EMPOWERMENT

TECHNOLOGY

Quarter 1 Information and Communication Technology

Week 3- 4
 QUARTER Lesson 4 Week 3-4

1 Developing ICT content for specific purposes

The use of advanced tools and techniques found in
common productivity and application software in
developing ICT content for specific professional tracks.

WHAT YOU ARE EXPECTED TO LEARN FROM THIS MODULE

This module is designed to introduce you to the current state
of ICT technologies and the online systems, function and platforms

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Use common productivity tools effectively by maximizing
advanced application techniques.
2. Create an original or derivative ICT content to effectively
communicate or present data or information related to
specific professional tracks.

Developing ICT content for specific purposes

“We don’t receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a

journey that no one can take for us or spare us.”
- Marcel Proust

CHALLENGE QUESTION:
What was your earliest memory of productivity tools?

Productivity in the workplace relates to how efficiently your workers

accomplish your company's goals and produce goods or services for customers.
Keeping workplace productivity high is important for helping your company
reduce its costs, satisfy its stakeholders, expand its operations and stand out in
a competitive marketplace
The modern time, 21st century and globalization have led to a series of
changes in lifestyle and in the way we do business. In many ways, these
changes have also had a profound effect on education. In learning, ICT is
considered an almost indispensable part of teaching. Great many researches
have been undertaken in the last two decades on the subject matter of ICT and
a conclusion we may draw is that ICT is recognized and accepted as an
important element of foreign language instruction (Zhao, 2003)

TRIVIA/GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Online Platform – technologies that are grouped to use as a base upon which
other applications processes or technologies are developed.

Social Media Platforms -allows you to create not only personal accounts but
also pages and groups where you can share content.

Blogging Platforms – websites focus on content and design typically looks like
a newsletter where you are given options to change the design to your liking

Content Management System (CMS) – a computer based application

(sometimes online or browser-based) that allows you to published, edit, and
manipulate, organize and delete web content. It is used in blogs, news
websites and shopping.

Mail merging means to plug data from an address table into form letters, e-
mail messages, envelopes, address labels, or a directory (Example: a parent list
or product catalog, for example).

Hyperlinks - “Hyperlinks are objects inside an electronic document that include

the location of another object. Hyperlinks use the hypertext transfer protocol,
the same protocol that drives connections on the World Wide Web, to
electronically point users to documents and files stored in another location.
When a user clicks on a hyperlink, the computer uses the information in the
link to locate and load the external resource.”

What is ICT?
ICT is the abbreviation of Information and Communications Technology.
It is the infrastructure and components that enable modern computing. It gives
users an ease of interacting with the digital world. This clearly states that any
information on the web could be easily driven by the components of ICT. This
is not exceptional for businesses.
The components of ICT:
The components of ICT are comprehensive, it includes computers and
laptops. The smartphones, robots and digital TVs are new entries. There are
several other components that are considered to be helpful and can benefit
businesses in the long run. Some components of ICT include,
 Cloud Computing  Transactions
 Internet Access  Communications Technology
 Software  Data
 Hardware

These technological components are involved in order to help people and

organizations to interact with the digital world. By this people will be able to
move around communities, interact and gather information as well.

Three basic functions of digital tools are generally combined to support

decisions in business or management, and in communication contexts. These 3
basic tools support;
1. Writing Skills example: Microsoft Word
2. Numeracy Skills example: Microsoft Excel
3. Presentation Skills Microsoft example Microsoft PowerPoint

What is content development?

Content development is a method that is handled in order to research,
generate and broadcast a content that meets certain goals. These goals are
meant to meet the needs of a business and to improve the sales funnel.
Content development is a vital part of business development.
Business enthusiasts believe that promotions could do much better than
any other strategies. The question is what do they promote? A simple truth to
such believers, without content generation process you cannot promote your
product or service to your audience.
Thus, content generation is an important aspect of the content
development process. One can never build or expand the sales funnel without
the involvement of content.

What is the role of ICT in content development?

Information is the richest resource for content development. People
across the world make use of various resources in order to gather information.
And there is a lot of information that is available online.
 The biggest disadvantage of using information from the web is, they may
not be genuine. There are resources that can provide you quality information.
Relying on them is worthwhile. But, where can you find them?

This is where Information and Communications Technology help you.

The ICT is flexible to those who wish to derive information from genuine
resources. ICT is an infrastructure where you gather all Information from
resources that are trustworthy.

