ICT

EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGY

Prepared by
ANDREW S. ALDE, LPT
TEACHER II
• WYSIWYG editor- It allows you to create and design a web page
without any coding knowledge.
• HTML- stands for Hypertext Markup Language
• CSS- Stands for Cascading Style Sheets
• Jimdo- a free website provider with WYSIWYG editor
• Template- a ready-made design for a website
• SEO- stands for Search Engine Optimization- a feature that
maximizes the search engine optimization feature so visitors can
easily locate your website
• WEB DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND ELEMENTS
• Website Template- Also known as web template is a predesigned
webpage, simply by adding your text and customization to create your
desired web page. It is usually built with HTML and CSS code.
• WYSIWYG editor- It allows you to create and design a web page
without any coding knowledge
WYSIWYG- the acronym for “What You See Is What You Get”
• - This means that whatever you type, insert, draw, place, rearrange,
and everything you do on a page is what the audience will see. It
shows and prints whatever you type on the screen.
• Basic Web Page Creation
• Creating a Website using Microsoft Word
• 1. Open Microsoft Word.
• 2. Type anything on the page like “Hello World!”
• 3. Click on File > Save As > Type any file name.
• 4. In the Save as Type, select “Web page (*.htm, *.html)”
• Web Portals
• A Web Portal is a specially designed website that provides information
catered from various sources such as emails, online forums, search
engines on one platform, in a uniform way. It is a personalized and
customized library that helps in navigation and personalization of
notifications that provide well-integrated information from diverse
sources with advanced features such as task management,
collaboration, business intelligence, etc.

• a website is a location on the internet that is unique and which is

accessed via a web browser using a specific URL (web address). Portals
are also accessed via a web browser and specific URL, but the content
is login protected and user-specific (Sukta, 2015).
• Online Collaboration is the process of connecting users
digitally to communicate in an online space. Online
collaboration is usually supplemented using a software
system that lets team members chat using video, audio
and text.

• great online tools available, which can help your team

accomplish its goals, manage workflow, and provide the
most recent version of files in real-time, so work can get
done any time of the day.
• Advantages of using online collaborative tools
• 1. A Centralized hub for files, announcements, calendars, etc. Collaboration solutions
innately offer a centralized hub wherein all data is located and from which it is all accessed
by the team. It also makes things more effective such as announcements and calendars, as
everyone can coordinate deadlines, milestones, appointments, and personal availability
without fail.
• 2. File Sharing. Since everyone with access can write in the same document together in real-
time, instant change reflection is possible across all shared documentation.
• 3. Host Online Meetings. Online tools promote better participation in collaborative decision-
making. Arranging these meetings requires only marking the calendar and announcing them
once. People can attend the meetings via their laptop, their mobile device, or even their smart
TV.
• 4. Live Chat. Chat and messaging tools are built-in features of most collaboration platforms
currently on the market. With real-time communication tied directly into the platform, it’s
easy to coordinate properly and all conversations are properly and securely logged for later
recall.
• Tips to have a successful collaborative tool:

1. Choose easy, intuitive online collaboration tools to increase adoption.

2. Pick a collaboration tool that supports all communication methods.
3. Ensure your choice has scheduling features to help keep projects on
track.
4. Choose a dynamic file-sharing solution.
5. Choose a product with real-time collaboration.
INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA
• Interactive multimedia is any computer delivered electronic system that allows the user to control, combine, and
manipulate different types of media, such as text, sound, video, computer graphics, and animation.
Multimedia Content
1. Videos - Through video hosting sites, you can take a video and show it to the entire world (e.g. YouTube)
2. Sound, Music or Audio - If videos are too much for you, you can always record sounds. You can share your sound bites
to the entire world (e.g. SoundCloud).
3. Online Games - Game developers now create what is called “browser-based games.” You do not need to install these
games to your computer as they run in most updated web browsers (AdventureQuest, Farmville, Candy Crush, BigFish)
4. Online Tests - Online survey forms and tests that automatically display the results when finished (Online IQ and
Personality Tests).
5. Courseware - Online courses that simulate the classroom online (e.g., E-learning Courses using a Learning Management
System)
6. Podcasts - An episodic series of audio or text files streamed online (e.g., Stuff You Should Know, TED Talks, The Starters,
Ear Biscuits).
7. Vodcasts - An episodic series of video streamed online (e.g., YouTube series/shows like Video Game High School, Good
Mythical Morning).
ICT AS A PLATFORM FOR CHANGE
• The existence of ICT tools made an enormous impact to the society. It is a good tool to use to promote a social
change that can be achieved through a mass participation of an advocacy using different types of media.
• Throughout recent history, the Philippines has been one of a few nations that demonstrates unity for a call to
action or social change. These campaigns for social change would have not been successful if it were not for ICT.

