Empowerment Technologies

Quarter 4 - Module 5:
Collaborative ICT Development
 What I Need to Know

Introduction
ICT skills are one of the basic skills that every 21st Century learner nowadays
should possess. ICT empowerment enables everyone connected to even in the
farthest parts of the world. With the aid of ICT development, one can establish
connections and work collaboratively to maintaining order in the community.
At the end of the two-week period, you should be able to develop an online
portal or website to showcase and share existing and previously developed content
that can be navigated through the use of gadgets such as cellular phones, computer
and etc. These may be in the form of, but are not limited to an online newsletter,
Blog, Video log (Vlog), or online magazine.

Content
Collaborative development of ICT content covers the following topics:
1. Team structure and dynamics for ICT content;
2. Online collaborative tools and processes;
3. Project management for ICT content; and
4. Curating existing content for use on the web.

Learning Competencies
1. Evaluate the quality, value and appropriateness of peer’s existing or
previously developed ICT content in relation to the theme or intended
audience/viewer of an ICT project. CS_ICT11/12-ICTPT-li-j-12
2. Share and showcase existing or previously developed material in the form of
a collaboratively designed newsletter or blog site intended for a specific
audience or viewer. CS_ICT11/12-ICTPT-li-j-13

Objectives
At the end of the class period, the teacher should be able to:
1. Facilitate learning to allow students to curate previously created content and
create a collaboratively designed newsletter or blog site for a specific
audience.
2. Assist students so they may practice doing an evaluation on the basis of
quality, value, and appropriateness of a peer’s work and decide on how to
improve on it;
3. Make the students practice collective decision-making such as coming up with
criteria to choose which works previously created within the semester they
can include in the final output (newsletter or blog site); and
4. Make students collaboratively manage the production of the chosen output.
Lesson

Collaborative ICT Development

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What I Know

Multiple Choice: Select the letter of the best answer among the given choices.
1. It is an online publication that contains information, database and updates that
is intended to a special group of viewers.
A. Mozilla Firefox C. Web News
B. Web Page D. Google Chrome

2. Which of the following is NOT an aim for online collaboration tool?

A. Preventing distance barrier C. Communication Online
B. Productivity D. Able to be physically together

3. A tool classified in the Microsoft office that is use to make document type of
files and is usually ends in .docx extension.
A. Microsoft Excel C. Microsoft PowerPoint
B. Microsoft Word D. Microsoft Publisher

4. A tool under Microsoft office that aims to make calculations through cells
packed in a particular workspace called spread sheets ?
A. Microsoft Excel C. Microsoft PowerPoint
B. Microsoft Word D. Microsoft Publisher

5. Which is NOT a function of BLOGS as one the collaborative tools?

A. Allows admin to read, edit, add and delete posts.
B. Allow blogs that includes media file type like image and videos.
C. Allows users to post updates.
D. Allows multiple people for contribution.

6. What does ICT stand for?

A. Information and Communication Technology
B. Information and Copyright Technology
C. Information and Connection Technology
D. Information and Copyright Technical

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7. HTML means .
A. HyperText Markup Language
B. HyperText Mark Language
C. HypeTech Mark Location
D. HypeTech Markup Location

8. The following are the sources of information EXCEPT _.

A. Computer C. Television
B. Mobile phone D. Printer

9. Collaborative ICT enables a person to be the following EXCEPT

.
A. Enables learners to establish common goals
B. Enhances rate for interactivity
C. Give ambiguous instructions and outcome
D. Promotes development for interpersonal communication

10. The following are platforms use for collaborative ICT development except
.
A. Microsoft Office C. eBooks
B. Blogs D. magazines

11. Online repository of files arranged by folders.

a. Cloud storage c. Archive
b. Database d. Logs
12. Which of the following does not belong to the group?
A. Facebook C. Twitter
B. Instagram D. Blogger

13. Which of the following is designed for web community?

A. eBook C. Web Page
B. Newsletter D. Magazine

14. What does URL stands for?

A. Uniform Resource Locator
B. Uniform Residence Location
C. Universal Residence Location
D. Universal Resource Locator

15. Google apps include the following except .

A. YouTube C. Mozilla Firefox
B. Gmail D. Translate

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 What’s In It

Web Page is a document written in HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) that

can be made accessible through the use of internet or using an Internet browser.
A web page is accessed through the use of a URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
address and may contain text, graphics, and hyperlinks to other web pages and files.
A web page contain can be in a form of an online publication, online
newsletter (such as advertisements or write ups) containing news of interest chiefly
to a specific group. A web page is the primary source for information dissemination in
the web community. Through it, different platforms made to make users and viewers
share information and build collaboration-connection to one another.
Below is an example of a web page depicting the owner and users view.

