Lesson 12: Project for Social Change

ICT on Social Change

Social change refers to an alteration in the social order of a society.

Campaign - a work in an organized and active way toward a particular goal, typically a political or social one. A campaign will help you promote and organize your project properly.
Formalize your Objective.

Simplified ICT Project Process Overview

Planning - 

• Conceptualizing you Project
• Researching on available data about your topic
• Setting deadlines and meetings
• Listing down all applications that you need for the project
• Assigning people various tasks
• Finding a web or blog host
• Creating a sitemap your website
• Funding

Development - involves the actual creation of the website(s); involves the production of images, infographics, etc.

Release and Promotion - involves the actual release of the website for public view and promoting it. The promotion typically starts before the actual release.

Maintenance - involves responding to the feedback from your site visitors and continuing to improve the 

Creating a Campaign 

Five elements of a concept paper

Introduction - includes the mission and the vision and the brief introduction to your project.

Purpose - includes the reasons why the project is worth the effort time and money.

Description - includes all necessary information about the project, This involves the platforms you are going to use for this project (like website and blog site).

Support - includes the information about the budget needed for the project.

Contact - includes information on how supporters can contact the members of the project. 

Lesson 11: As Platform for Change

We use ICT before and now for Change.

Throughout the years, we are using ICT for school works, updates, to gain more knowledge about a certain topic or thing or what's happening. But not only because of that... We can also use it for Change. 

According to the book and history, Philippines once used ICT to make a change in the society. Without ICT, Filipinos would not do any action. Using Radio Broadcast and Social Media.

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) plays an important role in our world today. But how can we connect ICT to the historical event-EDSA People Power Revolution? What is EDSA People Power Revolution? Why is it Important to know? Does it play an important role in the development of our country?

Information and Communication Technology(ICT) is an umbrella term that includes any communication device or application, encompassing; radio, television, cellular phones, computer and network hardware and software.

Historical Events occurred

1.    EDSA (People Power Revolution)/(PPR) - In 1986, millions of unarmed Filipinos surprised the world buy nonviolently overthrowing the brutal dictator Ferdinand Marcos, know at the time as "the Hitler of Southeast Asia". They called their movement "people power", demonstrating in an amazing way the power of active nonviolence, the power of truth and love, similar to what was seen in the Gandhian freedom struggle in India and the civil rights movement in the United States.

2. EDSA Dos - The EDSA Revolution of 2001, also called by the local media as EDSA II (pronounced as Edsa dos) or the Second People Power Revolution, is the common name of the four-day popular revolution that peacefully overthrew Philippines President Joseph Estrada in January 2001. He was succeeded by his then vice president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

3. Million People March - The Million People March or the so-called "Pork Barrel Scam" was the first ever on-going series of protest in the Philippines held at the Luneta Park on the 26th day of August 2013, about the total abolition of the Pork Barrel or the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam which triggered the anger of the people through social media such as Facebook and Twitter.

4. Yolanda People Finder - On the 8th day of November, the year 2013, people are living their lives peacefully until a massive tragedy shook their innocent lives. Typhoon Haiyan, also known as Typhoon Yolanda, was one of the strongest tropical cyclones ever recorded in the world history. It killed a total number of 6,300 people in the Philippines. 

Change.org is a petition website operated by for-profit Change.org, Inc. an American certified B corporation which claims to have over 100 million users and hosts sponsored campaigns for organizations. The company is headquartered in San Fransisco, California. The Website serves to facilitate petitions by the general public.

Lesson 10: Interactive Multimedia

How do multimedia effects in terms of education? Before that, we need to know the term Interactive Multimedia.

What is Interactive Multimedia?

From the term "Interactive" 
offers multiple choices.
and
"Multimedia"
Texts and sounds and graphical animation in the same presentation.

Interactive Multimedia, any computer-delivered electronic system that allows the user to control, combine, and manipulate different types of media, such as text, sound, video, computer graphics, and animation.


Here are some examples of Multimedia

• Videos
• Sound, Music, or Audio
• Online Games
• Online Tests
• Courseware
• Podcasts
• Vodcasts

Potentials of Multimedia in Terms of Education

• Fast 
• Cheap
• Private
• Safe
• Strong Foundation
• Tool to make remembering longer and easier
• More Information Faster
• It's fun

When to use Interactive Multimedia?

• Collaborative Learning
• Individualized Learning
• Creating Reports of Presentations
• Lecture Presentation
• Assesment

Lesson 9: Collaborative ICT Development

Hello guys, here's a Summary of Lesson 9. 




