A Presentation I will be given soon as an Invited Guest Speaker at a Conference

1. Relevancy of ICT to Secretaries &
Reporters
in the 21st Century
International Secretary Day
Developed While I am at Roberts Morris University, Moon,
Pennsylvania, May 2013.
By
Dr. Blessing F. Adeoye
University of Lagos
Faculty of Education.
docadeoye@gmail.com
08054714377

2. Traditional
Tools
Digital
Tools
Emerging
Tools
Information Communication Technology is relevant to everyone,
Profession…in this Digital Age

3. Relevant to Kids that are selling on the street

4. Relevant to a Repairer on the street

5. Changes the Office Environments

6. Changes the Office Environments

7. ICT = Tool Box
• Storing• Networking
• Communication• Productivity
Blogging
Writing
Publishing
Presentation
Chatting
Skype
Upload
Sharing
Burning
Downloading
Sharing
Reading
Socializing

8. Information Communication
Technology
• Critical thinking skills, problem-solving skills,
interpersonal skills, and the ability to
communicate effectively—whether in writing or
orally.
• Appropriate choices of communication lead to
increased productivity and positive social
effects.
• Technologically literate in order to compete in a
world that continues to change faster than one
can imagine.

9. Communication
• Intranets - A computer network that uses Internet
Protocol technology to share information, operational
systems, or computing services within an organization.
• Internets - The Internet is a global computer
network that permits millions of computers
around the world to communicate via telephone
systems and other communication lines.
• Workers are able to exchange information over the
computer via the Net through e-mail. Able to
communicate online with individuals within a
designated work environment.

10. Communication
• Voice mail - It is an outgrowth of e-mail
whereby information is spoken into the
phone, words are converted or digitized
into electronic computer language.
–This form of communication is
transmitted electronically by phone
lines for immediate delivery or can be
stored in a computer mailbox.

11. Scanning and Faxing
• Traditional vs. Digital tool for faxing.
• TurboScan is an excellent App that enables us
to use our camera as a scanner and quickly
converts captured images to PDFs for easy
emailing.
• For incoming faxes, eFax.com puts them right
into your email box as paperless emails.

12. Office Suites
• In the mid-1990s the term office suite was
considered to be a group of programs that
allowed for word processing,
spreadsheets, and sometimes data entry.
• Now office suite includes Web design
software, presentation software, and
graphics editors. They are key pieces of
productivity software.

13. Portable PCs
• Personal digital assistants (PDAs), laptop
computers, and notebook computers.
– Laptop computers are used to make multimedia
presentations, create and send reports and
spreadsheets, and do research on the Internet.
– Notebook computers are similar to laptops, but
usually smaller.

14. Teleconferencing/Video Conferencing
Is a method of conducting meetings via
telephone lines and/or satellites
connecting participants' terminals at
two or more locations, with one or
more participants per location.
–Telephones, video cameras and
computers.
–Skpe, Gmail Plus Video Conferencing,
PolyCom etc.

15. Time Management
• Electronic Calendars - With Google's free online
calendar, it's easy to keep track of life's important
events all in one place.
• Organize your schedule and share events with
friends and family.
• Access your calendar from your phone using its
built-in calendar or mobile browser.
• Never forget another event. Get event reminders
via email or have text messages sent right to your
mobile phone.

16. Collaboration
• With Google Docs, a free service run
through Gmail, you can work
simultaneously with colleagues on a
document or spreadsheet.
• Allows you ‘chat’ with others viewing
the document. It also continuously
saves, so you’ll never lose your work
file.
• You can download the files you create
at any time if you need to email (or
print them).

17. Collaboration
Microsoft Office 365
• A subscription-based service
which offers access to various
services and software built around
the Microsoft Office platform.
• It offers interactive document
editing features as well.

18. Collaboration
• Basecamp is a system for
document collaboration and
sharing.
• It stores documents and
conversations/emails by topic,
but unlike Google Docs, it does
not allow for two colleagues to
simultaneously edit the same
document.

19. Storage and file sharing.
• Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring your photos,
documents, and videos anywhere and share them easily.
• Google Drive - Google Drive lets you do more than just store
your files. Share files with exactly who you want and edit them
together, from any device.
• Files are available anywhere there is an Internet connection.
• They are available for:
– PC and Mac
– Chrome OS
– iPhone and iPad
– Android devices

20. Storage and file sharing.
• YouSendIt is an
online file-sharing
software that
allows one to
easily send large
files and email
attachments.

21. File Sharing
Bluetooth • Bluetooth technology allows
electronic devices to
communicate wirelessly.
• These devices communicate
with each other using a
variety of wires, cables, radio
signals and infrared light
beams, and an even greater
variety of connectors, plugs
and protocols.

22. Meetings and Printouts.
• Doodle is a free Internet calendar tool for time
management, and coordinating meetings.
• SurveyMonkey is a free online survey software &
questionnaire tool. It can be used to create and publish
online surveys in minutes, and view results graphically
and in real time.
• TeamViewer is a proprietary computer software
package for remote control, desktop sharing, online
meetings, web conferencing and file transfer between
computers. It also includes features for screensharing
during presentations, transmitting videos, sharing files,
teleconferencing and accessing whiteboards.

23. To be Completed….