Photo credit: https://www.youtube.com/

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 Online collaborative tools come in different kinds of platforms use for ICT
development. These platforms enable users and admins promote interpersonal
communication, enhances interactivity, establish a common goal that will result to
greater outcome of ICT readiness on an individual or group. Hence below are some
of the most common samples for platforms in collaborative ICT development.

Examples of different
platforms in ICT
Development

Photo credit: https://www.google.com/

What’s New

Activity No. 1 Crafting of Web Page/ Blog through online platforms

Now it’s time to do our own web page using different types of platforms of
your choice.
Do the following instructions listed below:
1. Create a website or use an existing one with the aid of but not limited to
Google site or any related platforms such as Blogger, Wiki and etc. If your
choice is http://blogger.com the image next page will come out when you go
to their webpage to create your own idea and design.

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 Click here

Photo Credit: https://www.blogger.com/

Fill in this area

to create your
own blog

In the photo guide above you can click “CREATE YOUR BLOG”
button to start designing your own blog of choice.

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 On the other hand, if your choice is others then please feel free to go to
their website or page. Some examples for the creation of website are shown
next page.

Click here

Photo credit: https://www.wix.com/

Click “Get Started” to create your choice of website, as shown in the

image above.

Fill in this area

to create your
own blog

Note: Follow instructions written inside the dialog box to help you guide
with your work.

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 Note: Follow instructions written inside the dialog box to help you guide
with your work.

Click here

Click here

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2. Before creating your own webpage open the link provided to help you
access sample site for website creation. (https://support.google.com/sites/a
nswer/4417369?hl=en&ref_topic=23216&rd=1)

3. To further help you with your website creation or blog form, fill in the
following blanks which will serve as key points that may contain in your site.
You can write your response in the document file or in a note. Remember
these questions may serve as your guide in your website development.

“What is it that I want to share to the world?”

• The issue that matters to me is _ (cause or

advocacy)
• I could use my (Talent)
• To make a difference by (Action)

Take Note: You can add additional information such as your personal
viewpoints, pictures, data collected and others to enhance your page.

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4. When done creating your site, present to class/ or choose a partner to
evaluate your work. Use the provided rubric when evaluating classmate’s
work but pay closer attention to the Categories labelled “Content” and “Target
Purpose”. Open the link and use this rubric to assess your classmate’s output.
photo credit: http://www.galileo.org/tips/rubrics/website_rubric.pdf

Keep Getting Got It Got It

Working There
Information is Information is Information In-depth
inaccurate or accurate but offers a research calls
contains not always comprehensive on a wide
significant complete and accurate variety of
Content

gaps picture of the resources

topic
Information Limited
comes from research Adequate Content is
few sources scope research fresh, original,
scope Insightful

What is it

As you are done with your web page creation through your
choice of platform, we now go to evaluating the type, design and quality of
web page you made.

Hence let us first get acquainted with the different types of media
platform for online collaborative ICT Development. Platforms that may be
currently used to host newsletters and similar ICT content related information
which include but are not limited to are as follows for (a) Presentation and
visualization platforms such as Prezi, Zoho, Slideshare and Mindmeister. For
(b) cloud computing, e.g. Google Apps. (C) Social Media venues include
Facebook Pages, Tumblr, Instagram and Pinterest. Development of (d) web
page in which Wix, Weebly and Google Sites and lastly (e) Blog or Publisher
sites such as Blogger, Wordpress, Livejournal, Issuu and Google Sites.

Theses several choices of platforms contribute to accessing and

working collaboration through peers with the use of ICT.

