Empowerment

Technologies
ICT AS PLATFORM FOR
CHANGE
Learning Competency:
Share anecdotes of how he/she has used
ICTS to be part of a social movement,
change, or cause to illustrate aspects of
digital citizenship.
CS_ICT11/12-ictpt-iil-15
What I Know
Directions: Multiple Choice. Choose the best answer for each
question. Write the letter of your answer on a separate sheet.
1. There are different platforms online that can be
used depending on the theme that we want to
work out. Which of the following is an online
petition platform that allows the online
community to create or sign petitions?
a. Weebly
b. Pinterest
c. Change.org
d. Better.net
2. Which of the following given statement is the
role of ICT in EDSA II?
a. ICT specifically the mobile phone was the symbol of
the EDSA II.
b. ICT specifically internet was the symbol of the EDSA
II
c. ICT specifically email was the symbol of EDSA II
d. ICT specifically social media was the symbol of EDSA
II
3. Which of the following social platforms were
used by organizers and promoters of the protest
called “Million People March”?
a. Facebook and Twitter
b. YouTube and Facebook
c. Facebook and Change.org
d. Facebook and Friendster
4. Radio station was used by Cardinal Sin to call
on the Filipino people to support the rally against
President Marcos. Which of the following radio
stations did he use?
a. DZMM
b. Radyo Veritas
c. DZRH
d. ABAM
5. People Finder is a vital tool used during the
typhoon Yolanda.
Which of following search engines does People
Finder belong?
a. Bing
b. Yahoo
c. Google
d. MSN
6. What does ICT stand for?
a. Information of Communication and Technology
b. Information Community Technology
c. Information Communication Technology
d. Inform Community Technology
7. Million People March was a series of protest
that mainly took place in Luneta. It condemned
the misuse of the Priority Development Assistance
Fund (PDAF). What year did Million People March
take place?
a. 2010
b. 2003
c. 2013
d. 2015
8. The People Power Revolution, also known as the
EDSA Revolution, was a series of popular
demonstrations in the Philippines, mostly in
Metro Manila.
What does EDSA stand for?
a. Epifanio de los Santos Avenue
b. Epifanio de las Santos Avenue
c. Epifanio de los Santo Avenue
d. Epifan de los Santos Avenue
9. This social networking site makes it easy for
you to like and share the post with family and
friends online. Which social platforms is being
described in the given statement?
a. Twitter
b. Facebook
c. Friendster
d. Instagram
10. The PDAF scam or the pork barrel scam, is a
political scandal involving the alleged misuse by
several members of the Congress of the
Philippines. What does PDAF stand for?
a. Priority Developmental Assistance Fund
b. Priority Development Assist Fund
c. Priority Develop Assistance Fund
d. Priority Development Assistance Fund
11. This platform gives access to more people by
allowing the online community to affix their
digital signatures on a petition. What social
platform is being described in the given
statement?
a. Twitter
b. Change.org
c. Google
d. Yahoo
12. The crowd in EDSA grew over the course of a
few days through what specific mode of
communication?
a. Radio Broadcast
b. Social Media
c. Text Brigades
d. TV broadcast
13. A major protest took place sectors. These
include civilians, political parties, the military and
religious groups. The radio broadcast helped
change the course of history. Without it, Filipinos
would not have been moved to action. Which
event is being described in the given statement?
a. EDSA II
b. EDSA
c. Million People March
d. Yolanda People Finder
14. Protest in Luneta Park from August 22-26, 2013. There were
several demonstrations that happened around key cities in the
Philippines and some locations overseas. It was to condemn
the misuse of the priority development assistance fund (PDAF).
Which event is being described in the given statement?
a. EDSA II
b. EDSA
c. Yolanda People Finder
d. Million People March
15.This proved to be successful and is now
adapted by more organizations to help people
track relatives during calamities. Which of the
following event is being described in the given
statement?
a. EDSA II
b. EDSA
c. Yolanda People Finder
d. Million People March
ICT as Platform for Change
Does the Philippines, as we know today,
have realized its industrial progression
without ICT? Most people would probably
argue that we are challenged when it comes
to technological advancements.
ICT as Platform for Change
This lesson provides information about the
ICT as a platform for change, power of social
media and digital citizenship.
Directions: For a moment, imagine that your
school’s SSG Officers will conduct an online
election of officers for the next school year.
What platforms can be used to disseminate
information for the said
ICT as Platform for Change
Advocacy – is a way of expressing views,
opinions, concerns information access and
on establishing to all one’s rights and
responsibilities through any possible means
or ways.
ICT as Platform for Change
Social Media – (according to TechTarget
network, as posted by Margaret Rouse) is a
collective term for website applications which
focus on community-based input,
communication, interaction, content-sharing
and collaboration.
ICT as Platform for Change
As of today, social media was known to be the
most powerful platform to use if you want to
generate instant and massive public
reactions to whatever concerns or issue that
you have.
