LESSON 1

APPLICATION

A. Sources of Knowledge Identification

Instructions:
1. In the first column, fill in your topic of interest related to
educational technology or the use of technology in education.
2. In the second column, search for ALL issues/problems related to
your topic. Note: You can add rows if the issues provided exceed
with the rows in the provided table. You can also edit the table as
long as the given parameters are provided with the necessary
information.
3. In the third column, identify the sources of knowledge of the
provided issues of your topic based on the presentation of this
lesson.
4. In the fourth column, identify the specifics of your identified
sources in column 3.

Specifics of
Topic of Sources of
Issues/Problems Knowledge
Interest Knowledge
Sources
Traditional Coronavirus waste has
Trashcan for become a new form of
disposing used
face mask. pollution as single-use
How face masks,
personal protective
gloves and other
equipment (PPE) floods our
coronavirus waste
ocean. Sea creatures can Authority
is polluting our
often mistake plastic items
ocean(Edmond, C.,
for food. This leads to
2011)
choking, malnourished, and
risks of become entangled in
the masks.
Using the manual trash Empiricism Overflowing

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can cause direct contact impacts on health
of germs, bacteria and and environment,
acquire viruses. and how to prevent
(Eculabs, 2016)
Improper disposal
Improper disposal of
contaminated face mask or of face masks
used personal protective during COVID-19:
equipment (PPEs) but can Authority
potentially spread SARS- unheeded public
CoV-2 health threat
(Shiferie, F., 2021)
The large amount of
polypropylene (PP)
chemical in the masks which
Where did 5,500
is a type of commodity
tonnes of discarded
plastic that takes a long time Empiricism
face masks end up?
to degrade and releases a lot
(Yeh, J., 2020)
of toxic substances during
the process are a potential
threat to our environment
Used masks indiscriminately
in lifts, parks, workplaces,
open dust bins as it can pose
a potential health hazard
Know About
who come in contact with
Proper Usage,
such masks. some people are
Disposing AND
picking them up for re-use Empiricism
Reuse of Mask
and hence putting their life
(Narayana Health,
in danger. The infected
2020)
masks have respiratory
secretions on them and can
be dispersed and transmitted
through the air.

B. Developing Technology

Instructions:

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 1. Provide a tangible solution (technology-based solution) to the identified
issues/problems stated on the column 2 of activity A.
2. Provide a rationale about your solution by answering these guide
questions.
o What is your topic all about?
o What are the issues (global, national and local aspects) you
encountered on your topic?
o How did other institutions solve that issues or what are
existing innovative technologies that provide solution to your
presented issues? What are the effects of these solutions?
Note: Please highlight the negative effects of the existing
innovative technologies.
o What is your proposed technology and why your proposed
technology can be considered a solution? What issues can be
solved by your technology? How can your technology
compete with the existing technology?
3. Develop a plan following the stages in technology development.
4. The template is provided for your reference.

1.
 Our motion sensor-based trash can is convenient for all user
especially in hospitals and households. it open and close
automatically to avoid direct contact with bacteria, germs and
acquire viruses that can potentially contribute to the spread of
covid-19. It also comes with refillable spray container for
disinfectant product that the authorize personnel desired to use.
 the trash bin is made out of stainless steel.
2. Rationale
in the current situation we encounter right now, covid-19 is one of the most crucial event in the
history . This technology based trash can help to disinfect and dispose properly the face mask
use.
Local:
Solid waste has become an increasing environmental problem due to the rapid rise of
population, especially in highly urbanized areas like Davao City, Philippines. As part of the

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city’s urban center, Angliongto, which is within the 50-kilometer radius from the downtown
area, faces a huge challenge in relation to littering and illegal garbage dumping. The
dimensions of illegal garbage dumping in Angliongto which include forms of illegal garbage
dumping, ineffective waste management practices, resources and equipment, resident’s
practices and behaviour, policies and procedures, environment, and enforcers’ practices and
capabilities (Francisco, et. al., 2018).

National:
Solid waste is a problem that keeps on increasing as the population of a country grows. Proper
waste management is one solution which would help maintain our green environment. Since
production increases the consumption in urban areas has also increased in the quantity of
wastes generated. The innovative solution presented for the issue is an ultrasonic sensor to
measure the volume of the bins, the load cell to measure the weight of the bin, and an Arduino
Uno which controls the system operation. As soon as it reaches a certain point the Arduino will
send a notification to the person in charge, so that the waste can be collected immediately
(Aguila, et. al., 2019)

Global:
The waste management landscape in 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Member States. This report begins with the statistics on the trends of population growth,
urbanization, and economic growth in each of the ASEAN countries, which is then followed by
an overview of the waste generation, collection, treatment & recovery, and disposal statistics,
and associated environmental, technical, and governance (institutions, policy, regulations)
factors in the waste sector (Jain, et, al, 2017). Eventually, the problem of litter gets out of
control. What starts with a few pieces of litter can snowball into a gigantic mess. It is important
to do everything you can to encourage individuals to properly dispose of their trash (C.W.,
2014).

Employ Colourful Trash Cans Colourful trash cans are easy to find and source, and they stand
out, drawing the eye’s attention. Sometimes, people litter simply because they don’t see a trash
can, so by purposely using eye-catching trash cans, you can help ensure your tenants will see
and use them.