What are common online platforms and applications can you use?
 Presentation tools – Prezi, Zoho Show, MS PowerPoint
 Newsletter, ICT content platforms – Dropbox, Tumblr, Wix
 Photo editing tools – Picasa, Adobe Photoshop, MS Paint
 Photo uploading and hosting tools – DropBox,Flickr
 Online collaborative tools – Google Drive, Viber, Facebook
 Cloud computing – DropBox, Google Drive, Microsoft One Drive
 Blog tools – Blogger, WordPress, LiveJournal
 Mapping tools – Google maps, Wikimapia
 Music production – Sibelius
 Survey and Forms- Google Forms
 ICT Project and contents publishing and uploading platforms –
WordPress, MS Office Project Server, File Manager
 Content Management System platforms – Wordpress, Drupal, Joomia
 File Management platforrms – Zamzar, Word2pdf
 Curating tools – Pinterest, Storify, Trapit
 Web design platforms – Wix, Weebly, Adbe Dreamweaver
 Web Management platforms – Drupal, WordPress, Joomla
The prescribed tools and techniques are listed below in the context of
situational use-cases along with the respective resources:
Tools/Techniques Use Case Related Reference
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2. Custom animations Enhances viewer ●

and timing experience27 https://help.libreoffice.org/Impress/Animating_O
bjects_in_Presentation_Slides
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3. Hyperlinking in Optimizes use of related ●

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4. Integrating images and Enriches textual content. ●
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spreadsheets
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data related files Objects
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complex formulas; and common tasks https://help.libreoffice.org/Calc/Functions_by_Ca
computations tegory
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Microsoft Word

Quick Access toolbar – this area gives

you one click access to commands that
you often use.
Title bar – displays the name of current
.
document.
Ribbon – this area help to access all word
options and features such as formatting,
belittling, giving heading, insert tables
and so many more.
Tabs – it contains File tab, Home tab,
insert ab, design tab, layout tab, mailings,
review and view tab.
Dialog Box Launcher – it will help you to
access more Word functionality and more
options.
Zoom Controls – this area display your
page zoom in or zoom out. By taking the
small line button to right for zooming and
left for zooming out.
Pictures can be inserted from many different places, including a computer, an
online source like Bing.com or web page. You can quickly and easily add a
screen hot to your office file to enhance readability or capture information
without leaving the program that you are working.

Mail Merge and Label Generation – a feature in

MSWord where you can merge boilerplate
information with variable information. This way,
you can have documents that are almost exactly
the same; the substance of the document is the
same for every customer, yet each document is
customized to a particular individual in your
database

Advantages of Mail Merging

“The advantages of using mail merge are:
● Only one document needs to be composed for communicating to an
extensive list of interested people, clients or customers.
● Each document can be personalized i.e. it appears to be have been written
specifically to each recipient. It contains details only relevant to the receiver.
● Many document formats can be developed to use with one database.
● Errors in transcribing details from one document to another are eliminated.
This advantage, of course, depends upon the accuracy of data entry into
individual records in the first place!

Three main components of mail merge

1. The main document that contains the boiler information: text and
graphics. It also determines the format of the resulting merged
document
2. The data source that contain the variable information
3. The merged document that contains the combination of boilerplate text
and variable information

The main document contains the boiler plate text and graphics that you
want in every version of the merged document. You insert special
 instruction, called mere fields, to indicate where you want the variable
information to appear. When you merge the information in the data source
with the main document, the variable information replaces the merge fields
with the individualized information. The result is the merged document that
contains the combination of boilerplate text and variable information.

