Rema eS ier Empowerment Technologies Student ReaderGOAL At the end of the 2-week period, you will be able to independently compose an insightful reflection paper on the nature of ICT in the context of your lives, society, and chosen professional (i.e. Arts, Technical Vocational, Sports, and Academic Tracks) track. Take a quick look at the page containing the Glossary of Terms to get a glimpse of what ICT and related concepts are. What do these mean to you? So do you think you are ready for the Networked World? Or better yet, is your community ready for the Networked World? Search anything about Information and Communications Technology (ICT) or digital tools2 that interest you. Find out the latest about them or something lar to them that you have used so far. Be ready to share them in class using traditional learning tools, e.g. pen and paper, or via ICT tools, e.g. online. Your search, ideally done online, should take you on an exploration about: 1. The current state of ICT tools (i.e., Web 2.0, Web 3.0, convergent technologies, social, mobile, and assistive media).____ CHALLENGE QUESTION A survey called “Networked World Readiness” contains 5 categories, namely: Access, Learning, Society, Economy, and Policy. Which category is most important to you? As you continue your work using this Student Reader, you may realize that digital tools, such as those appearing in the following image would give you an idea of the range of possibilities to discover, disclose, connect, and co-create, in a Networked World. some common digital toolss How many of the items or icons in the image above are you familiar with? Which ones are you unfamiliar with? Whatever your answer, take a closer look at the Trivia/Glossary of Terms. The list contains some key phrases that characterize the ICT tools that, when used properly, can empower users to make positive social change. 2 http://www pbslearningmedia.org/colection/digltal-tools/ muge source https//globalearlyed.wordpress.com/elobal-tools/teacher-tools/1. Assistive Media - a component under Assistive technology (AT), which is a generic term used to refer to a group of software or hardware devices by which people with disabilities can access computers. Assistive Media is also a name of a company: “the Intemet's first audio solution for persons with print reading/access barriers. The audio recordings of the literary works produced by Assistive Media are now easily accessible, on-demand, to the ever growing number of persons with disabilities who now use the Internet.” 2. Collaborative platforms - ‘is a category of business software that adds broad social networking capabilities to work processes.” 3. Convergent Technologies - an extension of the term convergence, which means a “coming together of two or more disparate disciplines or technologies. For example, the so-called fax revolution was produced by a convergence of telecommunications technology, optical scanning technology, and printing technology.” Convergent Technologies also refers to an American computer company formed by a small group of people who left Intel Corporation and Xerox PARC in 1979. 4. Information and Communications Technology (ICT) - ICT is an umbrella term that includes any ‘communication device or application, encompassing: radio, television, cellular phones, computer and network hardware and software, satellite systems and so on, as well as the various services and applications associated with them, such as videoconferencing and distance leaming, ICTs are often spoken of in a particular context, such as ICTs in education, health care, or libraries. The term is somewhat more common outside of the United States. It may also be defined as, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT or ICTs) are digital forms of communication including tools available on the Intemet, such as blogging and email, as well as computer software, such as Microsoft PowerPoint and Words, 5. Mobile Media - This refers to “media devices such as mobile phones and PDA's were the primary ‘source of portable media from which we could obtain information and communicate with one another. More recently, the smartphone (which has combined many features of the cell phone with the PDA) has rendered the PDA next to obsolete.s The growth of new mobile media as a true force in society was marked by smartphone sales outpacing personal computer sales in 2011.” 6. Online systems - are online versions of information systems, which is “the process of and tools for storing, managing, using, and gathering of data and communications in an organization. An example of information systems are tools for sending out communications and storing files in a business.” 7. Social Media - “are computer-mediated tools that allow people or companies to create, share, or ‘exchange information, career interests, ideas, and pictures/videos in virtual communities and networks.” 8. Web 2.0 - “describes World Wide Web sites that emphasize user-generated content, usability, and interoperability. The term was popularized by Tim O'Reilly and Dale Dougherty at the O'Reilly Media Web 2.0 Conference in late 2004, though it was coined by Darcy DiNucci in 1999." 