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Information graphics or infographics- are used to represent information, Can make your content more understandable
statistical data, or knowledge in a graphical manner usually done in a Can expand beyond digital marketing
creative way to attract the viewers attention. Widescreen adds drama to Position you as an expert
graphics and images
Canva- is a free graphic-design tool website, founded in 2012. It has an easy-
PARTS OF AN INFOGRAPHIC to- use drag-and-drop interface and provides access to over a million
1. THE CONTENT- this includes the text, statistics, time frame and reference photographs, graphics, videos, audios and fonts.
2. THE KNOWLEDGE- this refers to the facts and conclusions to convey the
overall message/ story PARTS OF CANVA
3. THE VISUAL- refers to the colors, graphics, and icons 1. HOME PAGE
2. MENU BAR
PRINCIPLE IN CREATING INFOGRAPHICS 3. SIDE PANEL
1. BE UNIQUE- one of the most important aspects of designing an effective
infographic is to make it engaging and memorable with a unique twist on FEATURES OF CANVA
something that everyone can relate to. 1. EDUCATION PRESENTATION
2. KEEP IT SIMPLE- don't throw in so much detail and extraneous 2. EDUCATIONAL VIDEO
information that the audience is overwhelmed by everything going on in 3. BACKGROUND REMOVER
your infographic 4. PHOTO ENHANCER
3. BE CREATIVE AND BOLD- it's important to make sure that your main 5. VIDEO RECORDER
message is bold and obvious. It also needs to be creative enough to just give 6. VIDEO TRIMMER
it that special little twist.
4. LESS IS MORE- Keeping your text minimal will most likely produce more ADVANTAGES OF CANVA
impact than a page full of words 1. Anyone can be a designer using Canva
5. THE FORTUNE IS IN THE FORWARDING- The final and most important 2. Very simple and user friendly
thing you want from an effective infographic is a simple way for people to 3. Canva provides templates of the correct sizing for other online platforms.
share it with their friends. 4. the site offers variety of templates
DISADVANTAGES OF CANVA
The Types of Charts Most Commonly Used In Infographics 1.It requires internet connection
1. Pie chart 2. The free version is Limited
2. Bar graphs 3. Some templates in Canva are restricted
3. Column graphs
4. Line charts Combining text and images- Studies continue to show that humans can
better absorb information visually over just text.
IMPORTANCE OF INFOGRAPHICS 1. Transparent shapes- adds an elegant and focal point to your design
Can easily catch your audience attention 2. Mix and match- use rounded shapes with rounded fonts and sharp shapes
Can increase your brand awareness with sharp fonts
Can make your content really viral 3. Align Text and Backgrounds- when we refer to shapes, we are not
Can increase your search marketing results just speaking about geometric figures. The shapes included in your
Can increase your subscribers and followers background are also an important part of your design and can serve as a
Portable and easily embeddable focal point to support your messaging.
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4. Clean and Clear Backgrounds- Sometimes, a background overpowering. EDSA (People Power Revolution)- A major protest that took place along
Use a clear background and a strong font color with enough contrast to EDSA from February 22 to 25, 1986 involving 2 million Filipinos from
stand over. different sectors
-Cardinal Sin encouraged the Filipinos to help end the regime of the former
Interactive Multimedia- any computer-delivered electronic system that President Ferdinand Marcos through Radyo Veritas which helped change the
allows the user to control, combine, and manipulate different types of course of history.
media, such as text, sound, video, computer graphics, and animation
EDSA Dos
Multimedia Contents • Also known as 2001 EDSA Revolution
1. Videos- through video hosting sites, you can take a video and show it to • Happened during Jan 17-21, 2001
the entire world (e.g., YouTube). • It was fueled after 11 prosecutors of then President Joseph Estrada walked
2. Sound, Music, or Audio- if videos are too much for you, you can always out of the impeachment trial. As a result, the people in EDSA grew over the
record sounds. You can now share your sound bites to the entire world (e.g., course of a few days through text brigades
Soundcloud).
3. Online games- Game developers now create what is called “browser- Yolanda People Finder (ajy mark safe kunana chuchunes)
based games.” You do not need to install these games to your computer as • Recent storms in the Philippines gave birth to the People Finder database
they run in most updated web browsers (AdventureQuest, Farmville, Candy powered by Google. During typhoon Yolanda, the People Finder was a vital
Crush) tool for people across the globe to track the situation of their relatives. This
4. Online tests- online survey forms and tests that automatically display the proved to be successful and is now adapted by more organizations to help
results when finished (Online IQ and Personality Tests). people track relatives during calamities.
