Objectives:
Improve their knowledge on how ICT affects their everyday lives and the state of our nation.
Compare and contrast the differences between online platforms, sites and content.
Understand the features of Web 2.0.
Understand the future of World Wide Web through Web 3.0.
Learn the different trends in ICT and use them to their advantage.
What is ICT?
ICT or Information and Communications Technology refers to the use of any means of technology to perform access, process, and computation of data or any means communications. ICT covers various technologies ranging from hardware (communication devices, workstations, servers, databases, routers, switches, hubs, wireless access points, etc.) being used today in various fields od expertise, including but not limited to: healrthcare, education, corporate, military, and public services.
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is made up of various part which contains three (3) important concepts:
3 Components of ICT
Information
Communication
Technology
Information
Information means valuable context that gives meaning and relevance to many people such as name of place, birth date, color, money, your name, depending on the context. Technically, information is referred as a data (once processed in a computer) which is accurate and timely committed and organized for a purpose. Other writers have defined information as:
"Any potentially useful fact, quantity or value that can be expressed uniquely with exactness. Information is whatever is capable of causing a human mind to change its opinion about the current state of the real word." - deWatteville and Gilbert 2000
Communication
Communication refers to the conveying of information between two or more people in different places. Technically, communication facilities the communication between individuals and groups using smartphones, feature phones, tablets, radio, television, and all computer based technology.
"A process involving the passing of messages through the use of symbols which all parties in the communication encounter understand. It involves the exchange if ideas, facts, opinions, attitudes and beliefs between people. It is not one-way affair. There must be a sender to transmit the message, and receiver to make appropriate decisions on how the rest of the exchange should continue." -James, et al., 2004
Technology
Technology means of devoting to create new tools to accomplish various task in our daily lives. Typically, technology can be described as a product, processes, organizations, models, prototypes, arts and services. Other writers have defined technology as:
"The acquisition, analysis, manipulation, storage and distribution of information; and the design and provision of equipment and software for these purposes." -deWatteville and Gilbert 2000
Why do we need ICT?
Advance technologies are useful and important, they make things easier, help people be more productive, make information more accessible, making knowledge more available to everyone.
Current State of Philippines ICT
Electronic Government (e-Government) is the use of information and Communication technology and other web-based technology to enhance access of information and improve delivery, efficiency and effectiveness of services to public.
ICT projects in the Philippines
Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (NOAH)
Mobile Operational System for Emergency (MOSES)
Integrated Government Philippines (iGov Phil)
Electronic Governance in Local Government Unit Projects (E-LGU Projects)
Contact Center ng Bayan (CCB)
E- Government Philippines Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) -Personally Controlled Health Records (PCHR)
iPinay Program
Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (NOAH) --- DOST's mobile version of Project NOAH enables Filipinos to access real time information relevant to weather conditions and disaster preparedness in the palm of their hands (mobile phone) and new ways of using mobile devices, thereby saving lives and potential economic loss.
Mobile Operational System for Emergency (MOSES) Aims to support the current operations of project NOAH. Design to help Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council in making decisions concerning the impending disaster, whether to declare suspension of works or classes in schools or to take evacuation actions in their areas of concern. It can receive real-time weather and flood information from PAGASA and Project NOAH. Additionally, it allows users to access weather data such as: temperature, moisture, and other vital information directly accessible from Doppler radar, water level sensor, and water gauges.
Mobile Operational System for Emergency (MOSES) a joint project of DOST-ICTO and DOST-ASTI, the project aims to set-up a government-shared network that will facilitate, deployment and integration of mission-critical ICT projects especially those that deliver common government services. Initially, the following development systems will be targeted for integration: e-Serbisyo as the single sign-on portal, Unified-Purposr ID (UMID), the Philippines Key Infrastracture (PKI), eBayad and the Philippines Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS).
Electronic Governance in Local Government Unit (eLGU) is intended to revolutionized local governance by making the LGUs electronically enable thereby improving the delivery of public services, promoting transparency in government transactions and increasing public access to government information services, among others. Some projects are: -Electronic Real Property Tax System (eRPTS) -Electronic Business Permit and Licensing System (eBPLS) -Electronic Treasury Operations Management System (eTOMS)
Contact Center ng Bayan (CCB) is a joint initiative to improve service delivery and reduce red tape in government frontline services. Through a single number, a citizen can gain access to government services and information, report complaints and ask assistance through various communications channels.
Philippines Community eCenter (CeC) is a program that seeks to establish new CeCs in municipalities where there are no shared internet access facilities, transform existing school computer laboratories and internet cages. where feasible, to become CeCs and enhance and strenghten existing CeCs.
E-Government Philippines Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) - Personally Controlled Health Records (PCHR) The plan for PhilHealth to release specifications for PCHR to enable a transformation on health data management is expected to recreate a patient-centric care as well as stimulating a new business sector on health data stewardship. The PCHR will be owned by the patients and co-managed with their health providers such as hospitals and clinics
iPinay Program The continuing commitment to address the gender ICT gap, by empowering more women with ICTs. We are also engaging with more local and international partners to provide opportunities for our CeCs in various areas:
Health Information Services & Telemedicine
Employment and Livelihood Opportunities
Linking with Libraries
Global Connection and Exchange with High School
Tech Age Girls
Micro- entrepreneurship & Business skills mentoring Community Based on line Content Development
Reflection: I learned a lot from these topics because I knew more about the meaning of ICT and about the ICT.
Comments