Learning Strand 6: Digital Literacy

1. Learning Strand 6
INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
Michael Cachero Gelacio / Teacher III – District I ALS Coordinator

2. WHAT IS ICT?
Is anextensionalterm forInformationtechnology(IT) which stressesthe roleofunified
communicationsandthe integrationoftelecommunications(telephone linesandwireless signals),
computersaswell asnecessaryenterprisesoftware,middleware,storage,audio-visualsystems,
which enableuserstoaccess, store,transmit,andmanipulateinformation.
‘

3. USEOFTECHNOLOGYIN BUSINESS(Todaybusinesses cansavemoneyby using
technologytoperformcertaintasks).
EXAMPLES:
In manufacturingbusinesses, insteadofhiring so manypeopletoworkin certain
section, youcan replacethatlaborwith aPLC(ProgrammedProductionLine)which
will automatethe all processofmanufacturingwithbetterproductivityand
accuracy.
Forretailinventories,usedatabasesystems tokeep trackandmanageinventory
which canbeaccessedremotely.Thesewill makeinventorydatamoreaccessible to
whoeverneeds it withinthe company.Thiswill cutoffdelaysin delivery of this
informationandmakesthe work.
ICT ON OUR DAILY LIVES

4. USEOFTECHNOLOGYIN COMMUNICATION (Communicationin thepastwas
limitedto letterwriting andwaitingforthosepostalservices todeliver your
message.)
EXAMPLES:
Technologyhasmade businessmeeting so simple, withthe introductionofvideo
conferencing;younolonger havetoworryto belateforabusiness meeting.
Technologyhasmade itsimple toget feed backfromyourclients on instant,As a
business, you can get responses and suggestions for improvements from
your customers via social network portals.
ICT ON OUR DAILY LIVES

5. USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS (As the worlddevelops,
peoplearegetting morecarried awaywith theirworkandcareers.)
EXAMPLES:
Withtechnologyyoucanconnectandmeet new people while atworkusing social
networktechnology.
Youcanalso usetechnologytofindanew datewithoutliving yourwork.
ICT ON OUR DAILY LIVES

6. USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION (Withthe invention oftechnological
gadgetsandmobile appswhich helps studentslearneasily. Nowdaysyoucan
accessafull libraryvia a mobileapponanysmartphoneor ipad.)
EXAMPLES:
ICT ON OUR DAILY LIVES

7. USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN PURCHASING (Has alsomade thebuying and
selling ofgood soflexible. Withtheintroductione-paymentsystems,userscan
easily purchaseanythingonlinewithoutliving the comfortoftheirhomes.)
EXAMPLES:
Paypal
SquareWalletapp.
Weareusing ITon Retailingwhichhelps ustobuyanything24/7everyday.
ICT ON OUR DAILY LIVES

8. USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE
EXAMPLES:
FamGraze:Will helpafarmermanagetheir grassmoreeffectively bysuggesting the
cheapestfeed fortheirlivestock
HorseRationApp:The farmeraccuratelycalculatestheamountoffeed to give their
horseandavoid theobesityin theiranimalsandhealthproblemswhichcan be
causebyless orover feeding.
Thencomes theuseof technologyin manufacturingfertilizersandtoolsforfarmers,
all thiscuts downon thetime andincreasesproductivity
Also technologyhaschangedthe agriculturalindustrybyreplacing human labor
withmachinesthatareoperatedorcontrolledbypeopleorothermachines.
ICT ON OUR DAILY LIVES

9. USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN BANKING (Nowelectronic bankingmoving money
hasbecomeso simple. Theinvention ofVISA ELECTRON hasmade itsimple to
movewithmoremoneywithouthaving anyfearsof getting robbedon theway.
Youcanbuyanythingwith aVisa Electroncard,so in thiscaseyoudon’thaveto
move withcash.)
EXAMPLES:
• Visa Electron
ICT ON OUR DAILY LIVES

10. USE OF TECHNOLOGY TO CONTROL AND HARNESS NATURAL FORCES
(Naturalforces affectanddisrupthumanlife anddailyeconomic activates. For
example;Floodswashawayfarmlandandhomes, theycarryoutfertiletopsoil and
disruptthe growthofcrops.Also firesburnbuildings, cropsandforestswhich affect
humanlife.)
EXAMPLES:
• However, technologyhasenabledhumansbuild largedamswhichcan harbor
excesswaterandusethatwatertogeneratepower.
• Also fireis tamedtoheatourhomesandprocessindustrialmaterials.
• Windis being usedtogenerateelectricity.
• Wehaveconvertedsolarenergy topower whichisbeing used in homesand
businesses.
• All this isa resultofusing technologytocontrolnaturalforces.
ICT ON OUR DAILY LIVES

11. USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN TRANSPORTATION (Oneofthe basicareasof
technologicalactivity.Bothbusinesses andindividualshavebenefited fromthenew
technologiesin the travelindustry.Time ismoney, so wemusthavefirstand
efficient meansoftransport.)
EXAMPLES:
ICT ON OUR DAILY LIVES

12. USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN CRIME AND POLICING (IThasintroducedalot of
things whichprevents peoplecommitting crime).
EXAMPLES:
CCTVcamera,
GPRSsystem,
Using databaseforfinding criminals'informationaresomeuniquethingwhich can
notbepossiblewithoutthe blessing ofIT.
Fingerprint isanotherespecial methodwith whichthe policecanidentifythe
thieves. Thisis making ourlife saferandvery easyin manyways.)
ICT ON OUR DAILY LIVES

13. USE OF TECHNOLOGY ON HEALTH (Whenwe get sick, wedon'twanttogo to
anywhereinsteadofstayingathome.)
EXAMPLES:
Nowadayswedon'tneed togo tothe doctoranddescribeourproblems,wecan
useInternettocontactwithourdoctor.
Wecanusealsouse ITto dofacetofacecommunicationwithour doctoreven
thoughweareathome.Wecanalso frequentlyaskquestionto ourdoctorsand
theycanalsoanswerus using E-mails.
ICT ON OUR DAILY LIVES

14. conclusion:
The use of technology is immeasurable, technology has played a big role in
many other fields like health care , Job Creation and Data management.
How we use technology determines if it’s good or bad, helpful or harmful.
Technology , itself, is neutral. But it is us who make it good or bad basing on how
we use it .

15. Learning Strand 6
TECHNOLOGIES IN THE 20TH
CENTURY

16. Nuclear power was to the twentieth century what steam power had been
to the nineteenth: a game changer.
Environmental-friendly,
Efficient and practically unlimited
Unfortunately, it was a two-edged sword
Could be used to create the most destructive weapons in history,
threatening human survival with its very presence.
Had the capacity to render whole regions radioactive and, as such,
uninhabitable for generations (as was demonstrated at Chernobyl in
1986).
NUCLEAR POWER

17. It was Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs who introduced the Apple I in 1976.
It’s difficult to imagine our world today without computers. Today, of
course, they are everywhere and we have become so dependent upon
them that many people almost feel naked without one.
Provide the very means of maintaining a livelihood
We use them to keep track of our finances,
Write books,
Design logos and
Sell real estate.
They are rapidly replacing the stereo and television in their ability to
entertain us with music, movies, and games.
PERSONALCOMPUTER

18. Just as the locomotive made the world a smaller place in the nineteenth
century, the airplane did the same for us in the twentieth century,
shrinking our planet to the point that a person could fly anywhere in the
world in a matter of hours.
They made travel quick and safe,
Provide other services as well: from crop dusting and fighting forest
fires to overnight delivery of packages and chasing hurricanes.
They revolutionized warfare, turning battle into a long-range affair
fought at arm’s length by machines of such sophistication that the way
wars are fought has completely changed.
AIRPLANE

19. The automobile didn’t really become a practical and reliable source of
transportation until the twentieth century.
Brought about a revolution in the market place, suddenly making it
possible to truck in goods that otherwise would be impossible to acquire.
The automobile gave everyone a degree of mobility and personal
freedom.
AUTOMOBILE

20. While the rocket was first invented and used by the Chinese over three
thousand years ago - and used occasionally by the Greeks and Romans
Useful as weapons of war
Our means of accessing outer space.
Without the rocket, it is safe to say we would not only have never
gone to the moon or visited every planet in our solar system.
Rockets also place satellites into orbit around our planet, so without
them we also wouldn’t be able to use GPS, predict the weather, make
international calls or, for the most part, even use our cell phones much of
the time.
ROCKETRY

21. The first true submarine was invented in the 1880’s, it wasn’t until the
twentieth century that the modern submarine came into its own.
With the advent of nuclear power - which gave the submarine nearly
unlimited range and endurance - it has become the capital warship in
every first-class Navy in the world.
SUBMARINE

22. It is society’s baby-sitter, news source, teacher, entertainer, and story-
teller.
Disadvantages
The single greatest reason that families no longer eat in the kitchen or
dining room anymore, but instead huddle in the living room around
their television eating microwavable food and spilling soft drinks on the
sofa.
TELEVISION

23. The computer rendered the typewriter obsolete and made writing in long-
hand a thing of the past, but it took the internet to truly turn the
computer into the monster it is today.
the internet made it possible to be there in a few seconds.
It allows truth to make it into and out of repressive countries, it
foments revolutions, and spreads lies at the speed of light.
It also gives anyone the ability to buy and sell almost anything
imaginable, find and torment old school mates,
watch the latest you-tube videos, and even find their perfect life
partner, all for a few bucks a month.
THE INTERNET

24. Few people today can appreciate the impact the advent of radio had on
the twentieth century.
Make it possible for a person to be heard from hundreds or even
thousands of miles away without the use of a wire.
Today, it seems to only be useful in the car as a means of keeping the
driver from falling asleep behind the wheel or as a tool of talk radio
designed to rile the masses.
RADIO