5. Courseware- online courses that simulate the classroom online (e.g., E-
learning Courses using a Learning Management System) Million People March
6. Podcasts- an episodic series of audio or text files streamed online (e.g., • a series of protests that mainly took place in Luneta Park from Aug 22 to
Stuff You Should Know, TED Talks, The Starters, Ear Biscuits). 26, 2013. There were several demonstrations that happened around the key
7. Vodcasts- an episodic series of video streamed online (e.g., YouTube cities in the Philippines and some locations overseas. It was to condemn the
series/shows like Video Game High School, Good Mythical Morning). misuse of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF)
• Though dubbed as the Million People March, the number of total
ADVOCACY- is a process of supporting and enabling people to : express their attendees was only around 400,000. The organizers and promoters of the
views and concerns, access information and services, defend and promote protest used Facebook and Change.org as their mediums.
their rights and responsibilities
ICT: AN AVENUE TO SOCIAL CHANGE
The Power of Social Media ICT has helped improved communication when Filipinos needed it
the most. Radyo Veritas helped in the success of the People Power
Global Digital Divide- describes the unequal distribution of information and Revolution. Text brigades helped in the success of EDSA Dos. Social media
communication technology across nations, commonly described as the “gap sites like Facebook helped in the success of the Million People March.
between information haves and have-nots” Finally, technologies like the People finder helped bring comfort to families
looking for their loved ones during calamities like Yolanda.
The Role of ICT in the Recent History
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ICT as Medium for Advocacy •choose privacy and security settings carefully and check them regularly
•choose friends wisely online — not everybody online is who they claim to
Change.org be, regularly review your connections and remove people
- is dubbed as the world’s platform for change where anyone from the online •if you have made a mistake apologize and take down offensive material as
community can create a petition and ask others to sign it. soon as possible
-It gives access to more people by allowing the online community to affix •ask for permission before uploading pictures of your friends.
their digital signatures on a petition.
-Its mission is to help people from around the world create the change they Nine Elements of Digital Citizenship
want to see. •Access
• Commerce
Digital Citizenship- refers to the utilization of information technology (IT) in • Communication
order to engage in society, politics, and government. • Literacy
K. Mossberger, et al. define digital citizens as "those who use the Internet • Etiquette
regularly and effectively". • Law
• Rights and Responsibilities
Digital Citizenship Principles: • Health
• Engage Positively • Security
• Know your online world.
• Choose consciously. Digital Access- This is perhaps one of the most fundamental blocks to being
a digital citizen. Digital access is available in many remote countries via cyber
Engage Positively: cafés and small coffee shops.
• respect the rights of others to participate and have an opinion Digital Commerce- This is the ability for users to recognize that much of the
• ask before tagging other people or posting photos economy is regulated online. It also deals with the understanding of the
• report offensive or illegal content dangers and benefits of online buying, using credit cards online, and so
• stand up and speak out about cyberbullying — protect your friends forth. As with the advantages and legal activities- there is also dangerous
• don't respond to hurtful or nasty comments — block and report activities such as illegal downloads, gambling, drug deals, pornography,
cyberbullying plagiarism, and so forth.
• speak to your parents or trusted adult about upsetting online experiences Digital Communication- This element deals with understanding the variety
• report threats of violence to the police (collect the evidence to show of online communication mediums such as email, instant messaging, FB
them). messenger, the variety of apps, and so forth. There is a standard of etiquette
associated with each medium.
Know your Online World: Digital Literacy- This deals with the understanding of how to use various
•learn how new skills will help you explore the online world digital devices. It is ability and knowledge needed to learn and teach using
•recognize online risks and how to manage them technology tools
•look out for suspicious emails and scams Digital Etiquette- This is the expectation that various mediums require a
•use secure websites for financial and retail services variety of etiquette. Certain mediums demand more appropriate behavior
•keep passwords secret, strong and unique and language than others
•know how to report bullying behavior on social media sites. Digital Law - This is where enforcement occurs for illegal downloads,
plagiarizing, hacking, creating viruses, sending spams, identity theft,
Choose Consciously: cyberbullying, and so forth.
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Digital Rights and Responsibilities- This is the set of rights that digital • Finding a web or blog host
citizens have such as privacy, speech, and so forth. • Creating a site map for your website
Digital Health- Digital citizens must be aware of the physical stress placed on • Listing down all applications that you need including web apps
their bodies by internet usage. They must be aware to not become overly • Funding (if applicable)
dependent on the internet causing eye strain, headaches, stress problems, 2. Development- it involves the actual creation of the website(s) / page, this
and so on. involves the production of images, infographics and etc.
Digital Security- This simply means that citizens must take measures to be 3. Release and Promotion- it involves that actual release of the website /
safe by practicing using difficult passwords, virus protection, backing up data, page for public view and promotion. Promotion typically starts before the
and so forth. actual release.