ACTIVITY 1

Create a simple magazine cover using Microsoft Word

Direction: Using Microsoft Word application, create a simple magazine cover

by following the steps below.
1. Magazine Cover Page Layout
o Firstly, we must adjust our page layout. Click “Page Layout” on the
top menu.
o Then you need to set up the margin. Click “Margins” on the sub-
menu.
o On the very bottom of the sub-menu click “Custom Margins”.
o Now set the “top, bottom, right and left” margins to “0.5”.
o Set also the paper size by clicking the dialog box launcher on Page
Setup group.
o A window will appear, click paper and scroll page size to A4.
o Click ok.
2. Adding Attractive Texts as the Magazine Title
o The page seems empty after setting page layout. You should add
some attractive and good-looking text as your magazine cover
title. A quality magazine needs a quality title. This is the most
entertaining part of creating a magazine.
o Click “Insert” on the top menu
o Click “WordArt” on the sub-menu.(This will present your
magazine’s title.)
o Pick one of the great wordart styles.
o A new text will appear on your page and says “Enter Your Text
Here”. Click on it and enter your magazine title.
o When you’re done with it, move it to the top-center of your page.
o Now you need some effects for your title. When your title is
selected, click “Text Effects” under the Wordart Styles” sub-menu.
o A new menu will appear and you’ll be able to see the effects for
your title, “Shadow, reflection, glow, bevel, 3d-Rotation and
 convert” effects are available. Just click one of them and add a
good-looking effect to your title according your wish
3. Adding Attractive Shapes and Photos to your Magazine Cover.
o Now you need some short descriptive texts, interesting shapes
and photos to make your cover colorful. A professional magazine
must have a great cover. In this case, photos and text have a big
importance.
o Click insert at the top menu.
o Click shapes on the sub-menu and the shapes will appear. Pick one
that you like most. Circle or circle-like shapes are recommended
because its’s edges are soft and you’ll put a small title in it.
o After you pick your shape, draw it by holding your left mouse
button on the page. Then move it under your main magazine title
but don’t resize it too big and I recommend placing it on left-
center of the age.
o Click “Shape Fill” button on the sub-menu and you’ll see the color
choices. This will adjust your shapes color.
o After adjusting your shape’s color, you can add some effects to
your shapes under the “shape Effects” button on the same sub-
menu.
o Right click on the shape and click “Add Text”. Now you’re able to
add a text as a sub-title for your magazine cover.
o After typing your text you can adjust your text’s color and size or
you can add effects to it as well.
o Click “Home button at the top menu. Then you’ll see “Font”
options in the “Font sub-menu.
4. Adding Photos or Pictures to your Magazine Cover
No one can think about a magazine cover without photos. Your
first magazine cover needs some photos on it.
o Click “Insert” on the top menu.
o Then click “Insert Picture from File” on the sub-menu. Choose the
photo you would like to use.
o In order to move it behind your text, right-click on the photo. then
click “Wrap Text” and then click “Behind Text”
o Now, you can see it as a background and your texts are visible
again.
o You can resize your photo to cover the complete page as well. I
recommend using a simple photo (not complicated, because it
confuses reader’ eye and it will look more tiring). If you want to
put a more complicated photo, use it in a small sizes.
5. Saving your File
 After doing all the steps above, finalize your output. you can apply
changes on it depends upon your taste.
o If you think it is already ok, Click the File Tab above.
o Click “Save As” button.
o Choose computer as your location.
o Choose Desktop by double-clicking it.
o A Save AS window will appear.
o On the “File Name” bar Write your yourname_Activity1 (ex.
Sonia_activity1)
o Then click Save button .

Congratulations! Your Done!

Send your file by uploading to https://forms.gle/9j7vCkAFY2NerjpU8

You can visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYZPBvXt-iY for video

tutorial

EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGY Week 4

(Grade 11- Queenfish)

Objective: Be able to create and design own brochure in Microsoft Word as

the productivity tool to present information about Bolinao Tourism.

ACTIVITY SHEET

Direction: With the knowledge and skill you had learn on Microsoft Word, you
are going to design your own brochure using the magazine cover you created
last activity as your cover page. Follow the procedure as your guide.

1. Open Microsoft Word. Choose blank document.

2. Under PAGE LAYOUT tab click PAGE SETUP, open the dialogue box for
more options. In the dialogue box, change all the margins to .5” and the
ORIENTATION to “Landscape”. Click on the Paper tab and change the
width to 13” and height with 8.5”. Click OK to close the dialogue box.
3. Next, click the COLUMNS drop down under PAGE LAYOUT.
4. For a traditional trifold brochure setup, select the THREE column option.
It can be confusing trying to visualize what the brochure will look like
when it’s printed out and folded.

5. Check out the graphics below to see what columns you should put your
pamphlet information in for it to print out correctly in the end.

6. Now you can see it as a background and your text are visible again.
7. The above example is a Display2o brochure from scratch.
8. Inter the information of your brochure. Use Word heading styles for the
tittles, size 10 Arial font for the body text, and then insert some images.
To move the image, right click on the images and click send to back and
click send behind text. Make the design a little more visually engaging
Use the following guide for your brochure.
 *If you read the brochure from left to right when it’s still in the Word
template, the design might look a little odd and out of order.
* It’s important to remember that once you fold the trifold brochure
properly, the order will match up!

10. For a really professional look, print back to back. If you do not have printer,
you can just send your output to https://forms.gle/9j7vCkAFY2NerjpU8 .
ENJOY!

Prepared by:
Mrs.
Sonia M.
Agustin

Teacher III
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