EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGIES
QUARTER 3, WEEK 5&6
ONLINE PLATFORMS FOR ICT CONTENT DEVELOPMENT (PART
I)
EXPECTATIONS
get acquainted to the existing online creation tools, platforms
and applications in producing varied ICT materials for different
purposes;
explain concepts behind online platform and application;
understand the purpose of the existing online creation tools,
platforms and applications in producing varied ICT materials
for different purposes;
visit different online platforms and applications and make a
short discussion on its functions and benefits and;
appreciate the relevance of the existing online creation tools,
platforms and applications in accomplishing specific tasks.
LESSON:
There are a variety of online platforms and applications that can
be used for different purposes. The trick is to know the purpose of
each online platform and application in order to maximize its
capability.
Let us define these two important words first. The term “online
platform” has been used to describe a range of services available on
the Internet including marketplaces, search engines, social media,
creative content outlets, app stores, communications services,
payment systems, services comprising the so-called “collaborative” or
“gig” economy, and much more. It is also defined as a digital service
that facilitates interactions between two or more distinct but
interdependent sets of users (whether firms or individuals) who
interact through the service via the Internet. (OECD 2019, chap. 2)
Online application is also known as web application.
Yourdictionary.com defines it is a computer application that is
accessed via a web browser over a network.
Below are some of the online platforms and applications that you can
use:
Presentation tools are software used to create sequences of
words and pictures that tell a story or help support a speech or
public presentation of information.
Examples: Prezi, Zoho Show, MS PowerPoint
Photo editing tool is an application used to manipulate or
enhance digital images. It ranges from a basic software that
allows resizing of images to adding basic effects to a more
complex form or image editing.
Examples: Picasa, Adobe Photoshop, MS Paint
Photo uploading and hosting tools are websites that enable you
to store and share digital images. These kinds of websites make
sharing of pictures easier to do.
Examples: DropBox, Flickr
Online collaborative tools refer to the tools and platforms people
use to work together within a digital environment. Online
collaboration distinctively involves a group of people working
together at the same time, on the same projects and documents.
Examples: Google Drive, Viber, Facebook
Cloud computing means storing, processing and accessing data
and programs over the Internet instead of using your
computer’s hard drive.
Examples: DropBox, Google Drive, Microsoft One Drive
Blog tools are websites that permits anyone to write and publish
their own blog that is hosted on its servers.
Examples: Blogger, WordPress, LiveJournal
Mapping tools are applications that records physical locations
on the globe for identification and navigation.
Examples: Google Maps, Wikimapia
Music production is application used for creating music.
Examples: Sibelius, GarageBand, Bandlab
Survey and forms are online software or applications dedicated
as feedback or data collection tool that brings you actionable
information through online survey or forms.
Examples: Google Forms, Survey Monkey
File Management platforms are applications that manage data
file. It is also known as “file managers” because it gives the
ability to create, enter, change, query and produce reports on
one file at a time.
Examples: Zamzar, Word2pdf
Content Management Systems (CMS) platforms are computer
applications that allows you to publish, edit and manipulate,
organize and delete web content. CMS is used in blogs, news
websites, and shopping.
Examples: WordPress, Drupal, Joomla
Curating tools are applications used to find and collect online
content (information previously created by other people) and
present the best pieces in a structured way.
Examples: Pinterest, Storify, Trapit
Web design platforms are websites that grant users the
independence to design and create their own websites.
Examples: Wix, Weebly, Adobe Dreamweaver
Web Management platforms are integrated set of tools and
services allowing teams to build, launch, and manage websites.
Examples: Drupal, WordPress, Joomla
Cloud computing
applications are almost
everywhere. Internet users
access these websites on a
daily basis. The word
“cloud” is a metaphor for
the Internet. It means
everything can be accessed
remotely over the Internet.
Social media such as
Facebook, Twitter,
YouTube and Instagram
are popular cloud
computing applications. What makes these cloud computing
applications appealing? What are its weaknesses? Here are some of
its advantages and disadvantages:
Advantages of Cloud Computing Applications:
1. Back-up and restore data - If the data is saved in the cloud, it is
easier to use the cloud to get backup and recover those data.
2. Improved collaboration - Cloud technologies promote collaboration
by allowing groups of people to share information quickly and easily
through shared storage in the cloud.
3. Excellent accessibility - Through the use of the internet
connection, cloud helps us to swiftly and effortlessly access stored
information anywhere, anytime in the whole world.
4. Low maintenance cost - Cloud computing reduces the costs to its
users both hardware and software maintenance.
5. Mobility - Cloud computing enables us to access all cloud data
conveniently via mobile phone.
6. IServices in the pay-per-use model - Cloud computing provides
users with Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for web-based
access services and charges the fees for service use.
7. Unlimited storage capacity - Cloud provides us with a huge
amount of storage capacity to store our important data in one place,
such as documents, images, audio, video, etc.
8. Data Security - One of the main benefits of cloud computing is
data protection. Cloud provides numerous sophisticated security
features and guarantees data is stored and managed in a secure
manner.
Disadvantages of Cloud Computing Applications:
1. Internet Connectivity - Any data (image, audio, video, etc.) that is
stored in a cloud computing application can only be accessed using
internet connection. If you don’t have a good connectivity to the
Internet, you can’t access the information. We don’t have any other
way of accessing those data saved in the cloud.
2. Vendor lock-in - The greatest drawback of cloud computing is the
lock-in vendors. When switching its services from one vendor to
another, users can face problems. Since various providers have
different service, this may cause difficulties to switch form one cloud
to another.
3. Limited control - As we know, cloud infrastructure is wholly
owned, managed, and monitored by the service provided, so cloud
users have less control over the function and performance of cloud
infrastructure services.
4. Security - Though cloud service providers implement the best
standards of security to store important information. You should
bear in mind that you are sending information to a third-party service
provider. There is a big possibility that your information can be
hacked by hackers while sending information on the cloud.
In this presentation, the advantages of using cloud computing
applications outweighs its disadvantages, but as a user of the
Internet, careful use of the cloud computing applications should
always be considered a top priority.
ACTIVITY 1
Try it!
Using your smartphones, download the BANDLAB app from your
PLAYSTORE. With your voice, record your favorite song using the
downloaded application.
Send your output to your ETECH TEACHER’s FB MESENGER
ACCOUNT.
Sir Ian Ramos – CHARITY, PERSEVERANCE
Ma’am Cerin Saa – TEMPERANCE, SINCERITY, PATIENCE
Sir King Cajayon – HONESTY, WISDOM, GRATITUDE
ACTIVITY 2
Explore and discover the websites below then answer the following
questions.
Check out this website – www.dropbox.com
1. What is the purpose of the website?
2. After visiting the site, what are the benefits that you have
discovered?
Check out this website – www.flickr.com
1. What is the purpose of the website?
2. After visiting the site, what are the benefits that you have
discovered?
VALUING
It is a given fact that the pandemic COVID19 has affected every areas
of our society. In what way can the use of online platforms and
applications be beneficial to your everyday life? (25pts)
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Javatpoint. n.d. “Advantages and Disadvantages of Cloud
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Jemma Development Group. 2017. Empowerment Technology:
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