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Trends in
I.C.T
Lesson Goals
Lesson Proper Lesson Objectives
● Trends in ICT ● Improve their
○ Convergence knowledge on how
○ Social Media ICT affects their
○ Mobile everyday lives
Technologies ● Learn the different
● Other Current trends in ICT and
Trends use them to their
advantage.
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So be careful to live your life
wisely, not foolishly
Ephesians 5:15

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Trends in ICT

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Trends in ICT
As the world of ICT continues to grow,
the industry has focused on several
innovation.
These innovations cater to the needs of
the people that benefit most out of ICT.
Whether it is for business or personal
use, these trends are the current front
runners in the innovation of ICT. 6
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Trends in ICT
1. Convergence
2. Social Media
3. Mobile Technologies

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Convergence
Technological Convergence is the
synergy of technological advancements
to work on a similar goal or task.
Convergence is using several
technologies to accomplish a task
conveniently.

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Social Media
Social Media is a website, application, or
online channel that enables web users to
create, co-create, discuss, modify, and
exchange user - generated content.
Internet users spend more time in social
media sites more than in any other sites.

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Types of Social Media
There are different types of social media,
here are some of them.
● Social Networks
● Bookmarking Sites
● Social News
● Media Sharing
● Microblogging
● Blogs and forums
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Social Networks
These are sites that allow you to
connect with other people with the
same interests or background.
Once a user creates his or her
account, he or she can set up a
profile, create groups, and share
content.
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Bookmarking Sites
These are sites that allow you to
store and manage links to various
websites and resources.
Most of these sites allow you to
create a tag that allow you and
others to easily search or share
them.
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Social News
These are sites that allow users to post
their own news items or links to other
news sources. These users can also
comment on the post and comments
may also be ranked.
Those who get the most amount of
votes are shown most prominently
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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.

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Microblogging
These are sites that focus on short
updates from the user. Those
subscribed to the user will be able to
receive these updates.

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Blogs and Forums
These websites allow users to post
their content. Other users are able to
comment on the said topic.
There are several free blogging
platforms like WordPress and Tumblr.
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Mobile Technologies
The popularity of smartphones and
tablets has taken a major rise over the
years. This is largely because of the
devices’ capability to do tasks that
were originally found in personal
computers.
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Other Current Trends
● 5G Network
● Automation
● Blockchains
● Extended Reality (XR)
● M - Commerce

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5G Network
5G is the latest generation of
connectivity after 4G or LTE.
The increased bandwidth will provide
faster internet speeds with simpler
setup process.
It is expected that there will be more
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Automation
Business processes will continuously
become automated with the use of
software.
Hyper-Automation is the application of
advanced technologies to automate
tasks.

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Blockchain
Blockchain is a technology used to
record and secure transactions through
encryption.
It is the underlying technology behind
cryptocurrency. Blockchains offer
secure communication and well-
verified data transfer.
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Extended Reality
Extended Reality refers to technologies
used to create more engaging digital
experiences including VR and AR.
These technologies can be used in
training, entertainment, education,
marketing, and even in medicine.

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M - Commerce
Mobile Commerce or M-Commerce is
the use of mobile devices for different
monetary transactions.
It is divided into three categories:
● Mobile Shopping
● Mobile Banking
● Mobile Payment
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