brigades

4 Facebook
KEY REFERENCES:

 Influencing the decisions, policies, and practices of powerful decision-makers, to address

underlying causes of poverty, bring justice, and support good development.
 The promotion of a specific message and/or course of action in order to influence or
contribute to the development and implementation of public policies which will alleviate the
causes and consequences of poverty.
 The process of influencing key decision-makers and opinion-formers (individuals and
organisations) for changes to policies and practices that will work in poor people’s favour.
 A project, programme or programmatic approach which seeks to address the structural and
systematic causes of poverty by changing policies, systems, practices, and attitudes that
perpetuate inequality and deny human rights.
 The organised influence of decision-makers.
 Speaking out in order to influence policy, decisions, attitudes and the behaviour of those in
power on behalf of, and with, poor and marginalised people, in order to achieve positive and
lasting social, political, and economic change.
 The defence and promotion of justice. It involves strategically and publicly confronting the
causes of any injustices against the poor; peacefully influencing people with the power to
make decisions; and creating, changing or implementing laws, policies, procedures or
practices that address certain social injustices.
 For Peace and Hope, advocacy is based on the biblical mandate
 Advocacy is the biblical mandate to speak on behalf of the oppressed in society.

What I Have Learned

ICTs as platform for change covers the following:

 ICT as medium for advocacy and developmental communication

 The social power of social media
 Digital citizenship and the Filipino people.
 EDSA and Cardinal Sin’s call to action via radio broadcast
 EDSA Dos and the use of text messaging to mobilize people
 Million People March against Pork barrel via Facebook
 Disaster relief operations and mobilization via Internet and text brigades.
What’s More

Match the phrase in column A with the terms in column B to form a significant meaning of
the word ADVOCACY, you can refer to the next page as your references.
A B
1. Influencing A. Justice

2. Seeking Social B. Dialogue

3. Inspiring C. Engagement

4. Defending D. Change

5. Persuasive E. Decision-makers

6. Changing policies and F. Alliances

7. Constructive G. Human rights

8. Building Strategic H. Practices

I. Mercy
9-10. So you have a good try number 9 and 10 will be your bonus points.

Additional Activities

Showcase your applied knowledge to the web pages developed, and link shared anecdotes of how you
used ICT’s to be part of social movement, change, or cause to illustrate aspects of digital citizenship.
Assessment

Write the correct answer on the space provided.

1. It enhances the empowerment of civil society by increasing their capacity to
work as organized networks both within and beyond borders.
2. It is a process of supporting and enabling people.
3. Express their views and concerns.
4. Defend and promote their rights and responsibilities.
5. Defined as the new social morphology of our society.
6. Enables the exchange, the redirection, and the reception of information,
on a global scale without restrains of space or time.
7. It is an era where the sharing of knowledge and ideas is the new driver of power
and world economy.
_8. It denotes about all technology innovations that was centered to maximize the
potential use of telecommunication systems with all its various forms.
9. Designates the union of numerous technological advantages through a cabling
system that transmits diverse data and communication types, formats, and platforms.
10. Platform used in EDSA and Cardinal Sin
11. Platform used in EDSA dos.
12. Platform used in Pork Barell
13. Platform used in disaster relief operation and mobilization.
14 – 15. Give 2 examples of platforms except the platforms mentioned in this
module.

References
DepEd (2013). Music, Art, Physical Education and Health 2. Patnubay ng Guro (Tagalog). First
Edition.
DepEd (2013). Music, Art, Physical Education and Health 2. Kagamitan ng Mag-aaral
(Tagalog). First Edition.
DepEd (2016). K to 12 Curriculum Guide. Physical Education
Advocacy Training Manuel (2016).
https://www.kirkensnodhjelp.no/contentassets/d70de846289e4e01a7c0594fe2ee2b58/150
0793-8-advocacy-training-manual_1325-final-527635_1_1-mindre.pdf
Name: ____________________________________
Grade & Section: ____________________________________
Module #: ____________________________________

PLEASED FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW:

 Listed Below what are needed activities to be done. Write your answer in this sheet of paper
ONLY and used another sheet of paper AS NEEDED.
 In front of these sheet of paper should be your weekly summative test.

1. What I Have Learned 3. Assessment

2. What’s More 4. Additional Activity
Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region I
PANGASINAN DIVISION II
Binalonan
FLORES INTEGRATED SCHOOL
Flores, San Manuel, Pangasinan

Name:_______________________ Date:__________
Section:______________________ Score:_________
Second Quarter
Week 2 Summative Test for Grade 11 STEM & HUMSS
Empowerment Technology

Part I. Direction: Read the questions carefully and select the correct answer by writing the letters beside the number.

1. It is the platform used in EDSA dos.

A. Post card B. Chain mail C. Card giving D. Text
messaging
2. What kind of platform is commonly used in disaster relief mobilization and
operation?
A. Connection B. Data C. Interment D. Wi-Fi
3. Which era where in the sharing of knowledge and ideas is the new driver of
power and economy?
A. Legal age B. Industrial age C. Primary age D.
Secondary age
4. What is the process of supporting and enabling people?
A. Advocacy B. Leader C. Promoter D.
Supporter
5. It is define as the new social morphology of our society.
A. ICT, Empowerment & Cooperation C. ICT, Economic
Development & Country
B. ICT, Empowerment & Participation D. ICT, Human Development &
Country
Prepared by: Checked by: Noted by:

JAYSON M. SORIANO AUBREY ROSE R. MAGNO ROBERTO P. SOL, Ph.D.

Subject Teacher SHS Coordinator Principal II