Senior High School Trends, Networks, and Critical Thinking in the 21st Century Quarter 4 - Module 2: Dimensions of Information and Communications Technology DepEDIntroductory Message For the facilitator: As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module. You also need to keep track of the learners’ progress while allowing them to manage their own learning at home. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the learners as. they do the tasks included in the module. For the learner: As a learner, you must learn to become responsible of your own learning. Take time to read, understand, and perform the different activities in the module. As you go through the different activities of this module be reminded of the following: 1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises. 2. Don’t forget to answer Let Us Try before moving on to the other activities. 3. Read the instructions carefully before doing each task. 4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next. 6. Return this module to your teacher/ facilitator once you are done. a If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not alone. We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!oy Let Us Learn After going through this module, you are expected to: 1. identify dimensions of technology that are enabling and not inhibiting; and 2. discuss the benefits of technology. 5 Let Us Try "SS Activity 1 Directions: Each of the statements below tells either ICT as enabling or limiting. Read and analyze each statement and write the word ENABLING or LIMITING on the space before the item number. 10, Writers use e-mail extensively to send articles to recipients in any parts of the world. The sent e-mails are instantly received, and recipients can give feedback outright. Supermarkets have used unique bar codes on product items reducing human stock checks after an item is scanned during purchase. Some software may be less expensive; hence, they contain less or unneeded features. Using poorly designed interfaces consumes more time for use affecting one’s efficiency. Conference calls are put off due to poor internet band-width. Not all data held on an information system is inaccurate. People no longer think for themselves or reason things out as answers to some questions are found in the information superhighway. People use social media as platform for their advocacies and cause-oriented programs to reach out to a bigger audience. A designer’s creativity is enhanced as he/she can take a closer look at the minute details of design because they can be zoomed in for a better view. Payments on promotional advertisements are now reduced as. Products or services can be made known to the public through social media. Congratulations! You have just made it. In the first activity, you were exposed to some realities of the enabling and inhibiting dimensions of ICT. This initially gives you an idea that ICT enables human beings in maximizing their potentials. People can do an immense number of things, but they could do even more when ICT is exploited and made as their partners to defy their limits for personal and general gains. This makes you believe that ICT is fundamentally enabling rather than inhibiting!Dimensions of Technology We now live in an era where society has maximally utilized information and communications technology to serve innumerable purposes benefitting individuals and the world at large. A stark contrast of how information and communications technology was exploited by humans in the distant past and how it is immensely utilized in the digital age is depicted by movies which show the dramatic transition from how something began and how it gradually transforms into a new look and function- this time much more different from its origin, more efficient, more convenient to use and gives more than what one ever thinks. © Let Us Study Activity 2. Below is an article on Technology for a Better Future, by Ericsson, a software company. Read the article thoroughly to get yourself ready to engage in the succeeding activities. The Social Impact of ICT Information communications technology (ICT) has the power to transform society. It plays a key role in each of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, providing the infrastructure needed to achieve them. It also enables financial inclusion through m-commerce and allows people to connect with millions instantaneously. The impact of ICT on business is particularly significant. It empowers people to share knowledge and advice instantaneously and set up an online shop or website at a low cost, dramatically lowering the barriers to starting a business. As such, it is an important enabler of change and ICT maturity is closely linked to economic growth. ‘Advances in technology have always been used by for-profits to increase revenue. However, government bodies and NGOs have struggled to successfully apply them for social good. An emerging type of business, the social business, is bridging the gap between the two. ICT and the Social Business Social businesses are driven by a social cause, but seek financial stability in order to further their impact ICT is playing a central role in the emergence and development of social businesses. These companies are driven by a social cause, but seek financial stability through profit making in order to further their impact. This combination is allowing them to effectively utilize technology for good. ‘The impact of ICT infrastructure on social businesses cannot be understated. It has made social impact affordable, social impact scalable, and enables new ways toconnect to and engage with local communities (a key characteristic of the social business). ICT is developing social businesses in three main ways: Affordability Starting any business can be financially challenging. But for social entrepreneurs, whose primary intent is to engage with local communities rather than to make profit, it can be particularly daunting. In the initial stages, it can also be difficult to convince investors to part with their money for a social cause. ICT solutions have decreased set-up costs in an unprecedented way. This helps social entrepreneurs to make it through this uncertain period without major investments or losses - and advice is only the click of a button away. Scalability ICT infrastructure allows us to connect instantaneously with millions. For social entrepreneurs, this means that their initiatives aren't just limited to one community; they can easily reach the people they want to empower and spread their message far and wide. Many social businesses also utilize ICT solutions to optimize processes, reduce costs and increase accuracy, enabling the business to be scaled up faster. For example, Sanergy in Nairobi, Kenya, uses radiofrequency identification sensors to alert the waste team to when a toilet needs to be emptied. SiembraViva in Medellin, Colombia, is developing solutions that will allow them to monitor harvests remotely and alert farmers to problems quickly. Community To ensure lasting empowerment, social businesses work from within the community. As previously highlighted, ICT allows social entrepreneurs to continuously connect with the people they wish to empower in a direct and engaging way. Online channels are also an incredibly powerful way to broadcast business messages. Although the presence of a social business is very much on the ground within the community, its story can be told online through webpages and social media, reaching a global audience. Let Us Practice Activity 3: Items in Column A are ICT types. Opposite each of them, identify its enabling dimension by pointing out how this technology assists an individual for his/her advantage. Information and Communications Technology Enabling Dimension Mobile Device Management Employees are bringing their own phones to workCloud Computing A number of businesses are relying on cloud to host their data Network Infrastructure Internet connectivity and internal networking between computers and other devices like printers are installed. B Let Us Practice More FO. Activity 4: nning. List the technology on information and communications that you use at home and discuss how this benefits the members of the household. In case you can’t find one at home, find out what specific ICT is d within your environs and discuss how this benefits the people in the Do an environmental s community. Observe health protocols in doing so. Benefits Derived from the use of Information and the Technology Communications Technology At Home Within the Community