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Online Creation Tools, Platforms, and
Applications for ICT Content
Development
 Learning Competencies

Evaluate existing online creation Tools,

platforms and applications in
Developing ict content for specific
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 This lesson was designed and written
with you in mind—to help you better
understand online creation tools,
platforms, and applications for ICT content
development. For this reason, the scope of
this module permits it to be used in
different learning situations; the language
used recognizes the diverse vocabulary
level of students, and the lessons are
arranged to follow the standard sequence
of the course.
 The lesson mainly focuses on
Online Creation Tools, Platforms,
and Applications for ICT Content
Development.
 Online platforms have transformed
the access of information and
communication into greater heights. They
provide opportunities for any person to tell,
share, and even sell his or her ideas and
stories to the world in just one click.
Directions: Below are online platforms
available on the internet. Let us see how
familiar you are with these platforms by
answering the questions that follow. Write
your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Why are these platforms called
“online”?
2. Choose at least two of the online
platforms above that you are
familiar with.
 Expertise in your professional track will
be significantly enhanced if you know how
to develop ICT content. Today in the digital
age, most tasks in the different fields or
jobs involve the function of applications
and platforms through the internet. Having
knowledge and skills in using and utilizing
platforms and applications into one’s field
of specialization is a great advantage to
those who do not.
 But what are platforms? How do
these differ from applications? How
will these help you develop ICT
content? What are the existing
platforms and applications that are
available online that can help you
create ICT content for a specific
purpose?
 ONLINE CREATION TOOLS
AND APPLICATIONS
Online creation tools and applications have
a blurry distinction in the definition. An
application is usually understood to be a larger,
more complex piece of software, whereas a tool
typically is designed for a specific use case. This
distinction is blurry, though, as some tools are
very versatile and powerful while some
applications are comparatively simple and with
 ONLINE CREATION TOOLS AND
APPLICATIONS
But one thing is for sure, both online
creation tools and applications are
computer programs that utilize web
browsers and web technology to
perform tasks over the internet. They
are like word processors or paint
applications on your computers, but this
time, they are operating on the internet.
 ONLINE CREATION TOOLS AND
APPLICATIONS
There are lots of existing online
tools and applications in the world
wide web, from online forms, shopping
carts, word processors, spreadsheets,
video and photo editing, file
conversion, file scanning, and email
programs such as Gmail, Yahoo, and
AOL.
EXISTING ONLINE CREATION TOOLS AND
APPLICATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES

These online creation tools and

applications currently include, but are
not limited to:
 EXISTING ONLINE CREATION TOOLS AND
APPLICATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES
Audio and Visual Content Creation Tools and
Applications
A. Audio: These tools and applications allow users to
create, edit, trim, remix, and publish kinds of music and
sounds.
Examples:
1.Hobnox Audiotool
2.Twisted Wave Audio Editor
3.Audi Trimmer
 EXISTING ONLINE CREATION TOOLS AND
APPLICATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES
Audio and Visual Content Creation Tools and
Applications
B. Infographics: These tools and applications give
users the chance to create a creative and stunning
infographic.
 Examples:
1.Creately
2.Piktochart
3.Canva
 EXISTING ONLINE CREATION TOOLS AND
APPLICATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES
Audio and Visual Content Creation Tools and
Applications
C. Video: These tools and applications allow users to edit
and create videos online.
 Examples:
1.Powtoon
2.WeVideo
3.YouTube Video Editor
 EXISTING ONLINE CREATION TOOLS AND
APPLICATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES
Audio and Visual Content Creation Tools and
Applications
D. Presentations: These tools and applications let the users
utilize images, videos, and graphics on their presentations to
get into the minds of their target audience.
Examples:
1.Prezi
2.Haiku Deck
3.Emaze
 EXISTING ONLINE CREATION TOOLS AND
APPLICATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES
Audio and Visual Content Creation Tools and
Applications
E. Memes: The Internet is full of colorful images and videos
because audiences love them and sharing them. Memes get
copied and spread rapidly. These applications and tools make
meme creation easier.
Examples:
1.Imgur
2.Rage Comic Generator
3.QuickMeme
 EXISTING ONLINE CREATION TOOLS AND
APPLICATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES
Online Offices
These applications and tools are word processors,
spreadsheets, slides, and survey forms that work in
cyberspace.
Examples:
1.Google doc, sheets, slides
2.Google Forms
3.Microsoft Office 365
4.Microsoft Forms
 EXISTING ONLINE CREATION TOOLS AND
APPLICATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES
Content Management System (CMS)
CMS is an application that allows the user to
publish, edit, manipulate, organize, and delete
web content. Most webpage creation platforms are
using CMS to develop ICT content for a specific
purpose.
On the next lesson, you will learn more about
CMS and the basics of web design principles and
elements.
 ONLINE PLATFORMS