ICT as Platform for Change
However, in using Social Media as a platform
for advocacy, one should also realize that
following protocols and computer etiquettes
should be observed at all time.
Moreover, you should also understand and
appreciate how ICT influence the history
specifically its significant contribution to
what we are enjoying today.
ICT in the recent history of Philippines?
(From-JUST NERD THOUGHTS)
History of the Philippines has been one of the
few countries shown unity and democracy
for social change. These advocacy for social
change would have not been possible
without the role of ICT.
ICT in the recent history of Philippines?
(From-JUST NERD THOUGHTS)
1. EDSA (People Power Revolution) The People Power
Revolution lasted from 1983 to 1986. During a radio
broadcast of Radyo Veritas, Cardinal Sin encouraged the
Filipinos to help end the regime of then President
Ferdinand Marcos. A major protest took place along EDSA
from February 22 to 25, 1986 involving two million
Filipinos from different regions and sectors. These include
civilians, political parties, the military and religious
groups. The radio broadcast helped to change the course
of history. Without it, Filipinos would not have been
moved into action.
ICT in the recent history of Philippines?
(From-JUST NERD THOUGHTS)
2. EDSA II. This was also known as the 2001
EDSA Revolution which happened during January
17 to 21, 2001. It was fueled after 11 prosecutors
of then President Joseph Estrada walked out in
the impeachment trial. As a result, the crowd in
EDSA grew over the course of few days through
text brigades. Like the first People Power
Revolution, Edsa Dos would not have been
successful without the text brigades.
ICT in the recent history of Philippines?
(From-JUST NERD THOUGHTS)
3. Million People March. This was a series of protest that
mainly took place in Luneta Park from August 22 to 26, 2013.
There were also several demonstrations that happened in key
cities in the Philippines and some locations overseas. It
condemned the misuse of the Priority Development Assistance
Fund (PDAF). Though dubbed as the Million People March,
the number of total attendees was only around 400,000.
Despite that, it was still considered a success as it clearly
demonstrated how powerful social media campaigns are. The
organizers and promoters of the Million People March used
Facebook and Change.org as their media.
ICT in the recent history of Philippines?
(From-JUST NERD THOUGHTS)
4. Yolanda People Finder. Recent storms in the
Philippine history gave birth to the people finder
database powered by Google. During typhoon
Yolanda, the people finder was a vital tool for
people across the globe to track the situation of
their relatives. This proved to be successful and is
now adapted by more organizations to help people
track relatives during calamities.
Platform for placing petitions or change
advocacy
Change.org
Change.org is dubbed as the “world’s platform for
change” where anyone from the online community
can create a petition and ask others to sign it. During
the past times, petitions were only done through
signing a paper, usually done by a group asking for
signatures via travelling door-to-door. Change.org
gives access to more people by allowing the online
community to affix their digital signatures on a
petition.
Platform for placing petitions or change
advocacy
Change.org
Change.org is dubbed as the “world’s platform for
change” where anyone from the online community
can create a petition and ask others to sign it. During
the past times, petitions were only done through
signing a paper, usually done by a group asking for
signatures via travelling door-to-door. Change.org
gives access to more people by allowing the online
community to affix their digital signatures on a
petition.
Platform for placing petitions or change
advocacy
Its mission is to help people from around the world
create the change they want to see. For years,
Change.org hosted several petitions that help solve
the following problems: economic problems,
criminal injustices, abuse of human rights, lack of
education, environmental concerns, animal abuse,
human health concerns, and world hunger.
Procedure on how to make a simple petition
using Change.org Platform
1. Log in first using your account and the search
and click the word “petition”
2. Select a topic of what kind of issue are you
petitioning on?
3. Write your petition title on the box.
4. Choose the recipient(s) of your petition. It can be
people or organizations which has the power to
solve your problem.
Procedure on how to make a simple petition
using Change.org Platform
5. Estate your problem that you would like to
solve
6. Upload a photo or video that captures the
emotions of your story;
7. Then lastly click the word publish.
Procedure on how to make a simple petition
using Change.org Platform
5. Estate your problem that you would like to
solve
6. Upload a photo or video that captures the
emotions of your story;
7. Then lastly click the word publish.
 The Two Faces of Social Platform
Directions: Using the illustration below, write
your ideas about the two faces of
social platforms. (Good & Bad)
 IBA NA ANG MAY ALAM!
Directions: Using Facebook as a social media
platform as shown in the illustration below,
create an awareness campaign on the
importance of having enough information
during calamities. Use the hashtag IBA NA
ANG MAY ALAM
IBA NA ANG MAY ALAM!
 IBA NA ANG MAY ALAM!
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 TIME TO SHARE
Directions: As an empowerment technologies
student, and based on your previous knowledge,
make an Anecdote on your experiences how ICT
helps you in raising advocacy and other issues
that you have posted online. You can use your
reflection journal or online journal, using your
blogsite as part of your output in your previous
modules.
 TIME TO SHARE
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