Lesson 3: Trends in ICT

• What are the trends in ICT?

  1. Convergence
  2. Social Media
  3. Mobile Technology
  4. Assistive Media
• What is technological convergence?

  Technological convergence is the synergy of technological advancements to work on a similar goal or task.
• What is social media?

  Social media is a website, application, or online channel that enables web users to create, co-create, discuss, modify, and exchange user-generated content.
• What are the types of social media?

  1. Social network
  2. Bookmarking site
  3. Social news
  4. Media sharing
  5. Microblogging
  6. Blogs and forums
• What is an example of a social network?

  Facebook
• What is an example of a bookmarking site?

  Pinterest
• What is an example of a social news site?

  • ABS-CBN News
  • DOST PAG-ASA Weather News
• What is an example of a media sharing site?

  YouTube
• What is an example of a microblogging site?

  Twitter
• What is an example of a blog or forum?

  WordPress
• Why have smartphones and tablets risen in popularity?

  Because they can perform tasks originally found in personal computers.
• What is assistive media?

  Assistive media is a nonprofit Internet-based reading service for people with visual and reading impairments.
• What are different operating systems mentioned in the study material?

  1. iOS
  2. Android
  3. Blackberry OS
  4. Windows Phone OS and Windows Mobile
  5. Symbian
  6. WebOS