ICT AS A

PLATFORM
FOR CHANGE
EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGIES

PREPARED BY GRAYZON L. GONZALES

Objectives
• Independently discuss how ICT tools and platforms
have changed the way people communicate, and
how social change has been brought about by the
use of ICTs.
• Distinguish social power of social media from digital
citizenship and the Filipino people.
• Share the essence of valuing online platforms, online
safety including security, ethics and etiquette.
What is an 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.
The Power of SOCIAL MEDIA

• What advantages does the creation of social

media offer citizens of developing nations?
• Should international policymakers and
organizations concerned with economic
development and human rights embrace social
media as tools for achieving those ends? How
should social media fit into the broader context
Global Digital Divide
• Describes the unequal distribution of
information and communication
technology across nations, commonly
described as the “gap between
information haves and have nots”.
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Role of ICT in the recent
EDSA (PEOPLE POWER
REVOLUTION)
• A major protest that took place
along EDSA from February 22 to 25,
1986 involving 2 million Filipinos
from different sectors.
• Cardinal Sin encouraged the
Filipinos to help end the regime of
the former President Ferdinand
Marcos through Radyo Veritas
• EDSA Dos also known as 2001 EDSA Revolution happened during Jan 17-21,
2001
• It was fueled after 11 prosecutors of then President Joseph Estrada walked out
of the impeachment trial. As a result, the people in EDSA grew over the course
of a few days through text brigades
SUPER TYPHOON YOLANDA

• Recent storms in the

Philippines gave birth to the
People Finder data base
powered by Google. During
typhoon Yolanda, the People
Finder was a vital tool for
people across the globe to
track the situation of their
relatives. This proved to be
successful and is now
adapted by more
ICT as a medium for
ADVOCACY

• Is dubbed as the “world’s platform for change” where

anyone from online community can create a petition
and ask others to sign it.
• It gives access to more people by allowing the online
community to affix their digital signatures on a
petition.
IN THE PHILIPPINES

• The petition to have death row

convict Mary Jane Veloso released
was the fastest ever growing petition
from the Philippines with over
250,000 signatories from over 125
countries.
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP

• Refers to the utilization of information

technology (IT) in order to engage in society,
politics, and government.
• K. Mossberger, et al. define digital citizens as
"those who use the Internet regularly and
effectively".
• Engage Positively
• Know your online world.
• Choose consciously.

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
PRINCIPLES
ENGAGE POSITIVELY

• respect the rights of others to

• don't respond to hurtful or
participate and have an opinion
nasty comments — block and
• ask before tagging other people or
report cyberbullying
posting photos
• report offensive or illegal content • speak to your parents or trusted
adult about upsetting online
• stand up and speak out about
cyberbullying — protect your friends experiences
• Report threats of violence to
the police (collect the evidence
to show them).
KNOW YOUR ONLINE
WORLD
• learn how new skills will • use secure websites for
help you explore the online financial and retail services
world • keep passwords secret,
• recognize online risks and strong and unique
how to manage them • know how to report bullying
• look out for suspicious behaviour on social media
emails and scams sites.
CHOOSE CONCIOUSLY
• choose privacy and • If you have made a mistake
security settings carefully apologize and take down
and check them regularly offensive material as soon
• choose friends wisely as possible
online —not everybody • ask for permission before
online is who they claim to uploading pictures of your
be, regularly review your friends.
connections and remove
9 Elements of Digital
Citizenship
This is perhaps one of the most fundamental blocks to
being a digital citizen. However, due to socio economic
status, location, and other disabilities some individuals
may not have digital access. Digital access is available
in many remote countries via cyber cafés and small
coffee shops.

This is the ability for users to recognize that much of

the economy is regulated online. It also deals with the
understanding of the dangers and benefits of online
buying, using credit cards online, and so forth.

This element deals with understanding the variety of

online communication mediums such as email, instant
messaging, FB messenger, the variety of apps, and so
forth. There is a standard of etiquette associated with
each medium.
This deals with the understanding of how to use various
digital devices. It is ability and knowledge needed to
learn and teach using technology tools

This is the expectation that various mediums require a

variety of etiquette. Certain mediums demand more
appropriate behavior and language than others

This is where enforcement occurs for illegal downloads,

plagiarizing, hacking, creating viruses, sending spams,
identity theft, cyberbullying, and so forth
This is the set of rights that digital citizens have such as
privacy, speech, and so forth.

Digital citizens must be aware of the physical stress

placed on their bodies by internet usage. They must be
aware to not become overly dependent on the internet
causing eye strain, headaches, stress problems, and so
on.

This simply means that citizens must take measures to

be safe by practicing using difficult passwords, virus
protection, backing up data, and so forth.
#GroupActivity
Social Media and Digital Platform in the
Philippines
STEPS:
• Step 1: Group yourselves into 5. Step 4: List what type of Social
• Step 2: Choose a leader in the group that Media or Digital Platform was
will be assigned to discuss the group’s used and how it was used.
output.
• Step 3: Discuss among yourselves what
Step 5: Write your group’s
answer in a one whole sheet of
current events / issues in the Philippines
paper along with your group
were Social Media and Digital Platform
members.
played a vital role in the dissemination of
the information. Ex: Edsa Revolution,
Typhoon Yolando etc.
#QandA #Recap
Short Quiz
Identification: Write your answer on a ¼ size tablet paper.
_____________ 1. It 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.
______________2. He encouraged the Filipinos to help end the regime of the former
President Ferdinand Marcos through Radyo Veritas which helped
change the course of history.
______________ 3. It refers to the utilization of information technology (IT) in order to
engage in society, politics, and government.
______________ 4. It is a principle of Digital Citizenship respect the rights of others to
participate and have an opinion.
______________ 5. It is an element Digital Citizenship which focus on the ability for
users to recognize that much of the economy is regulated online.
Assignment
“Fake news is a type of yellow journalism or
propaganda that consists of deliberate
misinformation or hoaxes spread via traditional print
and broadcast news media or online social media.”

Research on current events or issue in the Philippines

on which have been the center of controversy and
may have been tagged as “Fake News”. Discuss why
this issues have been created to create false
information and what types of Social Media and
Digital Platform were used. Write your answer on a
short bond paper to be submitted next meeting.
Advance Reading

Read about Developing an ICT Project for

Social Change

References: Chapter 12 Empowerment

technologies / Innovative Training Works, Inc. Rex
Bookstore., Curriculum Guides, Google Sites,
Youtube.