9. Web 3.0 - “a phrase coined by John Markoff of the New York Times in 2006, refers to a supposed third generation of Internet-based services that collectively comprise what might be called ‘the intelligent Web'—such as those using semantic web, microformats, natural language search, data-mining, machine learning, recommendation agents, and artificial intelligence technologies—which emphasize machine- facilitated understanding of information in order to provide a more productive and intuitive user experience.” «Connecting in and Out-ofSchoo! Writing Through Digital Tools by Emily Howell and David Reinking in Handbook of Research on Digital Tools for \Writing instruction in K-12 Settings, edited by Rebecca S. Anderson, 2014ACTIVITY 1. Explore the content of the Networked World Readinesss assessment via this link: http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/readinessguide/intro.htm| or whenever available, its printed version. 2. Compare and contrast the implications of varied online platforms, sites and content; to best achieve specific needs, ‘objectives; or to best address the challenges in the classroom or that of your community. On a piece of paper or in whatever suitable digital tool is available, write down your insight in 300 words7. This is also available online via the Supplement containing additional resources, https://g00.8/44vFXy 7Aword counting online tool can be used vie this link, https//wordcounter:net/LESSON 2 Online Safety, Security, Ethics, and Etiquettes GOAL At the end of the lesson, you will be able to understand better the 24/7, social nature of digital media. In particular, you will be able to: © Explore your digital life; and Learn that it is important to act responsibly when carrying out relationships over digital media. CHALLENGE QUESTION How is your digital media life like? Hint: You have to think figuratively. Think about your life with media.s First consider the questions below. Use your responses to help you finish the statement, “My media life is like a...” This statement is a simile, a literary device for comparing two unlike things. For instance, someone who does not use much media might say that her media life is like a desert, because there is little life there. Someone might say that his media life is like a track meet, because he is exhausted at the end of the day. Finally, make a picture or drawing of the simile you created. The drawing can include text. Questions to consider: © Are digital media a big part of your life? ‘* What kind of impact do digital media have on you (a little, some, a lot)? ‘© What are your favorite and least-favorite things to do with digital media? * Do you connect with others or create things with digital media? Finish this statement: My media life is like because *sooce ht: /www philstar com /headlines/20147/02/19/1252003/internetsibel-cyber-crime-law-constitutional From the perspective of government, (Republic Act No. 10175] AN ACT DEFINING CYBERCRIME, PROVIDING FOR THE PREVENTION, INVESTIGATION, SUPPRESSION AND THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, http//iwww.gov.ph/2012/09/12/republc-act-no- 20175/, isa useful reference for determining what is legal o illegal activity in the online context. The law has been in force since 2012 and the ‘Supreme Court in a decision in 2014, SC ruled that imposition of cyber libel on the ‘original author of the post” (on Facebook) is constitutional, but Clanfied the same is unconstitutional insofar as it penalizes those who simply receive the post and react to it From a personal and community perspective this link on Pinterest.com could serve as a visual and textual gude, htps://g00 ¢l/zDDVIB Another Visual reference presented online asa student group work can be accessed via Prez.com here: https//g00.g/dsMn9M sauce: MEDAL un. http://waw2.powayusc.com/teacher_resources gitaltteracy/Grades6-8 /digResp/Unit1-6/HO-Media%20Lite pdf and utps://g00.81/e16N6You might be interested to know that digital media can be interchanged with more popular terms such as social media or social networking sites. At the same time, you might wonder: “What is social media's role in your life?"10 Now, consider the following statement. Instead of promoting social behavior, social media promotes disengagement, self-absorption, loneliness and sadness.” Do you agree?11 Now think about this: Social media or media enabled by digital tools are 24/7 and socially connected as demonstrated by popular ICT. The followir image is a screenshot from a video from Common Sense Media Education: “0 https://www.commonsensemedia org/educators/lesson/dlital-ife-101-6-8 (needs an account registration) Also available here (without registration): htps://goo.gl/WuF 4g 11 Image credit: Instead of promoting social behaviour, social media promotesdisengagement, self-absorption, loneliness and sadness Creative Commons Attribution License https://www-ficks.com/photos/jasonahowie/ 7910370882 Photo by openicons- Creative Commons Atribution-ShareAlke License http://pbxabay.com/en/ sad-unhappy-sorry-cheeries-smiley 98457/video/modal/2078096) to better appreciate the 24/7 and social nature of digital media—a major change from the media consumption culture of the past. Check the Glossary of Terms (under this lesson) to get a list of digital media and related concepts, which you can use to survey how much members of your household or friends, know about these media that are enabled by digital tools. Do you know more than most of them do?12 TRIVIA/GLOSSARY OF TERMS 1. Aggregator is a website or Web application where headlines and other content are collected for easy viewing. Aggregators such as Google News compile news articles and posts. 