This document discusses the role of collaborative ICT development and online tools for collaboration. It provides examples of online collaborative tools like Facebook groups, WordPress, Google Drive, Microsoft Office Online, Yammer, and Trello. It then focuses on using Trello specifically, outlining the steps to create an account, make a new team, add members, create boards and lists, and add cards with tasks. The purpose of using these tools is to allow groups to work together and communicate ideas online without being physically together.

1. 4TH
MONTHLY EXAMINATION
EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGIES
UNIT I
LESSON 9: COLLABORATIVE ICT DEVELOPMENT
Facebook would not be that interesting if it were not for all your friends. In fact, the more friends you have, the
more content you get. This also rings true for other websites and blogs. It is now time for us to create a collaborative
ICT content.
WEB PORTALS
A web portal is a website that contains information from different sources and places them in one location in a
uniform way. Yahoo.com offers a web portal where news, email, weather, etc. are found in one page. The information
found in the image came from different websites/ sources.
ONLINE COLLABORATIVE TOOLS
Working together does not necessarily mean you have to be physically together. These tools can help your
group “go the distance” and work as if you already have your own office.
There are plenty of online collaborative tools:
1. You can use Facebook groups to create a group page that will allow people in your group to communicate your
ideas.
2. WordPress also allows you to multiple contributors for a single blog.
3. Google Drive and Microsoft Office Online allow multiple people to work on different office files and even have
their own group’s cloud storage.
4. Microsoft’s Yammer offers companies to have their own social network that allows sharing and managing
content.
5. Sites like Trello offer an online to-do checklist for your entire team.
To use Trello for online collaboration, follow the steps below:
1. Create a Trello account by going to their home page (https://trello.com/), and click "Sign Up." Fill out the form
and then click Create New Account.
2. Once you have signed up and logged in, click on Create a New Team. If you have multiple boards already, it
will be found on the bottom of the page. For steps 3-6, only one person should do this, preferably the group
leader.
3. The Create a New Team option will expand. Fill it out with the information of your group. Afterward, click Create.
4. You will be taken to the organization's page. To add members, click on the Members tab.
5. Click on the Add Members button. Input a member's Trello name or email address or if the team members has
not signed up for Trello yet, you can invite them just by simply adding their email. They will get an invitation
which will require them to sign up. Click Send when done. Do this again until you have sent an invitation for all
members.
6. Once you are done inviting, go back to the Boards tab and under My Org Boards, click on Create New Board.
7. Create a new board for the task named Jimdo Site. Name it and use the default options then click Create.
8. You will be taken to the newly created board. Click on Add a List to add tasks to be done by your group. For
now, add one task named Create a Jimdo Account.
9. Add a card under this with the label containing a description. It should look something like what is shown on in
item 11:
10. Click the down arrow on the lower right to view more options.
• Members – tags members on the card
• Labels – adds labels found on top of the card
• Position – arranges the position of the card in relation to other cards
11. After setting those options, click on the card itself to bring up more options as seen below:
12. Any input you place in this card will be viewed by anyone. You can also use the options on the right to add
members, edit labels, put a checklist, add a due date and attachment (like photos and office documents). Going
back to the board will show that the card is updated.
13. All members should have a list of tasks under their position. The leader should arrange these tasks according
to priority (due dates). Make sure all tasks are covered.
KEY TERMS
• Web Portal – a website that contains information from different sources and places them on one location in a
uniform way.
• Trello – a free tool used for online collaboration.
• Yammer – a free tool that can be used for online collaboration.
LESSON SUMMARY
A web portal is a website that contains information from different sources and places them in one location in a
uniform way. There are plenty of online collaborative tools that an organization or group can use to communicate through

