EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGIES

Name: Date:
Strand, Gr. Level & Section:

ACTIVITY 3 – Situational Analysis

Direction: Read the following news items online. Identify the following: (a) the challenge or problem, (b)
the technology used to address the challenge, and (c) how the technology empowered the individuals
involved.

1. US News (Health)
“How Technology Helps Patients and other Visitors Navigate Hospitals” by Ruben Castaneda
A B C

https://health.usnews.com/wellness/articles/2017-01-18/how-technology-helps-patients-and-other-
visitors-navigate-hospitals

2. Forbes.com
“Google Maps can now Help you Park and other Small Business Tech News this week” by Gene
Marks
A B C

https://www.forbes.com/sites/quickerbettertech/2017/01/22/google-maps-can-now-help-you-park-
and-other-small-business-tech-news-this-week/?sh=152ac32fe9d5

3. Times of Israel
“Israel tech helps US speed up passport procedures” by Shoshanna Solomon
A B C

https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-tech-helps-us-speed-up-passport-procedures/
 4. Rappler.com
“Carpooling app helps Manila commuters create transport fixes” by Katerina Francisco
A B C

https://www.rappler.com/business/carpooling-wunder-metro-manila-transportation

5. Inquirer.net
“Facebook brings Digital Halo-Halo Hackathon to the Philippines” by Karl Angelica Ocampo
A B C

https://technology.inquirer.net/56108/facebook-brings-digital-halo-halo-hackathon-philippines

Rubric:

Criteria Exemplary Satisfactory Developing Beginning SCORE

Content and 9 – 10 6–8 4–5 1–3
Organization The content for The content for The content for The content for
the research the research the research the research
work is work is fairly work is work was
thorough and written. adequately poorly written.
well written. written.

It is logically It is fairly It is somewhat

It is
organized and organized and organized and
unorganized
ideas are most ideas are some ideas are
and no ideas
developed. developed. developed.
were
developed.
Completeness 9 – 10 6–8 4–5 1–3
All components Most of the Few of the Only one
are present and components are components are component is
complete. present and present and present and
complete. complete. complete.
TOTAL ___ / 20