This document discusses trends in information and communication technology (ICT) and social media. It notes that ICT involves the convergence of technologies and integration of functions across devices. The document defines social media as online tools that enable users to interact, communicate, and share information in virtual communities and networks. It then outlines six main types of social media: social networks like Facebook and Google+; bookmarking sites like StumbleUpon and Pinterest; social news sites like Reddit and Digg; media sharing sites like Flickr, YouTube, and Instagram; microblogging sites like Twitter and Plurk; and blogs and forums like Blogger, WordPress, and Tumblr.

1. ICT
TRENDS

2. • Is an evolution of
technological developments
that merge into new system
bringing together different
types of applications and
media.
• Integrating functions of
different devices in one
device.
Technological Convergence

4. SOCIAL
MEDIA
• Is a collection of
internet-based
communication tools
and computer assisted
channels dedicated to
allow users to interact,
communicate, and share
information in a virtual
community and
network.

5. SIX TYPES
OF SOCIAL
MEDIA

6. SOCIAL
NETWORKS
• Sites that allows
you to connect with
other people with
the same interest or
background.
Example are:
Facebook and
Google+

7. Bookmarking
Sites
• Sites that allow you to
store and manage
links to various
website and
resources. Most of
the sites allow you to
create a tag to others.
Ex. Stumble Upon,
Pinterest

9. Social
News
• Sites that allow users to
post their own news
items or links to
other news sources. The
users can also comment
on the post and
comments may also be
rank.
Ex. Reddit and Digg

11. Media
Sharing
• sites that allow you to
upload and share
media content like
images,
music and video.
Ex. Flickr, YouTube
and Instagram

13. Microblogging
• focus on short
updates from the
user. Those that
subscribed to the user
will be able to receive
these updates.
Ex. Twitter and Plurk

15. Blogs
and
Forums
• allow user to post
their content.
Other users are able
to comment on
the said topic.
Ex. Blogger, WordPress
and Tumblr

17. MOST
COMMON
SOCIAL MEDIA
SITES