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 What’s More

Activity No. 2: Collaborative Designed Website

Using the same website/page in Activity 1, evaluate the quality, value

and appropriateness of your classmate/peers’ existing developed ICT content
or media. Use the rubric attach in evaluating classmate’s designed website, or
blog. Or you can access the rubircs through this url:
http://www.galileo.org/tips/rubrics/website_rubric.pdf

Keep Getting There Got It Got It

Working
Site lacks a Purpose may Site has a clear Very strong
sense of be somewhat purpose understanding of
purpose. unclear who the site was
created for.
Target and

No indication Target Major elements All elements of

Purpose

that the site audience is of the site are the site are
was created identified, and appropriate for engaging and
for a target some choices the target appropriate for
audience are audience the target
other than appropriate for audience.
teacher-as- this audience
grader

Information Information is Information In-depth research

is inaccurate accurate but offers a calls on a wide
or contains not always comprehensive variety of
significant complete and accurate resources
Content

gaps picture of the

topic

Information Limited Adequate Content is fresh,

comes from research research scope original,
few sources scope Insightful

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 No reference Sources of Sources of Sources of
of original information information are information are
sources are credited in credited in
acknowledged standard standard formats.
Crediting
Sources

formats.

Information Most All permissions All permissions

is copied permissions are secured are secured and
without have been organized for
permission secured future reference

May contain Some Ideas, themes or Ideas and

many facts, interpretation patterns are interpretations are
Development

but they are of facts developed insightful

of Ideas

not
developed Connections Makes Connections with
as ideas, with larger connections with larger contexts
themes or contexts are larger contexts are sophisticated
connections not always creative and
clear comprehensive
Home page Home page is Home page is Home page
is missing, or functional aesthetically draws user into
does not pleasing and the site in a
Home Page

function to gives a clear compelling way

bring user sense of purpose
into the site for the whole site

Home page
readily orients
users to the site

Layout of Page layout Page layout is Page layout is

pages is may be ‘busy’ interesting and creative and
confusing, or or appropriate for effective
cluttered or unimaginative content
dull
Layout

Layout does Unreflective Layout is Layout effects

not reflect use of a appropriate for and extends the
ideas and template the content. ideas and content
content, but
seems
arbitrary

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 User Navigation Functionality is Functionality
becomes structures may appropriate for intrigues target
lost in be awkward or target audience audience and
navigating difficult to use and enhances
on or accomplishes purpose
between the purpose
pages

Problems Some Simple Simple and

with elements of navigation powerful
functionality functionality structures make navigation
Functionality

frustrate the may not work site quite easy structures make
user as intended, for user navigation feel
or may not intuitive
meet the
needs of the
target
audience
Appropriate use All functionality,
of interactivity for works properly.
the purpose of Creative use of
the site interactivity
enhances
purpose of the
site

Headings or Headings do Headings and Headings create

paragraph not create a first paragraphs hierarchy and
breaks consistent of longer text intrigue reader.
are not used hierarchy create
to create and/or entice appropriate
Organization

hierarchies reader to go hierarchy

or orient further into the
reader to text
text
Paragraphs First paragraphs First paragraphs
may be long of longer text of longer text
or incomplete interest reader to intrigue reader s
go further into and draw them
the text into the text.

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 Errors in Some editing Few errors in Site has been
grammar for spelling grammar, usage, fully edited to be
and usage and spelling or free of errors in
interfere with punctuation is punctuation give grammar, usage
meaning required clear and mechanics
evidence of
careful editing

Many Writing style is Writing style is Writing style is

Language and Conventions

punctuation appropriate for interesting and deeply engaging

and spelling the purpose effective
errors

Writing style
is not
effective for
the purpose

Site requires
extensive
editing
Errors in
grammar
and usage
are
noticeable,
but do not
interfere with
meaning
Poor quality Inconsistent Graphic Creative design
of graphic quality of elements are causes
elements graphic good backgrounds and
elements quality other
color, tables, lists, white
(backgrounds, font, text

formatting
space, images, etc.)