ICT AS MEDIUM FOR ADVOCACY

• Advocacy is a process of supporting and enabling people to express their views and concerns, access
information and services, defend and promote their rights and responsibilities.
 ICT PROJECT

• The main purpose of an ICT project in the bigger picture

is to offer a facility for easy dissemination of information,
a platform for volunteers and the leaders of the
organization.

• Establishing the ICT project is a collaborative effort. It is not only for

technical members involved, but also for the management and
leaders of the organization that will facilitate the appropriateness of
the output in the overall purpose of the project.
In order to create an ICT project, one must have the knowledge about the process involved in
generating the so-called project. The process that an ICT project goes through include the
following:

1. Planning Phase – From the word itself, this phase involves conceptualizing the project,
determining the goals, and analyzing the information available.
2. Analysis and Requirement Definition Phase – This phase focuses on analyzing the
function, project requirements, target users, and impact of proposed project.
3. Design Phase – describes the architectural phase of an ICT project. The desired features
and operation in detail, process diagrams, and documentation are contained within this
stage.
4. Testing Phase – This phase involves testing the results or the performance of every phase
before it.
5. Release and Promotion Phase – encompasses the actual roll out and release of the
project to be used by the users.
6. Maintenance Phase – This phase comprises the correction, modification, and updating
for improvement of the project. Responding to feedback is part of maintenance.
What Should Be Included in the Plan?

• Define key individuals and point persons in different categories in the project. This group should
include individuals who are involved in decision-making and those that provide direction to the
group.

• Summarize the general goals and direction of the organization and lay out the vision that the
group should fulfill. By doing this, the group can have its attention fixed on the purpose of the
actions and the goals that the ICT project should accomplish.

• Have a summary of the existing ICT facility. The strengths and weaknesses of the current facility
will be reviewed in doing this summary. Problems and deficiencies of the current system will
arise and can be used as the bases for improvement in the upcoming project.

• List the concerns and issues on the current situation of the organization that can be remedied by
the upcoming project. This can serve as a guide for the ICT group to include certain functions
that will address the said issues.
• Include the capability of the plan to be useful in the near future. To do this, state the purpose of
the ICT project in the next few years. This will enable designers to cater to the needs and
introduce functions that will still be useful in the future.

• Classify the type of ICT service that the group will develop. The form of application that will be
designed should be conceptualized to ensure efficient use of resources. The form may take
various types of ICT applications such as social media, Web sites, and blogs. The quality of
service will be ensured when the specific direction and the clarity of output are stated.

• Determine the resources needed before starting the project. The plan will be executed properly
using different resources. Before starting the project, essential resources must be defined. This
will ensure that when the specific resources are needed, they are already available and that
people will take less time to prepare them. Some of these resources include hardware, software,
network facilities, money, and manpower.

• Include the training and support needed by the development tam in the plan. After defining the
type of application that will be developed, the development team should visit the capabilities of
each member. When a skill or knowledge
Consider the proposed budget and Gantt chart. The project is greatly constrained by time and monetary
resources. By preparing the timeline of the project, developers can schedule development activities to ensure the
completion of the project in time. Another consideration is monetary aspect of the project. Developers should
prepare a budget of the project, dedicating specific amounts to different aspects of the project. This will greatly
help the completion of the project while maintaining compliance within the allocated funds.

• Prepare a summary of all initiatives. This contains a ―lookup table‖ of all the activities that should be done.
Some groups call this the to-do list. The activities are stated in a list format chronologically. This list dictates
the activities that are already done and the activities that should be done next.

• Prepare a summary of activity schedules and budget. Similar to the summary of initiatives, this list should
summarize all the activities in a list together with their schedules. Furthermore, the monetary amount
dedicated to the said activity is indicated.

