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Impacts of ICT in the Society

What is your
own definition
of
communication
?

22
How does ICT
help you
communicate
?

3
List down one application
from your mobile phone and
two websites over the
Internet that you considered
your most accessed tool and
platform.

Describe how these affect


your daily routine including
your physical and mental
health.
44
Smartphone Effects
Application

Website Effects

5
Guide Questions

1. What is your main reason for mostly


accessing
these tools and platforms?

2. How did you analyze its impacts to you and


your
daily routine?

66
Guide Questions

3. How would you know if the impact of these


tools
and platforms is good or bad?

77
What are the impacts of ICT in
the society?

8
Impacts of ICT on People

Positive Effects:

Access to information

One of the greatest effects of ICT is that it provides


individuals a more flexible way of accessing a wide range
of information and services. It now has more quality but for
a cheaper price. It also opened new opportunities for
leisure and entertainment purposes.
9
Impacts of ICT on People

Positive Effects:

Improved access to education

With the help of ICT, we have new ways of learning like


with online tutoring and virtual class. This has given
individuals more opportunities to improve themselves in
different aspects for a better future.

10
Impacts of ICT on People
Positive Effects:

New tools, new opportunities


ICT had helped individuals to conduct activities that had
previously been out of reach of most individuals such as
photography. It has also helped people overcome their
disabilities with the use of devices for their specific needs
like screen reading software for partially sighted or blind
people.
11
Impacts of ICT on People

Negative Effects:

Job loss

ICT can cause the loss of a person’s job. This may occur for
several reasons like manual operations being replaced by
automation and data processing work being sent to other
countries where operating costs are lower.

12
Impacts of ICT on People
Negative Effects:

Reduced personal interaction

Being able to work from home is usually considered as a


positive effect, but there can be negative aspects of this as
well. Most individuals need some form of social interaction
in their daily lives. If this is not met, it may cause them to
feel isolated and unhappy.
13
Impacts of ICT on People

Negative Effects:

Reduced physical activity

Some individuals may adopt a more sedentary lifestyle


with the continuous use of ICT. This can lead to health
problems both physically and mentally.

14
What other effects of ICT on an
individual can you think of?

15
Impacts of ICT on Organization
Positive Effects:

Communication

ICT has helped organizations to save costs since most tasks


can now be done and relayed through the use of modern
technology. Utilizing its full potential would also provide
better customer relations, and improved goods and
services, and more.
16
Impacts of ICT on Organization

Positive Effects:

Information management

Organizations also benefit from using ICT for information


management. Managers are better informed and more
reliable with up-to-date data that will be used for decision
making and strategy planning.

17
Impacts of ICT on Organization

Positive Effects:

Security

Modern technology may sometimes bring its own security


issues but it can also solve or reduce other security
problems. It enabled different and advanced features in the
physical and electronic security system.

18
Impacts of ICT on Organization
Negative Effects:

Cost

The cost of using ICT may cause problems depending on


the capability of the organization. Hardwares and
softwares is expensive to purchase and to maintain. They
might also need to hire specialist staff just to keep
everything running smoothly.
19
Impacts of ICT on Organization
Negative Effects:

Competition

Having competition is a good thing but for some


organizations being exposed to more competitions can be a
negative thing. They may lose out to other organizations
that can offer the same service but for less cost or with
additional product.
20
Impacts of ICT on Organization

Negative Effects:

Security

Keeping information safe with technology has always given


different problems. With threats like viruses and frauds, it
made people skeptical about incorporating ICT to their
organizations.

21
Netiquettes are those actions that are
considered correct and acceptable when
communicating on the Internet.

22
Activity 1

List down 15 items that you use and you think are
considered as part of ICT. Provide an explanation why
you think it is under ICT.

23
Activity 2

Think of three items that you think are not


considered under ICT.

Write an explanation why you think it is not part of


the information and communications technology.

24
Answer the following
completely in your own
words:

1. How does ICT affect your


life?

2. Give one positive effect of


ICT on people that is not
mentioned in the
discussion.
25
25
Answer the following
completely in your own
words:

3. Give one negative effect


of
ICT on organization that
is
not mentioned in the
discussion.
26
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ICT or Information and Communications
Technology is a broader term for IT or
Information Technology. It includes any
technology that is used to interact with others.
There are positive and negative effects of ICT on the
people and the organizations. However, these
effects will still depend on how we use these
technologies. That is why it is important for
everyone to observe netiquettes. 27

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