Proposed Technology:
The researchers come up an ecological technology base to provide solution in the waste
management issue. This proposed technology aims to help not just the environment but also the

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persons with disabilities (PWD), the researchers come up with a design that can bring
convenience to people for throwing their garbage during special time.

This brilliant design it consists a motion sensor that can detect human motion specifically when
throwing a garbage it will automatically open whenever a user throws something to the
proposed technology and at the same time it also closes automatically as soon as the proposed
technology’s motion sensor is not been detected, it is a rechargeable battery operated with a
back up solar panel so when the main battery is down it can still function due to the reserve
energy that the solar panel have, it also have one of a kind features that have garbage bag
holder, to be oddly specific it looks like one to the toilet paper tissue holder but instead of a
tissue paper the researchers replaced it with a garbage bag for easy accessible replacing the
trashcan’s garbage bag, it is located to the side of the motion sensor trash can, and another sate
of the cleaning features of this motion sensor trashcan it has a self-sanitation that is functional
after the user take out the garbage, the user must simply push the button located at the other
side of the trashcan and the sanitation process is on the move it is also refillable.

Our technology can compete with the existing ones as these are built and made to have the
major features of garbage bin products that they offer individually and are improved with our
new technology.

3. Technology Development Plan

Basic Research The goal is to provide a rubbish classification standard

Technology that can be used to automatically intelligently classified

trash cans. According to the composition and nature of
urban domestic garbage, it was proposed to develop an
automatic collect standard for intelligently classified
trash cans. Result, the traditional method, it is decided,
has issues with direct contact treatment and uncertain
subject arrangement. Therefore, the focus should be on
front-end classification to eliminate direct contact,
clearly define each subject's positioning, and use
technology to drive the classification. In conclusion, only
by fully utilizing people's subjective initiative, and using
intelligently classified garbage cans as carriers to
automatically, can improve the garbage waste
management. This has important practical value and
significance for solving the problem of urban domestic

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 problems.

Research to Prove Smart trash bin market size was valued at USD 7.4
Feasibility million in 2017 and is expected to grow at a compound
annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9% from 2018 to 2025.
The smart trash bins considered under the scope of the
study refers to the automatic garbage bins. These
touchless trash bins are sensor-based and are capable
of operating without making any physical contact. The
market formulated estimates of the market sizing &
forecasts for the automatically operated touchless
garbage/trash/waste bins. Surging demand for efficient
waste disposal and smart waste management is one of
the key trends stimulating the growth of the smart trash
bins market. With public welfare organizations, local
government bodies, and other concerned regulatory
boards are increasingly undertaking initiatives to ensure
cleaner surroundings in urban areas, manufacturers of
touchless garbage bins are escalating their efforts to
boost the adoption of their offerings.

As a result, initiatives and efforts led by governments

and product manufacturers are encouraging the
residential population to adopt touchless trash cans in
the day-to-day waste disposal activities. The
convenience offered by automatic disposal of sanitary
waste in hospitals and clinics is projected to bolster the
adoption of automatic garbage bins in the commercial
sector. Furthermore, hotels & restaurants are
increasingly deploying automatic garbage cans,
particularly in washrooms, as part of their efforts to
offer attractive services to customers.

In addition, smart cans are being installed in restrooms

at public places, such as shopping malls, airports, bus
stations, and metro stations in order to ensure a

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 hygienic and healthy surrounding. The popularity of
automatic trash cans is increasing in the residential
sector, as households are gradually changing and
modernizing their lifestyle. The demand for automatic
trash bins from the residential sector is anticipated to
rise significantly over the coming years owing to growing
awareness regarding the convenience offered by the
product. Ease of operation offered coupled with
increasing awareness about maintaining hygienic
surroundings by avoiding cross-contamination of germs
is expected to stir up the demand for smart garbage
cans.

The technology development of the proposed technology

which is the Motion Sensor Trash can was automated
via the use of a Solar power supply, built-in
rechargeable batteries, Controller (Arduino Uno), PIR
sensor and servo motor. Solar panel serves as the main
source of the power supply to be stored on the built-in
rechargeable batteries. Controller (Arduino Uno) serves
Technology
as the central processing unit of the whole design that
Development
interfaced to the input sensors and the actuator which
is the servo motors. Passive infrared sensor (PIR) was
used to ascertain that the object affronts the waste bin
is human. Lastly, Servo motor that serves as the
actuator which opens and closes the lid of the waste
bins.

Technology To perceive the technology-based trash can that we

Demonstration expand. First, the user has to be near in the trash can
to make use of the motion-sensor feature, so it will
automatically open the lid of the trash can and stay
away for about a meter to close the lid. Second, it is
usable for the garbage collector, when they want to use
the spray anti-bacterial feature the user has to push the
button after removing the garbage. Third, if the user

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 uses the trash can indoor, the user can use the
chargeable battery feature and if outdoor, the user can
use the solar panel feature. The both energy provider
features can be a support to each other depends on the
situation. Lastly, the garbage bag holder can be used to
hold the refillable garbage bag.

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C. Theory Application
Instructions:
1. Based on your proposed technology innovation in activity B, please
cite what theory/ies your innovation was anchored from.
2. Identify your main theory and provide two additional theories that
supports your main theory.
3. The template is provided for your reference.

1. Design and develop a

2. Conceptual Development
Theories Relevance of the theory to the proposed design

One of the strengths of AT is that it bridges the gap

Activity Theory
between the individual subject and the social reality—it
studies both through the mediating activity.

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