• Identify the risks associated with the activities and the contingencies that can be done. With every activity,
there are associated problems that may arise. By understanding and knowing the possibilities that may
happen, the team can prepare different solutions before these things happen.

• Have a general integration plan. This contains the schedule and processes of combining different parts of the
project that are developed in parallel with one another. This is done to save time and expedite the realization of
the project. The final part is to integrate all the parts into one application.
Demographics
• Demographics is described as factual information that is gathered from users of
the ICT application. The information can be categorized into different labels such as
age, gender, income, religion, and profession. Demographics is used to learn the
characteristics of the target audience and the key features that the designer or
publisher of the application can capitalize on to effectively design the application.
• Here is one example of a scenario to illustrate the relationship between the key
features of an application and the target audience. A student most probably will
have no salary; thus, mobile phone companies will offer a cheaper mobile phone to
them. People who work for different companies, on the other hand, get a monthly
salary, and can thus afford more powerful and expensive mobile phones. Mobile
phone companies will then be interested in the demographic information of income.
Psychographics
• Psychographic information is described as noncountable information from people
such as interests, opinions, and insights. Furthermore, psychographics can
describe and capitalize on the interest of the subject by observing certain
information. For example, a student is more interested in applications that offer
information related to different school subjects. A businessman would likely be
interested in applications that are associated with foreign currency exchange rates or stock
market prices.
To determine the psychographics of the target group, various activities can be done. First, the
behavior of the target community can be observed, such as the topics that they discuss and the
images or the posts they share. Another is by conducting interviews. Different questions can be
formulated, which may lead to the information that you seek.
The feedback of the interviewee can dictate the psychographics of the group. Another method is
by using written surveys. Similar to oral surveys, written surveys used organized questions
wherein the answers of the respondents are written on paper.
However, using written surveys can protect the identity of the respondent; thus, the percentage of
the sincerity of the answers is high. Last, focused discussion can be done to solicit the
psychographics of a certain group. In a focused discussion, insights and opinions are delivered in
a manner that is similar to brainstorming.
 WRITING A PROJECT PROPOSAL

• Part of project planning is writing a project proposal which is a detailed description of the series
of activities involved in the project. The following are the essential parts of a project proposal:

1. Project Information / Description – This section is meant to provide an overall picture of the
project that can be seen at glance as well as convey important project details. It may include the
following:
a. Project Title: (PROJECT TITLE);
b. Type of Project: (education-training/ health-medical mission/ art exhibit, etc.);
c. Project Proponent/s: (Name of organization/ name of the people involves);
d. Project Beneficiaries: (Urban poor, women, youth, etc.);
e. Date of Implementation/ Duration: (Start date/ number of implementation days);
f. Budget Requirement: (overall amount of budget requirement);
g. Project Contacts: (List of individuals involved with the project.)

2. Project Background – explains what needs/ problems you are trying to solve, and why these
needs/ problems are worth solving. The project’s brief history, references, and other supporting
documentation may also be provided here.
3. Project Objectives – The goals of the project should already be set from the beginning.
4. Desired Impact and Outcome of the Project – describes the long-term effect of the project and
specific measures to sustain it.

5. Risk Management Plan – it includes the risks and factors that may hamper or hinder the successful
implementation of the project activities and the achievement of project outputs. This also includes
measures to mitigate the effects of project risks encountered.

6. Project organization and Staffing – describes the people involved and their responsibilities in the
project. The following table may be used as a template for this part:

7. Work Plan - a detailed project schedule. It is a list of tasks that will be performed for the project.
The work plan is a means to expose the project’s risks which could be used to make reasonable
estimates of the man hours required to complete it. A milestone chart can also be used in this
section to monitor work progress at any given time.
8. Budget Requirement – A detailed, line-item budget that includes the cost needed for every
part of the project. The following table may be used to repeat budget requirement.

9. Other Relevant Information – includes any information that will support a request for
funding such as brief enumeration of stakeholders’ pledge and lined-up projects to
complement the current.
10. Conclusion – a short summary that explains the potential value of the project.

11. Appendix – refers to additional charts, graphs, reports, etc. that we a re cited in the
proposal, but were not appropriate to be placed in the main body of the document.