Introduction to ICT and Learning Objectives
📌 The lesson introduces Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and outlines five key learning objectives for students.
🎯 Objectives include using basic ICT knowledge, applying social skills for collaboration, comparing online platforms, differentiating ICT trends, and facilitating personal growth through ICT integration in learning.
💻 ICT is defined as the infrastructure and components enabling modern computing and interaction in the digital world, encompassing hardware, software, communication technology, data, internet access, and cloud computing.
🌐 The lecture emphasizes living in the Digital Age, where those born with technology are termed Digital Natives.

Empowerment Technology and Generational Context
💡 Empowerment Technology involves giving capacity to others to achieve a specific end goal, linked to Technology Literacy.
🧑‍🏫 Technology is now integrated into teaching and learning (asynchronous/synchronous discussions) moving beyond traditional blackboard methods, especially post-pandemic.
📊 Millennials (Generation Y) are characterized by being good at accepting change, curious, valuing teamwork, and liking feedback; they contrast with preceding generations (GI, Traditionalist, Baby Boomers) and succeeding Gen Z.

Industrial Revolutions and Societal Impact of ICT
⚙️ The Fourth Industrial Revolution is currently underway, characterized by robotization and the use of cyber-physical systems for global value addition.
🏦 ICT is heavily integrated into the Economy and Travel sector for online marketing, tax runs, payments, booking, and reservations.
🇵🇭 The Philippines is termed the ICT Hub of Asia, contributing approximately $22.9 billion to the IT industry due to its large Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Business Process Management (BPM) sectors, leveraging English proficiency.

Evolution of the Web (Web 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0)
📖 Web 1.0 was the initial static web, focused on read-only retrieval of information where content was the same for all users.
🤝 Web 2.0 (Dynamic Web) introduced user participation, allowing users to comment, create accounts, and share content; its key features include folksonomy, rich user experience, user participation, long tail, and Software as a Service (SaaS).
🧠 Web 3.0 (Semantic Web), championed by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, aims for machines to understand user preferences to deliver personalized content, using logic to predict answers, though it faces issues like compatibility and security.

Emerging Trends in ICT
📡 Technological Convergence involves synergy between different technologies to achieve a common goal, exemplified by cloud technologies utilizing LTE or 5G connections.
📱 Social media is a major trend; users spend more time on social media sites than any other type of site on the net, driving advertising revenue.
📈 Mobile technology, specifically smartphones and tablets, have risen due to their capacity to perform PC tasks, running on operating systems like iOS and Android (with versions ranging from Petit 4 to Android 11).

Key Points & Insights
➡️ ICT encompasses hardware, software, data, and cloud computing components used to locate, save, edit, and send information digitally.
➡️ Web 2.0 signifies a shift from information retrieval to user participation, characterized by features like tagging (hashtags) and user-generated content like comments and reviews.
➡️ The Philippines owes its status as the ICT Hub of Asia largely to its BPO/BPM sectors, supported by a strong base of English speakers.
➡️ Emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics, IoT (Internet of Things), and Blockchain are key areas defining current and future ICT advancements.

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