Living in the IT Era – Module 1 Assessment

Paz, David R.
BEED 2-1D
Instruction: Answer the following questions.
1. What is the relevance of ICT in your chosen course?
- Today, ICT, also known as Information and Communication Technology, is applicable to all types
of work. Of course, it also means that it is very relevant to my course, Bachelor of Elementary Education.
As a future educator for children, I will need to make the most of my educational presentations by utilizing
my resources, particularly technology. Aside from being a very convenient mode of communication, ICT
is used as a cherry on top of most educators' discussions. In today's world, it is becoming increasingly
necessary to use ICT in almost all types of activities. We need digital literacy to know what is good and
what is not for our decisions, activities, and preparations in order to keep up and do more. We must be
cautious and vigilant about the information we gather and see on the internet because not everything we see
is true. In this age of digital information, extensive research and fact-checking is also a valuable tool. For
the sake of the children, society, and the future, carefully planning when to use ICT is an essential part of
becoming an educator.
2. Name at least 4 uses of ICT in our daily lives and explain.
❖ Daily Communication - We all use media and ICT as a form of communication due to its
conveniency. Since ICT doesn’t know the bounds of distance, we can communicate with other
people no matter where we are and whenever we need it.
❖ Means of amusement – Using ICT can be a form of entertainment. Most people use their phones
for up to 4-10 hours per day and it can be a very useful form of distraction or amusement.
❖ Education Resource – Our teachers utilize the ICT as a storage of significant papers, resources and
plans for education. Almost all teachers have a laptop, speaking for its convenience and portability.
❖ Commerce Production – Business associates make use of technology to promote their product,
services and businesses. It can also be a mode for employment, technology allows the community
to improve faster.
3. Give 5 positive impacts and 5 negative impacts of ICT in the society.
Positive impacts of Information and Communication Technology
• Access to information: Increase in access to information and services that has accompanied the growth of
the Internet. Some of the positive aspects of this increased access are better, and often cheaper,
communications, such as VoIP phone and Instant Messaging.
• Improved access to education, e.g. distance learning and online tutorials. New ways of learning, e.g.
interactive multi-media and virtual reality.
• New tools, new opportunities: ICT gives access to new tools that did not previously exist: digital cameras,
photo-editing software and high-quality printers, screen magnification or screen reading software enables
partially sighted or blind people to work with ordinary text rather than Braille.
• Communication: Cost savings by using e.g. VoIP instead of normal telephone, email / messaging instead
of post, video conferencing instead of traveling to meetings, e-commerce web sites instead of sales
catalogues. Access to larger, even worldwide, markets.
• Information management: Data mining of customer information to produce lists for targeted advertising.
Improved stock control, resulting in less wastage, better cash flow, etc.

Negative impacts of Information and Communication Technology

• Job loss: Manual operations being replaced by automation. e.g. robots replacing people on an assembly
line. Job export. e.g. Data processing work being sent to other countries where operating costs are lower.
Multiple workers being replaced by a smaller number who are able to do the same amount of work.
• Reduced personal interaction: Most people need some form of social interaction in their daily lives and if
they do not get the chance to meet and talk with other people they may feel isolated and unhappy.
• Reduced physical activity: This can lead to health problems such as obesity, heart disease, and diabetes.
• Cost: A lot of ICT hardware and software is expensive, both to purchase and to maintain. An ICT system
usually requires specialist staff to run it and there is also the challenge of keeping up with ever-changing
technology. •
Competition: this is usually thought of as being a good thing, but for some organizations being exposed to
greater competition can be a problem. If the organization is competing for customers, donations, or other
means of funding nationally or even internationally, they may lose out to other organizations that can offer
the same service for less money.