EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGY

AT THE CLOSER LOOK

Presented by: Valeriano M. Embodo Jr, SST1
OBJECTIVES….
 Define “Empowerment Technology”.
 Explain how Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has
been used by people empowerment.
 Describe the current state of ICT Technologies, online systems,
functions, and platforms.
 Compare and contrast the nuances of varied online platforms, sites,
and content to best achieve specific class objectives or address
situational challenges.
CLASS GROUP ACTIVITY
Applications I Personally Use How It Helps Me How Other People Use It

Facebook I use Facebook to send or post My group mates use it to easily

pictures to my relatives living collaborate for projects. They
abroad. create group chats and send files
via Facebook messenger

Tiktok For fun It helps me boast my

confidence.

Facebook Messenger To communicate relatives To chat my friends

abroad.

YouTube To watch videos, for fun To educate myself.

satisfied.
 SOCIAL MEDIA
SUPPORTERS: DUTERTE VS ROXAS VS POE
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5000000

4000000

3000000

2000000

1000000

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Facebook Supporters Twitter Supporters MySpace

Duterte Roxas Poe

“A major success factor for Duterte’s victory was
how Duterte’s campaign used social media and
technology as an integral part of its strategy, to raise
money, and, more importantly, to develop a
groundswell of empowered volunteers who felt they
could make a difference” – The European Business
Review, “Duterte and the power of socialmedia and
technology”, 2010, p. 1.
EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGY
A DEFINATION
EMPOWERMENT
 -refers to the process of giving yourself, or other
people, the capacity to achieve a specific end-goal.
 Example:
 If you want to learn how to cook a dish, you start by
studying the steps detailed in cookbooks or by watching
tutorial videos on YouTube. By doing so, you are
empowering yourself with the necessary knowledge
tools, and skills you need to be able to achieve the end-
goal: LEARN HOW TO COOK DISH.
EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGY
 -refers to computer technologies that we
use almost everyday, which enables us to
do tasks that, in the past require
professional help.
 EXAMPLES
OF
EMPOWERMENT
TECHNOLOGY
A fifteen-year-old owner of a bakeshop
wanted to sell her cookies online. Knowing
that web development is a complex subject,
she checked online for a free website
creation tool. She found WiX and she was
able to put up her own website in just an
hour.
The student council wanted to create a video
for their upcoming fundraising project.
When they asked for help form
videographers, they were surprised at the
cost given to them. So, the council decided
to find a video creation tool online. They
tried Powtoon and was able to produced
multimedia video in a day.
A businessman is running late for a
meeting. To find the fastest route from
his office to his home, he uses Waze and
he is able to tell his estimated time of
arrival to the people waiting form him at
the office.
EMPOWERMENT TRHOUGH ICT
 EMPOWERMENT
In the context of Information and Communication Technology

A strategy that aims to give individuals the tools and

resources necessary to take initiative, as well as gather and
analyse information or situations, thus making informed
decisions to solve problems and improve service or
performance.

 Empowerment requires being Information Literate and

Technology Literate
 Information Literacy Competency
Standard
Determines the nature and extent of information needed

Accesses the needed information effectively and efficiently

Understands many of the economic, legal, and social issues

surrounding the use of information, and accesses and uses
information ethically and legally.

Uses information effectively to accomplish a specific

purpose

Evaluates information and its sources critically and

incorporates selected information into his or her knowledge
base and value system.
INFORMATION LITERACY
An ability requiring individuals to “recognize
when information is needed and have the ability to
locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed
information.
TECHNOLOGY LITERACY

The ability to use digital technology,

communication tools, and/or networks to define an
information need, access, manage, integrate and
evaluate information, create new information or
knowledge and be able to communicate this
information to others.

-International Literacy Panel, 2002

 ICT AND SOCIETY
 Significant changes have been observed in
four major aspects of life:
 Communication
 Economics
 Education
 Travel
 Give the name of the technology,
maker, and the use of the technology.
Identify also the advantages and
disadvantages of the technology to the
humanity.
ICT AND SOCIETY
ICT IN EDUCATION
 Source of learning, teaching, and research
materials
 Online Learning communities
 Recording and computation of grades
 Managing records and other administrative
purposes.
 ICT IN ECONOMICS

 Online Marketing
 Online Financing
 Online payment gateways
ICT IN COMMUNICATIONS

 Social Networking Sites

 Instant messaging and video calls
 Forums and webinars (web seminars)
 ICT IN TRAVEL

 Online booking and reservation

 Online tracking of reservation
ICT IN DEFENSE INDUSTRY
 Smart Weapons
 Combat Management
 Superiority in air and outer space
 Real Time combat surveillance
 Force multiplier software
 ICT
IN EDUCATION
Online learning, teaching, and
research materials
ONLINE LEARNING

a learning process with the
assistance of the Internet and a
personal computer.
Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)

 is a free Web-based distance learning program that is designed

for the participation of large numbers of geographically dispersed
students.
 patterned on a college or university course or may be less
structured.
 don't always offer academic credits, they provide education that
may enable certification, employment or further studies .
UBIQUITOS LEARNING