No sense of Graphics are Graphic elements to work

Graphic Elements

purpose for used as ‘add- elements exceptionally well

the on’s’ rather contribute to together
inclusion of than as an meaning
graphic element of
elements meaning

Little or no Some Graphic design Graphic elements

evidence of awareness of principles are are used in
design graphic design followed imaginative and
principles principles is effective ways
evident

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 Draws on a Multimedia Multimedia Multimedia
limited elements are elements support elements are an
(sound clips, images, number of often and develop integral part of
multimedia decorative, or content content
multimedia elements

frames, hyperlinks,
image maps, etc) elements are confusing
Integration of

Multimedia Too many Downloading is Multimedia

elements do multimedia acceptably fast elements are
not develop elements, or used in a highly
the topic failure to creative way.
compress
causes
slow download
times

As you go through evaluating your peers work, images above shows

the content of the rubrics use. Once you are done evaluating each other’s works you
can proceed to sharing your presentation to the whole class. Make sure to made
constructive corrections for the work to further enhance the platform.

What I Can Do

Activity No. 3: Evaluating Content and Interest on a Website

1. Open the link provided http://j.mp/GoldxL, this link directs you to the Gold
Foundation Website (Please see next page for sample website that the
class will be using during evaluation).

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Photo Credit: http://goldfoundation.weebly.com/about.html

2. Look for a pair or you can be paired with your previous teammate.
Together, you exchange ideas on evaluating the content and interest of
the sample site given.
3. In evaluation, use the rubric provided by opening this URL,
http://www.u.arizana.edu/~ackers/rubric.jpg
4. You and your peers’ evaluation should go together to come up with one
common rating.

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 What I have Learned

Activity 4: Synthesizing Your Learning

Answer the following questions based on your learning. Be brief and concise.
1. Based on your readings of the discussion what are the different types of
platforms for collaborative ICT design?
a.
b.
c. _
d.
e.
2. Of the list you provided in number 1, which platform you most often use in
sharing your concepts online? Why do you prefer to use this?

3. In your own understanding, what do you think is the importance of staying

updated to the online community? How does it help/reflect your daily living?

__

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Activity No. 3 Collaborative Designed Website

Output for this Activity should be related and specifically identified in the rubrics.
The following should also be observed in the output.

✓ Very strong understanding of who the site was created for.

✓ In-depth research calls on a wide variety of resources.
✓ Sources of information are credited in standard formats.
✓ Page layout is creative and effective
✓ Site has been fully edited to be free of errors in grammar, usage and mechanics
.

Activity 1: Crafting of Web Page/ Blog through Online Platforms

Guide Questions Sample Answer:

• The issue that matters to me is Global Warming (cause or

advocacy)
• I could use my photography skills to capture scenery
related to it. (Talent)
• To make a difference by I will post updates using pictures
with caption on it. (Action)
Activity 4: Synthesizing Your Learning Answer Key:

1. Different Types of Platforms

A. Presentation and Visualization

B. Cloud Computing
C. Social Media
D. Web Page
E. Blog or Publisher Sites
2. Answer for this particular question depends on the students perspective since
this is a subjective type of question.
3. Since nowadays we are gearing towards the 21st Century in which being
connected to everyone is not impossible through the use of the web. The
importance of staying updated to current events enable anyone to be fully
informed and aware, avoid unnecessary information that may cause irrelevant
and misconceptions, be equip of the things needed for daily basis and
enhanced the way of living.
References:

Department of Education, Empowerment Technologies for Academic Track

Teacher’s Guide First Edition 2016, Published by Department of Eudcation-Bureua
of Learning Resources (DepEd-BLR) Office Address: Ground Floor Bonifacio
Building, DepEd Complex Meralco Avenue, Pasig City, Philippines 1600, 18-28

Blogger.com, “Home Page”, Accessed January 29, 2020, https://www.blogger.com/

Galileo.org, “Galileo Organization: Scoring Rubrics”, Accessed January 27, 20202,
http://www.galileo.org/tips/rubrics/website_rubric.pdf

GoldFoundation.com, Home Page, Accessed January 27, 2020, http://j.mp/GoldxL

Google.com, “User’s Home Page”, Accessed January 30, 2020,

https://www.google.com/

Pexels.com, “Images”, Dina, Christian, Accessed January 31, 2020,

https://www.pexels.com/photo/white-smartphone-1851415/

Wix.com, “Home Page”, Accessed January 28, 2020, https://www.wix.com/

YouTube.com, “User’s Home Page”, Accessed January 30, 2020,

https://www.youtube.com/