4. Maintenance- it involves responding to feedback of your website / page
Planning a Social Campaign: visitors and continuing to improve the website/page.
Before starting a project or campaign, you should be able to do the
necessary paperwork better known as a Concept Paper. This allows experts Rebecca Dye- a social media manager at First Direct, according to her there
to see if your project is doable over the time frame that was given and if it is are 12 Different Behaviors in Social Media.
significant enough to be made into reality.
12 Different Behaviors in Social Media
Concept paper is a document used to convince a panel of potential funders
to help a product, program, or service become a reality. 1. The Ultras – check feeds dozens of times a day. Happily, admit their
obsession. (14% of Facebook users spend at least 2 hours a day on the
Five Elements of a Concept Paper network)
2. The Deniers – social media do not control their lives, but gets anxious
1. Introduction- this includes your mission and vision and a brief when unable to access networks. (20% of Facebook users would feel anxious
introduction of your project / campaign. or isolated if they had to deactivate their accounts.
2. Purpose- this includes the reason why the project/campaign is worth your 3. The Virgins – taking first tentative steps in social media (19% of British
sponsor’s time, effort and money. people don’t use any social networks)
3. Description- this includes all the necessary information about the project. 4. The Peacocks – popularity contest, high numbers of followers, fans, likes
It involves the website/s or page you are going to produce and the purpose and retweets. (1 out of 10 Twitter users want more followers than friends.)
of each and how they work. 5. The Lurkers – hiding in the shadows of cyberspace. Watches what others
4. Support- this contains the budget needed for the project, though some are saying, but rarely (if ever) participate themselves. (45% of Facebook
concept papers do not specify any amount requested from the sponsor. users described themselves as “observers”)
5. Contact Information- this includes information on how the group can be 6. The Ranters – mock and mid in face-to-face conversations. Highly
contacted. opinionated online.
7. The Changelings – adopt completely new personality online so no one
ICT Project Process knows their real identities.
8. The Ghosts – create anonymous profiles, for fear of giving out personal
1. Planning- this involves the following tasks: information to strangers.
• Conceptualizing your project 9. The Informers – seek admiration by being the first to share the latest
• Researching on available data about your topic trends with audiences.
• Setting deadlines and meetings 10. The Approval Seekers – constantly check feeds and timelines after
• Assigning people to various tasks posting. Worry until people respond.
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11. The Quizzers – asking questions allow them to start conversations. and other software. These kinds of websites earn money through
12. The Dippers – access their pages infrequently, often going days, of even advertising.
weeks without posting.
II. Combatting cybercrimes
“Most people using social media will display a combination of those
personality types and they may be even behave differently on Facebook, for 1. Network Security- before a hacker can get through the unauthorized files
example, how they behave on Twitter.” he or she is targeting, the hacker has to get through several security
Dr. David Giles measures like firewalls, secure connections, passwords, anti-malwares, and
data encryptions. The Disadvantages of ICT 177
The Disadvantages of ICT 2. Investigation- URL tracing and logging are used by websites to track your
unique IP addresses. This can be used by investigators to trace hackers. In
I. Cybercrimes- are illegal acts done through the use of the Internet. piracy, trackers are used to identify IP addresses currently sharing a pirated
file.
In 2012, Stephen Nale (Complex.com) posted a list of ten most common 3. Penalties- more and more laws are being created and implemented today.
Internet cybercrimes as follows: Penalties include both a fine and imprisonment.

1. Phishing/Spoofing – the act of sending multiple emails to multiple users

in hopes of having a number of them clicking on the links or malwares
attached to the email.
2. Blackmail/Extortion – the act of using the Internet to threaten or damage
someone’s reputation to extort money or anything else of value. This can be
avoided if you are aware of what you should post on the Internet.
3. Accessing Stored Communications – or hacking; the act of obtaining
unauthorized access to data from a computer network.
4. Sports Betting – the act of wagering on any sports event over the Internet.
In some countries, gambling (including sports betting) is illegal even if you
are doing it over the Internet.
5. Non-Delivery of Merchandise – the act of devising a scheme wherein a
culprit posts an item or service for sale over the Internet and once the
transactions have been done, does not really give the item or service.
6. Electronic Harassment – the act of anonymously using the Internet to
harass, abuse, threaten, or annoy other people.
7. Child Pornography – the act of using the Internet to show child
pornography. This act is highly punishable by law.
8. Prostitution – the act of using internet to engage in prostitution
9. Drug Trafficking – the act of selling illegal substances using the Internet.
10. Criminal Copyright Infringement – the act of piracy mainly for financial
gain. In late 2014, the number one pirate website, ThePirateBay, was raided
for the second time due to years of pirating movies, music, games, books,