 an everyday learning environment that is

supported by mobile and embedded
computers and wireless networks in our
everyday life (Ogata et al. 2009).
Top Online Learning Sites
FUTURELEARN
www.futurelearn.com
COURSERA
www.coursera.org
UDACITY
www.udacity.com
SKILLSHARE
www.skillshare.com
IVERSITY
www.iversity.org
UDEMY
www.udemy.com
ONLINE TEACHING
 The application of online techniques to provide learning to
candidates at a distance.
TOP ONLINE TEACHING
SITES FOR
TEACHERS/INSTRUCTORS
WIZIQ
www.wiziq.com
SKOOLI
www.skooli.com
FLUENTIFY
www.fluentify.com
BUDDYSCHOOL
www.buddyschool.com
TUTORHUB
www.tutorhub.com
ONLINE
RESEARCH/REFERENCE
 it is a research method that involves the collection of information
from the internet.
Top Online Research/Reference
Sites
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
www.loc.gov
REFERENCEDESK
www.referencedesk.org
ENCYCLOPEDIA
www.encyclopedia.com
REFERENCE
www.reference.com
ICT IN ECONOMICS
Online Marketing
 Promoting products and services using the internet.
 Examples:
ONLINE FINANCING
 Offers financial services 24/7 via the internet thru mobile apps and
website.
 Example:
 ONLINE PAYMENT GATEWAYS
 authorizes credit card or direct payments processing via the internet thru
mobile applications and web applications.
 Example;
 ICT
IN COMMUNICATIONS
SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES
 an online platform use to build social relations with other people
who share similar personal or career interests, activities,
backgrounds or real-life connections.
 Example:
INSTANT MESSAGING AND
VIDEO CALLS
 type of online communication services that offers real-time
data transmission over the Internet.
ONLINE FORUMS AND
WEBINARS
 Webinar and Forums
 A seminar/conference conducted live over the internet.
Example:
 ICT
IN TRAVEL
ONLINE BOOKING AND RESERVATION

 Are reservations via internet through web application or mobile

applications.
 Examples:
 ICT IN
DEFENSE
INDUSTRY
SMART WEAPONS
 is a guided munitions' intended to precisely hit a specific target,
to minimize collateral damage and increase lethality against
intended targets.
 BATTLEFIELD
MANAGEMENT
is a system meant to integrate information acquisition and
processing to enhance command and control of a military unit in
a battlefield.
AIR SUPERIORITY
 The degree of dominance in air of one force over the other
that enables complete control of air warfare and air power
over opposing forces.
 OUTERSPACE SUPERIORITY
 The degree of dominance in space of one force over the other that
permits the conduct of operations at a given time and place without
prohibitive interference by the opposing force.
REAL TIME SURVIELANCE
 Ability to conduct a round the clock monitoring of enemy
movements.
 FORCE MULTIPLIER
SOFTWARE
 Are computer systems that enable troops or weapons the ability to
accomplish greater things.
 TOP 3 REQUIREMENT FOR
COMPETITIVE JOB APPLICANTS
 ICT Skills
 Communication Skills
 Analytical Skills
Reflect on your skills
 ICT LITERACY CHECKLIST FOR STUDENTS
Student should be familiar with basic concepts of ICT

Students should feel confident about using computers

Students should be able to use graphics appropriately

Students should be familiar with using computers to communicate

Students should be aware of how ICT changes jobs.

Students can build and use robots to perform experiments

Students should be able to use computers in art

Students should be able to use computers in dance and music

Students should be able to use computers for modelling and simulation

Students should be able to use a simple statistical package

Students should be able to use suitable graphic tools.

Students should be able to create and play music using hardware and software
KNOWLEDGE
CHECK
A. Definition of Terms.
Write the identification of the terms in the graphic organizer with your own words
 Empowerment

Information Literacy Technology Literacy

Empowerment Technology
B. Situation Analysis
Read the following news items online. Identify the following: (a) the challenge or problem, (b) the
technology used to address the challenge, and © 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.

http://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.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/quickerbettertech/2017/01/22/google-maps-can-now-help-you-park-and-other-
small-business-tech-news-this-week/#1c649511151c
3. Times of Israel
“Israel tech helps US speed up passport procedures” by Shoshanna Solomon

a. b. c.

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

a. b. c.

http://www.rappler.com/business/industries/biztech/142853-carpooling-wunder-metro-manila-transportation
5. Inquirere.net
“Facebook brings digital halo-halo to the Phiilipines” by Karl Agnelica Ocampo

a. b. c.

http://www.technology.inquirer.net/56108/facebook-brings-digital-halo-halo-hackathon-philippines
C. Compare and Contrast
Do an online research to find out the key features, advantages, and disadvantages of
the technologies shown in the chart.
 Social Media
Key Features Advantages Disadvantages Purpose

Facebook

Twitter

Tumblr
 Discussion and Information Platforms
Key Features Advantages Disadvantages Purpose
Blog

Vlog

Podcast
 File Sharing Platforms
Key Features Advantages Disadvantages Purpose
Google Drive

Microsoft OneDrive

Podcast
 Video Sharing Platforms
Key Features Advantages Disadvantages Purpose
YouTube

Vimeo

Daily Motion
Build
Social Issue Who are affected by the issues? Why do I want to address this
issue?
http://www.socialchangeproject.com.au/

http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/
2013/09/18/tln_bohstedt.html

http://www.dsc.org.uk/category/management-
leadership/project-management/