2. the use of the Internet. Facebook groups, WordPress, Google Drive, and Microsoft Office Online, Yammer, and Trello
can all be used as a tool for online collaboration.
Trello introduces boards where any member of the organization or group can see the different tasks for a certain
project. Trello is a free service. Visit trello.com to sign up.
UNIT II
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has a major effect in our lives, whether by being connected
to our friends and family, following our favorite celebrities, or being instantly updated about the latest news and
happenings in the local or international scene. It is so powerful that it has helped changed the course of history in our
country. This unit allows you to use this powerful tool to create a social change.
LESSON 10: INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA
So far, we have managed to add interactivity to your personal blog, website, and even your company or group
website. At this point, you can already consider that these websites are, indeed, Web 2.0. At some extent, the
advertisements generated by your web host (WordPress or Jimdo) are only a glimpse of Web 3.0. The ads displayed
on someone's screen are sometimes affected by the things they have already visited.
There was a time that the Internet was not as fast as today's Internet-only text, images, and bits of sound are
placed on most websites. Today, however, videos and music are now placed freely on most websites. If you visit
CNN.com's website today using the Internet of the year 2000, your World Wide Web (WWW) would turn into a different
kind of WWW: World-Wide-Wait. CNN now hosts videos placed on their home page, which was unthinkable in the past
because of slow Internet speed. Videos way back then were never on the home page and can be viewed "on-demand"
or only when a user clicks on it. The same goes for high quality images and background music.
Most websites you see today have embedded YouTube videos on them. To remedy the problem that not
everyone has fast Internet connection, these YouTube videos can be set to be played "on-demand" rather than having
them played automatically.
MULTIMEDIA CONTENT
Here are multimedia contents that you can find on some websites:
1. Videos. Through video hosting sites, you can take a video and show it worldwide (e.g., YouTube).
2. Sound, Music, or Audio. If videos are too much for you, you can always record sounds. You can produce
"sound bites" and share them globally (e.g., SoundCloud).
3. Online games. Game developers now create what is called "browser-based games." You do not need to install
these games to your computer as they run in most updated web browsers (e.g., AdventureQuest, Farmville,
Candy Crush).
4. Online tests. These are online survey forms and tests that automatically display the results when finished (e.g.,
Online IQ and Personality Tests).
5. Courseware. These are online courses that simulate the classroom through online connection (e.g., E-learning
Courses using a Learning Management System).
6. Podcasts. These are episodic series of audio or text files streamed online (e.g., Stuff You Should Know, TED
Talks, The Starters, Ear Biscuits).
7. Vodcasts. These are episodic series of video streamed online (e.g., YouTube series/ shows like Video Game
High School, Good Mythical Morning).
INSERTING YOUTUBE VIDEOS ON YOUR BLOG POST
Create a blog post about any significant OPM (Original Pilipino Music) that you like. Any music will do just as
long as it does not have any swears or inappropriate messages.
1. Search any OPM song of your choice on YouTube.com. You can use an official music video or someone else's
upload.
2. Go to the bottom of the video and click the Share button.
3. Click on Embed.
4. A pop-up will appear. Copy the code found on the right hand side of the video.
5. Create a new post on your WordPress then on the editor, click on the HTML tab. Note: Write an article about
this song describing it and why you featured it on your blog.
6. Paste your code here. Once pasted, do not worry if this code changes to a shorter code.
7. Go back to the Visual tab and add text content on either the top of your video or the bottom.
8. Preview then publish the content.
KEY TERMS
• Multimedia – uses multiple media contents like videos, sounds, applications, etc.
• Courseware – online courses that simulate the classroom online
• Podcast – an episodic series of audio or text files streamed online
• Vodcast – an episodic series of videos streamed online
• Embed – to place an object from one site to another
LESSON SUMMARY
Modern websites add multimedia content to their site without sacrificing too much bandwidth. This is done to