2. An avatar is a two- or three-dimensional icon that represents a computer user or a gamer. Avatar can be a cartoonish graphic, a photograph, a screen name, or a fully developed character. 3. Blog, from the term ‘weblog’, is a type of website usually updated by an individual or a group of bloggers. Some blogs provide news of opinions on a specific subject, while others are more like online journals. Most blogs allow readers to leave comments on blog posts. 4. Flaming is the act of saying mean things online, usually in ALL CAPS, and often in a public forum with the intention to humiliate. Flame wars can occur easily online, as it can be dificult to figure out people's intentions or emotions online. 5. Mash-up is a remix or blend of multiple songs, videos, or other media content into one product. Fan fiction writing is one form of a mash-up, as writers take characters from a well-known video game, movie, or book, and rewrite their actions or relationships. 6. Massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) is usually an online virtual world that multiple players navigate and play in together. While in this virtual world, their avatars chat, cooperate, and quest together, oftentimes towards a goal. 7. P2P, or Peer-to-Peer, network allows for sharing of mp3s, videos, and other digital files by transferring information directly between two computers rather than by going through a central server. P2P technology is also behind the popular Internet phone service Skype. 8. Phishing is the illegal act of sending emails or messages that appear to come from authentic sources, but really come from spammers. Phishers often try to get people to send them their personal information, everything from account numbers to passwords. 9. Podcast is a downloadable video or audio file. Podcasts can be verbal, based on a certain topic, or can include music, video, and commentary. Most podcasts are updated regularly through the addition of new episodes. 10.Short Message Service (SMS), or text message, is a short message of fewer than 160 characters sent from a cell phone. A Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) is a text message that contains an attached multimedia file, such as a picture or song. is sty woabns HERS] /O0.g/CEBSUA, “Internet Safety, Ethics & Netiquette” could be an alternative activity. Learn to keep safe by staying informed and developing good online habits. For more references: !ttps://uwew google com/safetycenter/everyone/start,https://wwu.commonsensemedia.org/, htp://wwwiste.org/standards/iste- standards/standerds-for students| ACTIVI First, take the quiz on your own. When you are done, trade with your partner. Together, use the answer key to calculate each other's score. Discuss what surprised you the most and which answers were the closest to or farthest from your own experiences.13 1. 82% of teens say that they own which of the following? a) cell phone b) smartphone ¢) iPod Touch or similar device 4d) iPad or similar device 2. What percent of teens describe themselves as “addicted” to their cell phones? a) 11% b) 27% c) 41% d) 63% 3. 68% of teens say they do which of the following at least once a day? a) text b) visit a social network c) instant message (IM) d) use email 4. How many characters (letters, punctuation marks, symbols, and spaces) can you send in a regular text message? a) 110 b) 140 c) 200 d) 250 5. How often do 34% of teens visit social networking sites? a) at least once a day b) several times a day c) once a week or less d) never 6. What percent of teens say that they don't understand their social networking site's privacy policies? a) 24% b) 35% c) 46% 4) 61% 7. What percent of teens still prefer face-to-face communication with their friends over communication online or via texting? a) 22% b) 36% c) 49% 4) 61% 8. What percent of teens say they have said something bad about someone online that they wouldn't have said in person? a) 33% b) 67%connect with people who share a common interest? a) 35% b) 42% 0) 57% 4d) 66% 10. What percent of teens agreed they wish they could “unplug” for a while? a) 13% | b) 27% | c) 29% d) 43% ‘TS haapa rom Commons Sosa Med, Dy/eoMMONSENEE. OF.Contextualized Online Search and Research Skills GOAL ‘At the end of the lesson, you will be a better user of search engines. In particular, you can be more deeply aware of search techniques that will give results that are useful for your academic and chosen career. CHALLENGE QUESTION Are you a smarter user of search engines? Do you always rely on the first search results online? Have you “Googled”: yourself lately? Are you happy with the results? How do you find answers to questions from the simple to the complex? Google might naturally come to mind. Did you know that you could also use Wolfram as an alternative search engine? Indeed, Google might be our “riend” but using search engines for the sake of plain information could actually lead you misinformed. In order to stay meaningfully informed, you should start appreciating the use of the right combination of words or key phrases. The following is a set of tips to help you build smart search skills, as adapted from Common Sense Media ‘A wealth of built-in—but sometimes hidden—features can help you find the information