There are some online applications and

tools that are integrated within one place.
For example, Facebook messenger is a
communication tool provided by Facebook
that makes calling and texting services
possible for its users.
 ONLINE PLATFORMS
Aside from Facebook messenger, there are also
other tools and applications in Facebook that
cater different needs and services of its client,
such as photo organizing, poll creation, video
streaming and many more. All these tools and
applications have been systematically and
strategically put into one place, which is
Facebook.
 ONLINE PLATFORMS
Facebook is an example of an online platform.
Therefore, we can say that online platforms combine
all tools into one place and system for efficient
processes and faster accomplishment of different
tasks. Online applications and tools are
different from online platforms in the sense
that they only get one part of the job.
 ONLINE PLATFORMS
Online platforms can also be defined as
digital services that enable collaboration
between two or more different but
interdependent groups of users who interact
through the internet. Online platforms allow
users to develop ICT content to connect,
communicate, and collaborate with other users
in the online world.
 ONLINE PLATFORMS
For example, Facebook is one of the most
popular online platforms, that is not only used
for finding friends or relatives but also has
evolved as a place for marketing business.
Many business-minded people have taken the
interactions happening in Facebook advantage
for the promotion of their products and
services for free.
 EXISTING ONLINE PLATFORMS

Online platforms are categorized

according to the services they provide.
Currently, the categories of online
platforms are listed below but not limited
to, the following:
 EXISTING ONLINE PLATFORMS
A. Presentation/ Visualization:
These are online platforms that let you
showcase and share presentations, infographics,
and videos with other people.
 Examples:
1.Prezi
2.Zoho
3.Slide Shares
 EXISTING ONLINE PLATFORMS
B. Cloud Computing
This type of platform allows you to upload, download,
organize, and store files on the online storage, which is
called cloud instead of using offline storage like a computer
desktop. Here, users can share and even collaborate files
with other users.
 Examples:
1.Google Drive
2.Dropbox
3.OneDrive
 EXISTING ONLINE PLATFORMS
C. Social Media
These are interactive online technologies
that enable the creation or sharing of
information, ideas, career interests, and other
forms of expression through virtual communities
and networks.
 Examples:
1.Facebook
2.Twitter
3.Instagram
 EXISTING ONLINE PLATFORMS
D. Mapping
 This online platform provides detailed
information about geographical regions and sites
around the world. It allows the embedding of
maps into proprietary sites.
 Examples:
1.Google Maps
2.Bing Maps
3.Wikimapia
 EXISTING ONLINE PLATFORMS
E. File Management
This online platform allows you to convert
and manage files like images, videos,
documents, audio, and more to other formats
without downloading a software tool.
Examples:
1.Zamzar
2.Word2pdf
3.CloudConvert
 EXISTING ONLINE PLATFORMS
F. Web Page Creation
It is an online platform that lets you
build a web page that includes colors,
texts, images, and often contains links to
media such as video and audio.
 Examples:
1.WordPress
2.Wix
3.Weebly
 NATURE AND PURPOSE OF ONLINE
PLATFORMS AND APPLICATIONS

In the latter part of the 20th century,

creating an online platform like a webpage or a
website had required a skillful mind regarding
computer programming. Only those who
possessed superior knowledge on computer
codes were the ones who could create a web
page or web site, and yet their creations were
not that exciting and convincing compared to
what we have today.
 NATURE AND PURPOSE OF ONLINE
PLATFORMS AND APPLICATIONS
At present, it is very much convenient to
create textual and visual parts in creating ICT
contents. Even a high school learner with
necessary skills, even without superior knowledge
on computer programming, can develop and
construct creative ICT contents that are fun and
interactive to users. Moreover, web pages or
websites have evolved into tools and platforms
useful for discovery, communication, creation, and
 NATURE AND PURPOSE OF ONLINE
PLATFORMS AND APPLICATIONS

Another good point for online

applications and platforms is their
convenience. Since they are online, they
are available to the users anytime and
anywhere if they are connected to the
internet.
 NATURE AND PURPOSE OF ONLINE
PLATFORMS AND APPLICATIONS

They are less hassle and easy to use

compared to desktop applications since
they do not require installation on
computers since they are web-based.
They consume almost no storage in your
computer since most of your creation will
be saved on clouds.