3. give the site visitor a way to interact with what is on the website. Multimedia content could range from videos, sound,
online browser-based games, online tests, courseware, podcasts, and vodcasts.
You can add a YouTube video on your blog post by simply copying the code from the Embed tab in the Share
menu of YouTube. Copy this code to the Text tab of the composer in your blog. Preview it first to see if it appears
correctly.
LESSON 11: ICT AS AN AGENT OF CHANGE
Does the Philippines we know today became what she is without ICT? Most people would argue that we are
lagged behind when it comes to technological advancements but that does not mean that we have not used what we
have to our benefit.
For a moment, imagine the Internet has disappeared and will never be back. What do you think will happen?
List down your thoughts and share them in class.
"You never miss the water until the well runs dry" and maybe, the same saying goes for the Internet. How many
times has your ISP deprived you of your right to access the Internet? How many times have you been frustrated? But
besides not being able to update what you had for dinner last night or updating your profile picture, there are actually
far bigger things this world would have missed without the internet. In fact, ICT in general has played a key role in our
history.
PRE-INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
Information and Communication Technology is a part of the Digital Age, where Internet communication is one
of the most common ways to keep in touch with other people. But even before the digital age, there are plenty of ways
humans were able to communicate.
During the tribal age, our ancestors started communicating through body and verbal communication. Eventually
they learned to be literate and were able to store knowledge through wall paintings and stone carvings.
By the eleventh century, the Chinese invented the movable type that was able to replicate documents. By 1440,
a German named Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in Europe that made it possible to reproduce
documents using ink. This made books easy to reproduce and eventually made newspapers available by 1605.
Finally, electronic-based communications started with the invention of the telegraph. This invention was only
the start as newer technologies like the telephone, radio, and television (TV) came to reality.
THE EVOLUTION OF ICT
Today, we consider ourselves living in a digital age. Almost every device is now updating. Back then, TVs were
just TVs, and cell phones were just for calling and sending SMS. At present, most devices are now "smart" -
smartphones, smart TVs, and smart refrigerators are only a few examples of devices that do more than their regular
functions. Computers make it possible for these devices to be programmed with codes and can do more than what we
are used to. We can divide ICT's evolution into five different phases:
a. First Phase: The First Computer – World War II marked the creation of the first electromagnetic calculator.
This device weighed about 5 tons, that's about 1,972 modern day laptops! Smaller and more versatile computers
were eventually developed using transistors in 1947. FIGURE 2.1. Colossus was the first electronic digital
programmable computing device (1943).
b. Second Phase: Personal Computers – During the 1970s, the development of personal computers started.
This is made possible by chip technology and magnetic discs which made bulky computers fit a desktop. This
technology made word processing, accounting, and graphics easily available to the public. FIGURE 2.2. IBM
PC 5150 with keyboard and green monochrome monitor, running MS-DOS 5.0
c. Third Phase: Microprocessors – Microprocessors, also known as the logic chip, were eventually invented
which reduced the cost of processing power of computers. FIGURE 2.3. STM32 microprocessor
d. Fourth Phase: Networking – Soon thereafter, small connections were made so that computers were able to
communicate with each other. This all started in small distances then eventually broke the distance barriers
which gave birth to the Internet. These days, we still see newer developments which make our Internet
connections faster, thus improving this technology.
e. Fifth Phase: Wireless Technology – Wired connections were already a huge advancement for the Internet,
but to travel to different places while still being able to browse websites, update your social media status and
search Google™ were all made possible with wireless technology.
THE ROLE OF ICT IN RECENT PHILIPPINE HISTORY
Throughout recent history, the Philippines has been one of a few nations that demonstrates unity for a call to
action or social change. The following campaigns for social change would have not been successful if it were not for
ICT:
1. EDSA People Power Revolution. The People Power Revolution lasted from 1983 to 1986. During a radio
broadcast of Radyo Veritas, Cardinal Sin encouraged the Filipinos to help end the regime of then President
Ferdinand Marcos. A major protest took place along EDSA from February 22 to 25, 1986 involving two million
Filipinos from different sectors. These included civilians, political parties, the military, and religious groups. The
radio broadcast helped change the course of history. Without it, Filipinos would not have been moved into
action.
2. Second People Power Revolution. This is also known as the 2001 EDSA Revolution, happened during