you need much more efficiently than your usual shot-in-the-dark searches. A little Google technique can open up a world of trusted facts, homework boosters, and cool tricks to impress your friends (or your parents). We dont receive wisdom; we must Um ee eee SID ULM CR mT SSF ene ERC InSg Image source: http://www. brainyquote.com/ a ae eee a cl eeIf number crunching just isn't your thing—and you need an answer fast—Google's hidden calculator is a lifesaver. Head straight to the search bar and type in the problem or equation you're looking to solve. You'll know you've gotten to the right place when a gray, calculator-like tool pops up as the search result. Bonus tip: How many teaspoons equal a tablespoon? When the homework is put away and you need an extra hand at the Chemistry lab, this tool converts measurements, too. Definitions and More Browsing the Merriam-Webster dictionary for hours might be a lost art, but broadening kids’ vocabulary doesn't have to be. Simply add the word “define” before a search term (for example, “define onomatopoeia’) to bring up the proper spelling, definition, origin, and even fun tools like voice and translation options. Bonus tip: If you struggle with spelling, don't worry. Google will suggest and search based on the appropriate spelling of most words, just as it does for regular searches. c. Age-Appropriate Results Tools like Google SafeSearch's and YouTube's Safety Modere can help filter out mature content that's beyond what those below 18 are ready to see or read. This can also be taken a step further with search results filter by reading level so you or your younger siblings or friends feel comfortable with what's in front of them. Let Google annotate the results with reading levels labeled, or choose to only show basic, intermediate, or advanced level content. IF you are looking for credible information—or your first taste of scholarly research—you can check out Google's academic offshoot, Google Scholar.17 Bonus tip: Explore with confidence1s by viewing content critically. Just because you see it online doesn't mean it's true. Time-Zone Challenged If you have far-flung family and don't want to wake them up in the middle of the night, you can find the local time anywhere in the world by typing "time" and a city's name into the search bar. E. The Perfect Search Let's say the homework assignment requires you to use only one source of information. Enter your query, followed by the URL for the website (i.e., weaving site: ncca.gov.ph/) and hit enter. You'll see only results from that website, Need help with weaving homework but getting search results for weaving for sale? Add a minus sign before "sale" to eliminate sale-related results. F. Photo Magic Learning how to attribute photos is a critical research skill. With Google Reverse Image Searchrs, you can upload any photo to Google Images and hit "search" to find the name of it, and a whole lot more. Bonus tip: In Google's Chrome browser, you can just right-click on any image and select "search Google for this image.” There's a Firefox add-onz9, to. G. Just for Fun. Ifall you really need is a little distraction, go to Google and type in “tit,” browse the Google Doodle archivesz1, or just tell Google to do a barrel roll.22 You won't be disappointed.” 23 If you want some more keyword tricks, check out the search techniques below. 1s https//support. google.com/websearch/answer/Si0%hIeen 16https://support. google.com/youtube/answer/174084?hizen sThttps://scholar google.com/ _sisdinaiideiiniit i ech ee eee I a eee1. Define. When your query includes the define: operator, Google displays alll the definitions it finds on the web. 2. Site. “If you really like a web site (e.g. http://ncca.gov.ph) but its search tool isn't very good, fret not— Google almost always does a better job". Example: [site:ncca.gov.ph culture] 3. Reverse Image search. Instead of typing the keywords, you upload an image of an unknown product or point to its URL in the search box or bar. Useful to find product names, recipes, and more 4. Autocomplete. Google's autocomplete is a handy tool for both saving time and getting a feel for what people are searching. See the image below. 5. More advanced search operators: https:/goo.gl/aLuTFZ cs 9e30e7: Boas howto coffee how to make coffee how to turkish coffee ress Enter o search 19 https /support. google com/websearch/answer/13258087hI=en 2ohttps,//addons.mozlla.org/en-US/firefox/adcon/google-smilar-images/ _aihttp://www. google.com/doodlestarchive 2zhttpsi/mww.google.com/#a=dora+barrel+oll 23 Adan rom htps//www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/the-kids-guide-to-google-searchOn the next opportunity that you have an Intemet connection, do the following "What Matters in a Query” search tips. To validate the results of your search, get a screenshot of the resulting scenarios. Be ready to present the results in class. What Matters in a Query?= Order matters. Try searching for [bive sky] and [sky blue] Capitalization does not matter. Try searching for [barack obama] and [Barack Obama] Punctuation does not matter. Try searching for [red, delicious% apple&] and [red delicious ay There are exceptions! * $ C# C++ Google+ Can you tink of any? "4" § se08-§%0) or @ 24 How to get a screnshotttps//g00.8/EORI 25 sure: Googe Search Eston All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including