Social Media wouldn't be fun and interesting if you don't have friends. Because the more friends you have, the more content you get. It is now time for us to create a collaborative ICT content.




What is a Web Portal? 

A web portal is a website that contains information from different sources and places them in one location in a uniform way. Most often one specially designs websites that brings info from diverse sources.



Here are some Portals:

• iGoogle
• MSN
• Yahoo 
• Netvibes
• MySpace

And a lot more.

Online Collaboration

Collaboration enables individuals to work together to achieve a defined and common business purpose. Trello is a website that can help you and your team in Collaborating Online.

Successful Online Collaboration Tool

1. Easy to use & Set-up
2. Features that will fit your purpose.
3. Ability to upload document
4. Security Features

Al Taj Intramurals

Al Taj International School had an event, The Mapehlympics or Intramurals.

Intramurals happened last December 15 -18 -19, 2016, School year 2016-2017

Winners

Sports: Chess

South Category - Josh Andre Ben & Patrick Cubero

North Category - John Arman Panergo & Prince Cubero

Sports: Arm Wrestling

Ahmad T. Umpat

Sports: Badminton

South Category - Singles: Gene H. Relucio

                                   Doubles: Perseverance

North Category - Singles: Mishal M. Noor

                                   Doubles: Dexterity

Sports: Skills Challenge

Isaiah Aniceto

Sports: Three Point Challenge

Jude Antao, Cyprian Orfano & Charls Vinarao

Sports: Basketball

South Category - White Team (Second Year)

Mythical Five: Best Point Guard - Ashraf Laguindab

                             Best Shooting Guard - Simon Germinal

                             Best Small Forward - JB Hombrebueno

                             Best Power Forward - Vinze Aniceto

                             Best Center - Valencia Daniel

MVP - Ashraf Laguindab

North Category - Black Team (Fourth Year)

Mythical Five: Best Point Guard - Jedd Basco

                             Best Shooting Guard - Cyprian Orfano

                             Best Small Forward - Isaiah Deanne Aniceto

                             Best Power Forward - John Glendale M. Eden

                             Best Center - Ronan Gabriel Erni

MVP - Isaiah Deanne Aniceto

Knights Defeat Bazookas to get back their title

The deafening sound of cheering is heard within the area as both teams go head-to-head against each other. The Al Taj Knights gave their best shots this season. They trained hard, attempted hundreds of layups and 3-pointers, runners. They dazzled fans and overwhelmed opponents. But every time they leave the court, the Knights seemed to be building toward a something bigger and better, toward the biggest goal of every basketball team, the grandest prize.

The Knights made history, a journey they completed together last Friday Night at Al Shark Hotel with a victory over the Riyadh International School Bazookas in 3rd Season Laguna Lakers Basketball Tournament finals. 

Al Taj Knights celebrated their back to back championship in 2016-2017’s basketball season. When the final buzzer sounded, the players stopped at center court as silence fell over the crowd. The Knights won the championship with the score of 83-76, countering every move that the Bazooka made and the points, rebounds and assists that their main scorers could produce. 

“To you God be all the glory! We are Champions once again.”, said Arnold Ben, the coach of the Knights. Each and every one on the team scored and cheered as hard as they can, to lead the Knights, who ensured that the hard work in this championship-starved city will linger for a while longer.

Physical games vs. Mental games

With the advancement of technology, more and more video games are rising in popularity, thus attract people to engage in the world of gaming. Nowadays, the youth would prefer sitting in front of their monitors than going out of their house, much less do something physically straining. 

Video games have been rising in popularity among teenagers. They are attracted to the idea that they can explore a new world while staying in front of a monitor. As a result, they ignore physical activities which can be done outside their house. This has a negative effect on the teenagers who hole up inside their house, in more ways than one. Video games stimulates intellect and teaches people how to focus on one task for hours on end. It helps increase their psychology for extended concentration and effort.

Outdoor activities are very essential, even if a person simply starts walking. This means that energy is burnt off which helps to increase physical fitness. Having some physical activities doesn’t really mean that it helps a person concentrate. In fact, they help our mind to wander, the part of relaxing element involved with outdoor activities. Outdoor Activities that involve games are just as competitive as video games, and this thing is good for people on a psychological level. This kind of competitions encourages people and helps people to be healthy and strive to be better. Outdoor activities with games and different kind of competitions are far more social than video games, this helps people to be more sociable and most likely to take part in social activities.

So far, indulging both video games and outdoor activities in equal measure would be more fun. Just like any form of creation, too much of one thing can be bad. Having both of these activities would be healthy and positive for both adults and children these days.