EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGY

SELF-LEARNING HOME TASK 6(SLHT 6)

MELC: Shares anecdotes of how he/she has used ICTs to be part of a social
movement, change, or cause to illustrate aspects of digital citizenship.
Competency Code: CS_ICT11/12-ICTPT-11K-15

Name: ____________________________________ Year/Section: ___________________

A. Readings/Discussions

The Power of Social Media

 What advantages do the creation of social media offer citizens of developing

nations?
 Should international policymakers and organizations concerned with economic
development and human rights embrace social media as tools for achieving those
ends? How should social media fit into the broader context of ICT?
a. Global Digital Divide
 Describes the unequal distribution of information and communication
technology across nations, commonly described as the “gap between
information haves and have-nots”.

The Role of ICT in the Recent History

 Edsa (People Power Revolution)

A major protest that took place along EDSA from February 22 to 25, 1986
involving 2 million Filipinos from different sectors.
Cardinal Sin encouraged the Filipinos to help change the course of history.
 EDSA Dos
 Also known as 2001 EDSA Revolution
 Happened during Jan 17-21, 2001.
 It was fueled after 11 prosecutors of then President Joseph Estrada walked
out of the impeachment trial. As a result, the people in EDSA grew over the
course of a few days through text brigades.
 Yolanda People Finder
 Recent storms in the Philippines gave birth to the People Finder database
powered by Google. During typhoon Yolanda, the People Finder was a
vital tool for people across the globe to track the situation of their relatives.
This proved to be successful and is now adapted by more organizations to
help people track relatives during calamities.
 Million People March
 A series of protests that mainly took place in Luneta Park from Aug 22 to
26, 2013. There were several demonstrations that happened around the
key cities in the Philippines and some locations overseas. It was to
condemn the misuse of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF)
 Though dubbed as the Million People March, the number of total attendees

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 was only around 400,000. The organizers and promoters of the protest
used Facebook and Change.org as their mediums.
 ICT as Medium for Advocacy

Change.org is dubbed as a “world’s platform for change” where anyone

from online community can create a petition and ask others to sign it.

Change.org it gives access to more people by allowing the online community

to affix their digital signatures on a petition.

Change.org its mission is to help people from around the world create the
change they want to see.

Change.org, Sample petitions raised were, economic problems, criminal

injustice, abuse of human rights, lack of education, environmental concerns,
animal abuse, human health concerns and world hunger.

 DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
 Refers to the utilization of information technology (IT) in order to
engage in society, politics and government.
 K.Mossberger,et.al define digital citizens as those who use the Internet
regularly effectively”.
 Digital Citizenship Principles
 Engage Positively
• Respect the rights of others to participate and have an
opinion.
• Ask before tagging other people or posting photos.
• Report offensive or illegal content
• Stand up and speak out about cyberbullying-protect your
friends.
 Know your Online World
• Learn how new skills will help you explore the online world.
• Recognize online risks and how to manage them
• Look out for suspicious emails and scams.
• Use secure websites for financial and retail services
• Keep passwords secret, strong and unique.
• Know how to report bullying behavior on social media sites.
 Choose Consciously
• Choose privacy and security settings carefully and check
them regularly.
• Choose friends wisely online -not everybody online is who
they claim to be, regularly review your connections, and
remove people.
• If you have made a mistake apologize and take down
offensive material as soon as possible.
• Ask for permission before uploading pictures of your friends.
 Nine Elements of Digital Citizenship
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  Access
This is perhaps one of the most fundamental blocks to being a
digital citizen. However, due to socio economic status, location, and
other disabilities some individuals may not have digital access.
Digital access is available in many remote countries via cyber cafes
and small coffee shops.
 Commerce
This is the ability for users to recognize that much of the economy is
regulated online. It also deals with the understanding of the dangers
and benefits of online buying, using credit cards online, and so forth.
 Communication
This element deals with understanding the variety of online
communication mediums such as email, instant messaging, FB
messenger, the variety of apps, and so forth. There is a standard of
etiquette associated with each medium.
 Literacy
This deals with the understanding of how to use various digital
devices. It is ability and knowledge needed to learn and teach using
technology tools.
 Etiquette
This is the expectation that various mediums require a variety of
etiquette. Certain mediums demand more appropriate behavior and
language than others.
 Law
This is where enforcement occurs for illegal downloads, plagiarizing,
hacking, creating viruses, sending spams, identity theft,
cyberbullying and so forth.
 Rights and Responsibilities
This is the set of rights that digital citizens have such as privacy,
speech, and so forth.
 Health
Digital citizens must be aware of the physical stress placed on their
bodies by internet usage. They must be aware to not become overly
dependent on the internet causing eye strain, headaches, stress
problems and so on.
 Security
This simply means that citizens must take measures to be safe by
practicing using difficult passwords, virus protection, backing up
data, and so forth.

B. Activities/Exercises

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Activity 1: Sentence Frames
Direction: Complete the following sentences by supplying the appropriate word
provided in the box below.
Example: EDSA Dos – Also known as 2001 EDSA Revolution.

Advocacy Technology
Information Internet
People Social

1. During typhoon Yolanda, the __________ Finder was a vital tool for people
across the globe to track the situation of their relatives.
2. _____________ 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.
3. Digital Citizenship is referring to the utilization of ______________
______________ in order to engage in society, politics, and government.
4. K. Mossberger, etal. define digital citizens as "those who use the
_____________ regularly and effectively".
5. _________ media sites like Facebook helped in the success of the Million
People March.

C. Assessment/Application/Outputs

Assessment A

Directions: Identify what is being asked. Write your answer on the answer sheet.

___________1. It is the process of supporting and enabling people to: express their views
and concerns, access information and services, defend and promote their rights and
responsibilities.

____________2. He encouraged the Filipinos to help end the regime of the former
President Ferdinand Marcos through Radyo Veritas which helped change the course of the
history.

____________3. It refers to the utilization of Information Technology (IT) in order to engage

in society, politics and government.

____________4. It is a principle of Digital Citizenship respect the rights of others to

participate and have an option.

____________5. It is an element Digital Citizenship which focus on the ability for users to
recognize that much of the economy is regulated online.

Assessment B

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Directions: Read and analyze the questions and write the letter of the correct answers on
the answer sheet.

_____1. It is an online petition platform that allows the online community to create or
sign petitions.

a. Weebly b. Pinterest c. Change.org d. Better.net

_____ 2. In what year did EDSA Dos take place?

a. 2001 b. 2002 c. 2003 d. 2004

_____ 3. It was a series of protest that happened during August 22 to 26, 2013 that was
caused by the misuse of the pork barrel.

a. Edsa Tres b. Edsa Dos c. Million People March

_____ 4. The Yolanda People Finder that was used to locate individuals during and after
the storm was created by.

a. GMA 7 b. ABS-CBN c. Google d. Microsoft

______5. It is dubbed as “the world’s platform for change.”

a. Weebly b. Pinterest c. Change.org d. Better.net

D. Enrichment Activity:

Direction: Explain/Discuss your experience on how you have used social media
platforms effectively in the aspect of digital citizenship. Please refer to the rubrics
given below.

Relevanc Coherence Neatness Total

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10 5 5 20

E. References:
https://slideshare.net/rosdenhingpit/lesson8-emporment technologies
https://slideshare.net/livedeped/em-tech-reader6111816
https://slideshare.net/livedeped/em-tech-tgacad51112316
https://commons.deped.gov.ph/documents.
https://learn_quipper.com/
Marites C. Melendres

EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGY

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 ANSWER SHEET
SELF-LEARNING HOME TASK #6

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