Current State of ICT

1. Current State of ICT
Technologies
Aura Lee B. Carisma

2. Pre-test:1/2 cw
Directions: Choose the letter that corresponds to the
correct answer
1. A web page that allows interaction from the user
a. Static c. Social
b. Dynamic d. comment
2. This refers to the feature where users are able to categorize and locate infromtion through
tagging
a. hashtags c. taxonomy
b. folksonomy d. rich user experience

3. Pre-test:1/2 cw
Directions: Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct answer
3. A feature of a dynamic website that allows users to put their own content
a. Rich user experience c. User participation
b. Long tail d. mass participation
4. It provides a common framework to allow data to be shared and reused across platform,
enterprise, and community boundaries
a. W3C c. Web 1.0
b. Semantic Web d. Web 2.0

4. Pre-test:1/2 cw
Directions: Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct answer
5. According to this magazine, two Philippine cities are part of the top 10 in their research
about “The Selfiest Cities around the World”
a. People c. Reader’s Digest
b. Time d.Candy
6. This is the operating system for blackberry phones
a. Blackberry OS c. Windows Mobile
b. Symbian d. iOS

5. Pre-test:1/2 cw
Directions: Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct answer
7. Pinterest is a social media website that can be classified as
a. Bookmarking site c. Microblogging
b. Media Sharing d. Blogs and Forums
8. Currently, this is the fastest mobile network
a. 2G c. 4G
b. 3G d. 5G

6. Pre-test:1/2 cw
Directions: Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct answer
9. This media is designed to help people who have visual and reading impairments
a. Assistive c. bookmark
b. Social d. accessibility
10. This type of social media website focuses on short updates posted by the user
a. blogging c. social media
b. microblogging d. hashtagging

7. Objectives
Identify the current state of ICT Technologies
Explain the importance of this knowedge
Value the importance of technologies presented

13. Group Activity
How many times have you checked your phone this morning?
How many status updates have you posted in Facebook, Twitter
or Instagram today?
Did you use the Internet for an hour after you woke up this
morning?
Do you follow a certain celebrity via his/her social media
account?

14. Further Questions
How dependent have we become on
technology?
Will our dependence in technology increase or
decrease in the near future?Why?
As one of the dependents, what should we do
then to keep up?

34. ICT in the Philippines

46. ICT in the Philippines
“Known as the ICT Hub of Asia”
According to 2013 Measuring the Information Society by the
International Telecommunication Union, there are 106.8
cellphones per 100 Filipinos in the year 2012
NSO in 2010, ICT industry shares 19.3% of the total
employment population here in the Philippines
Time Magazine, “The Selfiest Cities around the World” Top 1:
Makati and Top 10: Cebu

47. Evaluation: ¼ sheet
True or False. Write T if the sentence is correct; otherwise, write F.
1. Tim Berners-Lee created the World Wide Web
2. People Magazine conducted Research on the “Selfiest Cities in the World”
3. Web 2.0 introduced static web pages that allow users to interact with the web pages
4. Folksonomy allows users to categorize and locate information
5. Technological convergence is the synergy of technological advancements to work on a similar goal
or task

48. Assignment
Conduct a short interview of the business owners around using the following guide:
Company/Establishment Name: _____________________
Address:______________________
Nature of Business:__________________________
Guide Questions:
1. What are the different ways for customers and/or suppliers to contact you?
2. How often do you use a phone or cellular phone for business?Estimate only
3. Does your establishment have internet connection? If yes, what is its purpose? If no, would you consider having it in the
future?Why or Why not?
4. Does your business have a website?If yes, how does it help the company? If no, would you consider having one in the
future?Why or Why not?
5. If applicable, Would you consider giving free Wi-Fi access in the future?If you already have it, does it help boost sales?