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ICT AS A PLATFORM FOR CHANGE
ICT AS A PLATFORM FOR CHANGE
OBJECTIVES
Explain how ICT can be used as a medium for advocacy and developmental communication.
Value the role of ICT and social media in uniting people and addressing issues that affect society.
Share a personal anecdote or create a short output (oral, written, or digital) showing how ICT can be used to support a social movement, change, or cause.
What is an ADVOCACY?
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.
is a way of expressing views, opinions, concerns information access and on establishing to all one’s rights and responsibilities through any possible means or ways.
What is SOCIAL MEDIA?
(according to TechTarget network, as posted by Margaret Rouse) is a collective term for website applications which focus on community-based input, communication, interaction, content-sharing and collaboration.
As of today, social media was known to be the most powerful platform to use if you want to generate instant and massive public reactions to whatever concerns or issue that you have.
GLOBAL DIGITAL DIVIDE
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”
THE ROLE OF ICT IN THE RECENT HISTORY
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.
The People Power Revolution lasted from 1983 to 1986. During a radio broadcast of Radyo Veritas, Cardinal Sin encouraged the Filipinos to help end the regime of then President Ferdinand Marcos. A major protest took place along EDSA from February 22 to 25, 1986 involving two million Filipinos from different regions and sectors. These include civilians, political parties, the military and religious groups. The radio broadcast helped to change the course of history. Without it, Filipinos would
EDSA II
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 brigades.
YOLANDA PEOPLE FINDER
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.
MILLION PEOPLE MARCH
Million People March –a series of protests that mainly took place in LunetaPark 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)
Though dubbed as the Million People March, the number of total attendees was only around 400,000. The organizers and promoters of the protest used Facebook and Change.org as their mediums.
ICT AS MEDIUM FOR ADVOCACY
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
Its mission is to help people from around the world create the change they want to see.
Sample petitions raised were: economic problems, criminal injustice, abuse of human rights, lack of education, environmental concerns, animal abuse, human health concerns and world hunger.
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
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".
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP ELEMENTS
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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 messaging).
4. 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.
5. DIGITAL ETIQUETTE
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).
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
VALUES INTEGRATION
ENGAGE POSITIVELY
respect the rights of others to participate and have an opinion
ask before tagging other people or posting photos
report offensive or illegal content stand up and speak out about cyberbullying —protect your friends don't respond to hurtful or nasty comments —block and report cyberbullying speak to your parents or trusted adult about upsetting online experiences report threats of violence to the police (collect the evidence to show them).
KNOW YOUR ONLINE WORLD
learn how new skills will help you explore the online world
recognize online risks and how to manage them look out for suspicious emails and scams use secure websites for financial and retail services keep passwords secret, strong and unique know how to report bullying behavior on social media sites.
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