Calvo, Jhoanne C.

BSA 2-1
MODULE WEEK 1 & 2 – LIVING IN THE IT ERA
❖ What is Information and Communication Technology?
The use of various communication technologies such as mobile phones, telephones,
and the Internet and many more to locate, save, send, and update information is
referred to as information and communication technology. It is composed of three
concepts, information, communication, and technology. Information is defined as a
processed data that affects how people think. Next, communication is the exchange
of information, a process which help people to achieve common understanding. Last
but not the least is technology, this is the application of scientific knowledge to better
people’s lives. ICT has a significant impact on our everyday lives; it is so powerful that
it has aided in changing the path of our country's history.
❖ The current state of ICT Technologies
Because the Internet has become such an important tool in our daily life, it is also
critical to make the most of it. Most web sites were static when the World Wide Web
was first created, and these pages are now referred to as Web 1.0. A static web page
is one which contains content that cannot be manipulated by the user. Soon after,
Web 2.0 appeared, which is an advancement of Web 1.0 that includes dynamic web
pages with content that is determined by the user or website visitor. The key features
of Web 2.0 include folksonomy, rich user experience, user participation, long tail,
software as a service and mass participation. Web 3.0, which intends to improve on
Web 2.0 by providing user-specific information via user preferences, is part of the
current state of ICT technology. However, due to a number of issues, including
compatibility, security, vastness, ambiguity, and logic, it has yet to be properly
acknowledged. As the world of ICT expands, it focuses on many developments that
cater the demands of those who profit the most from it. Technological Convergence is
the synergy of technological advancements to work on similar goal or task.
Smartphone, which integrate the functions of a phone, a camera, a music player, and
a digital personal assistant into one device, is an example of technological
convergence.
❖ Online Safety and Netiquette
The Internet is one of the most hazardous places to be, particularly if you have no idea
what you're doing with it. It is defined as the information superhighway. This implies
that anyone may access the highway, can place information, and can take it
away. Even stuff you've set to be private can be accessed in some way. There are
several ways to stay safe online, and it is necessary that we are knowledgeable of
these techniques and utilize them. Never give any personal information out about
yourself over the Internet; Be mindful of what you share online and what site you share
it to; Do not share your password with anyone; Avoid visiting and downloading from
 untrusted websites; Do not reply or click links from suspicious emails; and etc. Always
put in mind to think before you click.
❖ Contextualized Online Search and Research Skills
Contextualize, which is to research and evaluate. Contextual online search is a
method of enhancing web-based search results depending on specified context. We
may wish to examine the rules and restrictions supplied by the source owners when
engaging in online learning. Evaluating information includes accuracy, author, domain
types, currency, fairness, use of several search engines and relevance. In conducting
online research, you always need to have a question in mind, narrow down your topic,
use advance search feature, always look for credible source and give credit. You can
use different search tools such as safe search, restricted mode, google scholar and
reverse image search. Also, use search operators and other punctuation to get
optimize search this includes and & or operator, plus, minus, wildcard, quotation and
mark. The information we want is most likely already available on the Internet. It is
only a matter of knowing where to seek for it and how to use the knowledge acquired
from the most trustworthy source.
❖ Plagiarism
Plagiarism is defined as presenting someone else's work or ideas as your own, with
or without their permission, by integrating them into your work without proper
attribution. Plagiarism may be grounds for legal action if it violates the original author's
copyright, patent, or trademark. To avoid plagiarism, individuals should always
properly credit any material they utilize to the original source via quotations or
citations. Furthermore, there are several free online plagiarism checkers that may be
used to confirm that a person's work is free of plagiarism. To avoid plagiarism, some
people use paraphrasing, which is putting someone else's thoughts into your own
words. You must paraphrase a source by rewriting a paragraph without changing the
meaning of the original text.