ICT AS PLATFORM FOR CHANGE

Question 1

Advocacy

Answer 1

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.

Question 2

Global Digital Divide

Answer 2

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”

Question 3

EDSA (PEOPLE POWER REVOLUTION)

Answer 3

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.

Question 4

EDSA Dos

Answer 4

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
brigade

Question 5

Yolanda People Finder
People Finder Database

Answer 5

Yolanda People Finder
– Recent storms
in the Philippines gave birth to the
People Finder database 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
organizations to help people track
relatives during calamities

Question 6

Million People March

Answer 6

Million People March
– a series of
protests that mainly took place in
Luneta Park from Aug 22 to 26, 2013.
There were several demonstrations that
happened around the key cities in the
Philippines and some locations
overseas. It was to condemn the
misuse of the Priority Development
Assistance Fund (PDAF)

Question 7

Change.org

Answer 7

Change.org – 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.

Question 8

Digital Citizenship

Answer 8

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”.

Question 9

Digital Access

Answer 9

DIGITAL ACCESS
Full electronic participation in society.
Technology users need to be aware that
not everyone has the same opportunities
when it comes to technology. Working
toward equal digital rights and supporting
electronic access is the starting point of
Digital Citizenship.

Question 10

Digital Commerce

Answer 10

DIGITAL COMMERCE
Electronic buying and selling of goods.
Technology users need to understand that
a large share of market economy is being
done electronically. Legitimate and legal
exchanges are occurring, but the buyer or
seller needs to be aware of the issues
associated with it.

Question 11

Digital Communication

Answer 11

DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
Electronic exchange of information.
One of the significant changes within the digital
revolution is a person’s ability to communicate
with other people. In the 19th century, forms of
communication were limited. In the 21st century,
communication options have exploded to offer a
wide variety of choices (e.g., e-mail, cellular
phones, instant messagin

Question 12

Digital Literacy

Answer 12

DIGITAL LITERACY
Process of teaching and learning about technology
and the use of technology
While schools have made great progress in the
area of technology infusion, much remains to be
done. A renewed focus must be made on what
technologies must be taught as well as how it
should be used.

Question 13

Digital Etiquette

Answer 13

DIGITAL ETTIQUETE
Electronic standards of conduct or procedure.
Technology users often see this area as one of the
most pressing problems when dealing with Digital
Citizenship. We recognize inappropriate behavior
when we see it, but before people use technology
they do not learn digital etiquette (i.e., appropriate
conduct).

Question 14

Digital Law

Answer 14

DIGITAL LAW
Electronic responsibility for actions and deeds.
Digital law deals with the ethics of technology
within a society. Unethical use manifests itself in
form of theft and/or crime. Ethical use manifests
itself in the form of abiding by the laws of society.
Users need to understand that stealing or causing
damage to other people’s work, identity, or
property online is a crime.

Question 15

DIGITAL RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES

Answer 15

DIGITAL RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES
Those freedoms extended to everyone in a digital
world.
There are basic set of rights extended to every
digital citizen. Digital citizens have the right to
privacy, free speech, etc. Basic digital rights must
be addressed, discussed, and understood in the
digital world

Question 16

Digital Health

Answer 16

DIGITAL HEALTH
Physical and psychological well-being in a digital
technology world.
Eye safety, repetitive stress syndrome, and
sound ergonomic practices are issues that
need to be addressed in a new technological
world.

Question 17

Digital Security

Answer 17

DIGITAL SECURITY
Electronic precautions to guarantee safety.
In any society, there are individuals who steal,
deface, or disrupt other people. The same is
true for the digital community. It is not enough
to trust other members in the community for
our own safety.