Empowerment Technologies Q1 - Module 1

Empowerment Technologies Quarter 1- Module 1.

1
ICT and Its Current State
What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you master the
information and communication technology. The scope of this module permits it to be used in many different learning
situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the
standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond with the textbook
you are now using.

The module mainly focuses on one lesson:

After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. identify what is ICT;

2. explain and give how ICT affects their everyday lives and its current state; and
Pre-test:
Instructions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper.
1. How is the Web different from the Internet?

A. The internet involves larger networks than the web.
B. The web is software while the internet is the hardware.
C. The internet is an older term people used for the web.
D. There is no difference between the two.
2. Which device is NOT included in ICT?
A. Smartphone. B. Internet. C. Wristwatch D. Twitter.
3. Reddit is an online platform where people can create a post (sub reddit) and other people can respond on it. Which web
version is characterized by Reddit?
A. Web 1.0 B. Web 2.0 C. Web 3.0 D. Reddit is not a website.
4. How will you describe if something is ICT?
A. ICT focuses on the hardware aspect of networks where it allows interconnection of networks.
B. ICT refers to systems and protocols used inside the internet in able for other computers to interact with other
computers.
C. These are new technologies that allows people to communicate quickly with each other.
D. These are hardware or software that allows access, storage, transmission and manipulation of information.
5. Which ICT trend is described with the statement above?

A. Convergent Technologies B. Social MediaC. Mobile Technologies D. World Wide Web
The essence of what it is to be human is our ability to learn, change and adapt. Throughout our history, we underwent
three significant technological revolutions that drastically changed the way we live. From mastering the use of steam in
machines and contraption to create more than what we immediately need, mastering electricity itself bringing daylight in
night and transcending radically our ability in storing and processing data.
As a learner, you are about to face a new technological revolution. One that has massive
information storage, transmission and analysis at its core. Confronting this new challenge requires you
to have a good fundamental knowledge of Information and Communication Technology.
This lesson will introduce the concept of Information Communication Technology. This lesson
includes what ICT means, its concept and current state of technology. It will also discuss the difference
between the Web and Internet. It will also outline important technological milestone in the evolution of
web technology and how it contributed to the way we share and transmit information today.
What’s New
What is It
What is ICT?
Information Communication Technology (ICT) is an umbrella term referring to communication hardware or software that
allows the access, storage, transmission and manipulation of information. In terms of Hardware, ICT specifically
encompasses radio, television, communication devices (smart and non-smart phones), desktops computers, laptops and
network hardware and technologies. ICT is also comprised of software, applications and platforms that allows information
to be accessed, stored, transmitted and manipulated.
ICT is used across by many industries and disciplines and in some, it is a crucial element for them. ICT is now a part of
many people’s lives, for better or for worst. Ultimately, this technology depends on your behavior as an end user, thus
learning how to use ICT properly and responsibly is a must.
Current State of ICT

ICT is following certain trends as it is developing in this time and age. This trend dictates the idea and design of how ICT
delivers information to people. The following are emerging technologies, principles or concepts in ICT.
1. Convergent Technologies - This is when multiple different devices combine into a single gadget because of
technological advancement. One example of this is smartphone, where it is capable of doing the functions of a
television, radio, computer, telephone, camera and GPS as a single device.
2. Social Media – These are software, applications or platforms that allow users to communicate in an online social
communities or network. Social media allows people to communicate faster through a larger number of people.
3. Mobile Technologies - This is a term for devices that are easily carried and allows fast
means of communication. These devices from the past were originally big and bulk, but due
to the technological advancement, they become smaller and more compact.
World Wide Web (WWW) vs Internet

People colloquially refer the world wide web (‘web’ for short) as the internet or vice versa interchangeably, but there are
key differences between the two. The Internet by definition is the actual interconnection of computers and other networks,
while the web refers to the system that enables people to access information over the internet. The internet is the hardware
aspect because it relates to computer networks, connections and infrastructures. The web on the other hand, refers to the
software aspect as it relates to the Protocols or HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol. HTTP are the system or procedures
that enables the transfer of information in the internet) web services, applications and platforms.
Web Versions
The web has three distinctive versions namely: Web 1.0, Web 2.0 and Web 3.0. Some people think that the indicated web
versions are updates across a particular point of history. The versions of the web are categorized based on functionality
and features that it represents.
Name:__________________________________ Grade & Section:________________________

Score:_________
Worksheet in Empowerment Technologies Quarter 1

What’s More
Activity 1.1 ICT across the Fields

Instructions: Information Communication Technology supports many industries. Using the internet as your source,
search the internet for specific application(s) of ICT in each industry indicated on the boxes below.
What I Have Learned
1. What is Information Communications Technology?
2. How does ICT affect our modern world?
3. Using one sentence or phrase, how does each Web versions (Web 1.0, Web
2.0, Web 3.0) differ from one another?
What I Can Do
ICT has greatly influenced people’s lives. That in most situations, it is taken for granted. Using
the table below, think of things you’re doing/you’ve done that involves ICT technologies. Then beside
it, research or ask older people how their lives were then without ICT technologies. Then create a
generalization or conclusion based on the information you have collected.

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Empowerment Technologies Quarter 1- Module 1.

The module mainly focuses on one lesson:

1. identify what is ICT;

1. How is the Web different from the Internet?

5. Which ICT trend is described with the statement above?

Current State of ICT

World Wide Web (WWW) vs Internet

Name:__________ Grade & Section:

Worksheet in Empowerment Technologies Quarter 1

Activity 1.1 ICT across the Fields

What I Have Learned

1. What is Information Communications Technology?

2. How does ICT affect our modern world?

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