4. January 17 to 21, 2001. It was fueled after 10 senator-judges and 11 prosecutors of then President Joseph
Estrada walked out of the impeachment trial. As a result, the crowd in EDSA grew over the course of a few days
through text brigades. Like the first People Power Revolution, EDSA II would not have been successful without
the text brigades.
3. Million People March. This is a series of protests that mainly took place in Rizal Park from August 22 to 26,
2013. There were also several demonstrations that happened around 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 was only around 400.000. Despite that, it
was still considered at success and clearly demonstrated how powerful social media campaigns are. The
organizers and promoters of the Million People March used Facebook and Change.org as their media.
4. Yolanda Person Finder. Recent storms in Philippine history gave birth to the Person 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.
CHANGE.ORG
Change.org is dubbed as the "world's platform for change" where anyone from the online community can create
a petition and ask others to sign it. During the past times, petitions are only done through signing a paper, usually done
by a group asking for signatures via travel. Change.org gives access to more people by allowing the online. community
to affix their digital signatures on a petition.
Change.org's mission is to help people from around the world to create the change. they want to see. For years,
Change.org hosted several petitions that help solve the following problems: economic problems, criminal injustice,
abuse of human rights, lack of education, environmental concerns, animal abuse, human health concerns, and world
hunger.
SIGNING AN ONLINE PETITION
1. Visit Change.org
2. If this is your first time to use Change.org, click Log in on the upper right side of the page. Then a pop-up will
appear. You can click Sign up or log in with Facebook. Otherwise, just input your log in details.
3. You can then start your own petition, but for now, click on browse then choose any petition you want.
4. Read the petition description to see if this petition matters to you. If it is, sign the petition by filling out the
information on the right side of the screen.
5. Share the petition on Facebook to promote it. Alternatively, you can check out petitions of your friends on
Facebook, then click on those petitions to read about it and sign it.
KEY TERMS
• Personal Computers (PCs) – computers that are made to fit desktops and are sold commercially.
• Microprocessors – sometimes called the logic chip, they handle the computer's CPU functions. It is the part of the
computer where decisions are made (logic).
• EDSA People Power Revolution – a major protest that took place along EDSA from February 22 to 25, 1986
involving two million Filipinos from different sectors.
• Radyo Veritas – radio station used by Cardinal Sin to encourage people to end the Martial Law regime of former
President Marcos.
• Million People March – series of protests that mainly took place in Rizal Park from August 22 to 26, 2013. It was
fueled by online campaigns to condemn the misuse of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF)
• Change.org – website that contains campaigns for social change.
• Second People Power Revolution – a major protest after prosecutors of former President Estrada walked out of
the impeachment trial in 2001.
LESSON SUMMARY
ICT has helped improved communication when Filipinos needed it the most Radyo Veritas helped in the success
of the People Power Revolution Text brigades helped in the success of EDSA IL Social media sites like Facebook
helped in the success of the Million People March. Finally, technology, like the Person Finder, helped bring comfort to
families looking for their loved ones during calamities like the typhoon "Yolanda"
Change.org is an online petition platform that allows the online community to create or sign a petition. To create
or sign a petition, log in to Change.org's website then click on a petition that you want to sign.
LESSON 12: ICT PROJECT FOR SOCIAL CHANGE
So far you have used several online platforms and applications to your advantage in promoting and selling
products, and even in starting a small campaign in your community. It is now time to take all of these knowledge to the
next level by identifying which platforms can help your group in your campaign for social change.
Form your group from last lesson's Skill Exploration. Identify all the platforms and applications that you can use
for your campaign. List them down and explain their roles in your campaign.
For the next few weeks, your group will be focusing on creating your social media campaign. For this lesson,
your group will go through the planning stage.

5. CREATING A CONCEPT PAPER
Before starting your project, your group should be able to do the necessary paperwork.
This allows experts to f a project is doable over the time frame that was given and if it is significant enough to
be made into reality.
A concept paper is a document used to convince a panel of potential funders to help a product, program, or
service becomes a reality. Your teacher will play the role of the sponsor and you have to convince him or her that your
project is worth your time and effort.
Below are the five elements of a concept paper.
1. Introduction – includes your group's mission and vision and a brief introduction of your project;
2. Purpose – includes the reasons why this project is worth your group and your sponsor's time, effort, and money;
3. Description – includes all the necessary information about the project. In ICT, it involves the sites you are going
to produce and the purpose of each and how they work in unison.
4. Support – contains the budget needed for the project. Some concept papers do not specify any amount
requested from the sponsor.
5. Contact Information – includes information on how the group can be contacted.
SIMPLIFIED ICT PROJECT PROCESS OVERVIEW
1. Planning – involves the following tasks (but not limited to):
a. conceptualizing your project;
b. researching on available data about your topic;
c. setting deadlines and meetings;
d. assigning people to various tasks;
e. finding a web or blog host;
f. creating a site map for your website;
g. listing down all applications that you need including web apps;
h. funding (if applicable).
2. Development – involves the actual creation of the website(s); the production of images, infographics, etc.
3. Release and Promotion – involves the actual release of the website for public viewing and promoting it.
Promotion typically starts before the actual release.
4. Maintenance – involves responding to feedback of your site visitors and continuing to improve the website.
KEY TERMS
• Concept Paper – a document used to convince a panel of potential funders to help a product, program, or service
become a reality
• Planning – involves the conceptualization of your project.
• Development – involves the actual creation of a website or blog.
• Release and Promotion – involves the actual release of the website or blog and its promotion.
• Maintenance – involves responding to feedback and the continuing improvement
• of the website.
LESSON SUMMARY
A concept paper is a document used to convince a panel of potential funders to help a product, program, or
service becomes a reality. It has five elements: introduction, purpose, description, support, and contact.
The ICT Project Process involves planning, development, release and promotion, and maintenance. In the
planning stage, your group should be able to conceptualize your project, research about your topic, set meetings and
deadlines, assign tasks, find a host, create a site map, list down all applications and output that you need, and
considered funding. The development stage involves the actual creation of the website or blog. The release and
promotion stage involves the actual release and promotion of the campaign. Finally, maintenance involves responding
to feedback and continuing to improve and update the website.

6. REVIEWER

7. QUIZ