This document discusses trends in information and communication technologies (ICT). It covers the topics of convergence, social media, and mobile technologies. Convergence refers to the integration of different technologies to achieve common goals. Social media encompasses various online platforms for user-generated content, including social networks like Facebook, bookmarking sites like Pinterest, media sharing sites like YouTube, microblogging, blogs, forums, and more. The document also outlines several mobile operating systems like iOS, Android, Blackberry OS, Windows Phone OS, Symbian, WebOS, and Windows Mobile. It introduces assistive media which helps people with disabilities. Finally, it provides an example homework assignment about using social media to address a community

1. TRENDS IN ICT

2. 1. CONVERGENCE
 is the synergy of technological achievements to
work on a similar goal or task.

3. 2. SOCIAL MEDIA
 is a website, application, or online channel that
enables web user to create, co-create, discuss,
modify and exchange user-generated content.

4. TYPE OF SOCIAL
MEDIA

5. SOCIAL NETWORKS
This are the sites that
allow you to connect with
other people with the same
interest and background.
Example: Facebook &

6. BOOKMARKING SITES
These are the sites that allow you to store
and manage links websites and resources.
Most of these sites allow you to create a tag
that allows you and others to easily search or
share them.
Example. Pinterest

8. SOCIAL NEWS
These are sites that allow
users to post their own news
sources.

9. MEDIA SHARING
These are sites that allow you to upload
and share media content like images,
music, and video. Most of these sites have
additional social features like liking
commenting, and having user profiles.
Example: Flicker, YouTube, and
Instagram

10. MICROBLOGGING
These sites that focus on short updates
from the user. Those subscribed to the
user will be able to receive these updates.

11. BLOGS
These websites allow
users to post their
content.
Example: Blogger, WordPress,
and Tumblr.

13. FORUMS
forums are typically
part of a certain website
or web service

14. 3. MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES

15. A. iOS
 is a mobile operating system created and
developed by Apple Inc. and distributed
exclusively for Apple hardware.

16. B. ANDROID
 an open source operating system
developed by Google.

17. C. BLACKBERRY OS
 is a proprietary mobile operating system
developed by BlackBerry Ltd for its
BlackBerry line of smartphone handheld
devices.

18. D. WINDOWS PHONE OS
 a closed source and proprietary
operating system developed by Microsoft.

19. E. SYMBIAN
 The ORIGINAL smartphone Operating
system used by NOKIA devices.

20. F. WebOS
Originally used for smartphones now used for smart TVs.

21. G. WINDOWS MOBILE
 developed by Microsoft for smartphones and pocket PCs

22. 4. ASSISTIVE MEDIA
 is a nonprofit service designed to help people
who have visual and reading impairments as
well as cognitive, physical, and communication
disabilities.
Visit:
http://www.assistivemedia.org
/

23. ACTIVITY
ICT in Your LIFE.
(Role Playing)

24. HOMEWORK
1. Identify a problem in your community
(e.g littering, garbage, disposal, blocked
drainages, etc.)
2. imagine that you are going to create a
website to persuade both community
leaders and members to solve their
problems.
3. Fill out the form below.

25. Community Problem:
_____________________________________
Vicinity: ________________________________
Campaign Name: _____________________________________
Type of Social Media Used: ________________________
Website used: ______________________________________
What will be the content of your social media site?
______________________________________________________________________________
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______________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

26. Why did you choose that type of social
media?
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Why did you choose that website?
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27. Community Problem: Severe flooding during rainy days due to blocked drainages
Vicinity: Lapiz St. Oleander Village, Brgy. Pulo, Quezon City
Campaign Name: Anti-flooding movement”
Type of Social Media Used: Blogging
Website Used: WordPress
What will be the content of your social media Website?
It will contain pictures of flooded area during rainy days. It will also contains
pictures of the drainages that are blocked by garbage. I also plan to update it every
once in a while. Anyone who views the site will be able to comment on these
update.
Why did you choose that type of social media?
People in my community are avid readers of blogs. Most of them follow several
blogs that concern the community.
Why did you choose that website?
WordPress. Unlike other blogging platforms, has a more “serious feel” to it. It also
contains professional looking templates that will serious fit the serious tone of my