Lesson 10 : Information

Communications Technology (ICT)

Information Communications Technology (ICT)

• Objectives

 To discuss the functions of ICT

 To discuss the benefits of technology
 To point out the disadvantages of ICT
 To explain how ICT can facilitate social relationships and political
movements
 To compare the ways of communication from the past in today’s
generation
Information Communications Technology (ICT)

Identify the following

1. HTML : Hyper Text Mark-up Language
2. WIFI: Wireless Fidelity
3. PDF: Portable Document Format
4. RAM: Random Access Memory
5. CAPTCHA: Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell
Computers and Humans Apart
Information Communications Technology (ICT)

According to aims.com, Information and

communication technologies (ICTs) is a broader
term for Information Technology (IT).
Information Communications Technology (ICT)

According to Technopedia, Information and Communications

Technology (ICT) refers to all technology used to handle
telecommunications, broadcast media, intelligent building
management systems, audiovisual processing and transmission
systems, and network-based control and monitoring functions.
Information Communications Technology (ICT)

Uses of ICT

Communication - this is the main function of ICT. It is helpful

in communicating with other people no matter where the
location is.

Data Management - through ICT, data nowadays can be

managed easily. Gone are the days when it was difficult to do
data management
Information Communications Technology (ICT)

Marketing - businesses and corporations make use of ICT in

endorsing and selling their products

Process Improvement - ICT helps in improving various

processes 
Information Communications Technology (ICT)

Functions of ICT
• New ICTs are improving the world with new
communication services
• Some of the functions of ICT are technical,
infrastructure, decision-making support, and facilitating
empowerment.
• It includes the provision of trainings, seminars, and
workshops on how to use technology
Information Communications Technology (ICT)

Benefits of ICT
• Education has benefited considerably from the use of
ICT, particularly the internet
• Personalized learning has become a trend
• Things you may find normal have ICT as a backbone in
their operations.
• ICT has also made shopping a lot easier.
Information Communications Technology (ICT)

Benefits of ICT

• ICT has made certain kinds of work easier to carry out.

• Communication is also faster today compared to several

years ago.
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Disadvantages of ICT

1. Complexity of
the ICT
Architecture
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Disadvantages of ICT
2. Prevents or
minimize Person
to person
contact.
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Disadvantages of ICT

3. Correct
feelings and
attitudes cannot
fully replicated
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Disadvantages of ICT
4. Plenty of bad
information.
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Disadvantages of ICT
5.
Technology
fever
Activity # 10

Directions : What are the other applications of ICT that have

benefited people? Enumerate at least 3 more benefits of ICT.

1. _____________________
2. _____________________
3. _____________________
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Directions : compare the ways of communication from the past in

today’s generation.

Traditional New ways

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Aside from the examples given, list down the pros and cons of ICT
in our lives using the diagram below

ICT

Pros Cons
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2. Word Mapping Directions:Given the spaces below. Write the

words or objects that are synonymous to ICT. Then, explain why
it is connected to the word ICT.