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Empowerment
Technologies
Quarter 2 – Module 2:
ICT as Platform for Change

Development Team of the Module

Writer: Ann Marjorie V. Pico

Editor: Rolylyn H. Dado
Reviewer: Ann Marjorie V. Pico
Illustrator: Ann Marjorie V. Pico
Layout Artist: Froilan G. Isip

Management Team Zenia G. Mostoles EdD, CESO V, SDS

Leonardo C. Canlas EdD CESE, ASDS
Rowena T. Quiambao CESE, ASDS
Celia R. Lacanlale PhD, CID Chief
Arceli S. Lopez PhD, SGOD Chief
June D. Cunanan EPS- English
Ruby M. Jimenez PhD, EPS-LRMDS

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Introductory Message
For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the Empowerment Technologies Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on ICT
as Platform for Change.

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators from public
institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping the learners meet the standards set
by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming their personal, social, and economic constraints in
schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent learning
activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help learners acquire the
needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their needs and circumstances.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module. You also need
to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage their own learning.
Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the learners as they do the tasks
included in the module.

For the Learner:

Welcome to the Empowerment Technologies Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on ICT
as Platform for Change.

Today’s generation has been greatly reliant on the use of Information and Communications
Technology for relaying information throughout different devices and various sites. This includes
the use of mobile phones, telephones, radio stations, etc. Although there may be downsides
from being too dependent on this network, it is important to remember that a large network such
as ICT can have the power to bring together people from different backgrounds to work together
to achieve a common goal.

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for guided and
independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to process the contents of
the learning resource while being an active learner.

What I Need to Know

The use of ICT can be traced back in history as a number of calamities and events arose. The
need for a way to interact with various people from various places led to utilization of what was
readily accessible to them. While the availability of ICT is extensive, it is also important to
remember that some people still do not have access to it, but this does not mean that they
should be excluded from the action for change.

For the learner

This topic aims to deliver the importance of using the various components of ICT as medium to
bring about change in the society and to hopefully inspire students to maximize their use of
technology by looking for ways to solve or ease the problems the world is facing today.

At the end of this module, you are expected to:

1. understand the importance of ICT as a platform for change;
2. understand the events that ICT helped realize; and
3. use prior ICT knowledge in planning a campaign using online resources.
 What I Know

Identify what particular ICT tools were used for each. Write your answer in your notebook.

A.

1. Million People March

B.

2. EDSA Dos

C.

3. EDSA People Power Revolution

D.

4. Yolanda People Finder

E.

5. Petitions for change

Share anecdotes of how he/she used

Lesson
ICTs to be part of a social movement,
6 change, or cause to illustrate aspects of
digital citizenship.

ICT is used as a medium for advocacy. Advocacy is speaking up for others. It aims to speak up
for those who cannot speak for themselves or those who need their voices to be amplified.
These people are the most vulnerable in society, therefore, it is important to defend and uphold
their rights. It is also important to consider what they have to say when decisions that will affect
them greatly are being made.
 What’s In

Looking back at history, Philippines demonstrated unity for a call to action or social change. The
use of ITC made these campaigns for social change a success. ICT played an important role in
the recent history of the Philippines.

Given the events that had happened in our country, identify the ICT used in the said event.
Write the letter of your answer in your notebook.

EVENT

1. 2.

3. 4.

ICT USED
A. Facebook and Change.org C. radio broadcast of Radio Veritas
B. powered by Google D. text brigades

What’s New

Do you have an idea about Change.org? Well, it is an ICT platform for Advocacy. If you want to
make a difference, you may start a petition using this platform. Change.org is a free, easy to use
platform that connects you to a community of over 180 million passionate supporters.

Change.org is dubbed as the “world’s platform for change” where anyone from the online
community can create a petition and ask others to sign in it. During the past times petitions are
only done through signing a paper, usually done by a group asking for signatures via travel.
Change.org gives access to more people by allowing the online community to affix their digital
signatures on petition.
 What is It

Signing an Online Petition

1. Visit Change.org (type “Change.org” in the search

box of Google Chrome).
2. Change.org works this way. If this is your first time
to use Change.org, click Sign up or log in with
Facebook. Otherwise, just input your log-in details.
3. You can start your own petition, but for now, click
on any petition you want under trending petitions.
4. Read the petition description to see if this petition
matters to you. If it is, sign the petition by filling up
the information on the right side of the screen.
5. Share the petition on Facebook to promote it.

What’s More

Independent Activity 1
Complete the table: Write your answer in your notebook.

Year Happened Event ICT Medium Used

People Power Revolution
EDSA Dos
Million People March
Typhoon Yolanda

Independent Assessment 1
Draw a  if the statement is true; otherwise, write the word “false”.

1. Radio Veritas was where Cardinal Sin used to call on the Filipino people to support the
rally against President Marcos.
2. Million People March happened during Aug 22-26, 2013 that was caused by the misuse
of the pork belly.
3. People Power Revolution mainly happened in Luneta Park.
4. Yolanda People Finder allows individuals to post messages and search for the status of
family and friends affected by the disaster in November 8, 2013.
5. EDSA Dos was a political protest from January 17–20, 2001 that peacefully overthrew
the government of Joseph Estrada.
Independent Activity 2
If you are to make a change in your community/country, what would it be?

On the listed petitions, what do you think is of highest priority and demands immediate action of
change? Explain your answer in 1 to 2 sentences. Write your answer on a separate sheet of
paper.

Abuse of human rights Environmental concerns

Animal abuse Human health concerns
Criminal injustice Lack of education
Economic problems World hunger

Follow the format:

My priority is ________________________________________________________
because ________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________

Independent Assessment 2
Create your own poster based from the petition you have chosen in Independent Activity 2. The
poster will have a statement consisting of 10-20 words. Check on the example given. Write it on
a separate sheet of paper.

Independent Activity 3
Now that you have your poster, it is time for you to
create a write-up about the problem similar to
Change.org petitions. Write it on a separate sheet
of paper. Check on the example.

Independent Assessment 3
Social media helps amplify advocacy efforts by
potentially reaching more people, in more places,
faster than ever before.

If you are to post this petition, what particular

social media platform will you use to promote it?
Explain your answer in 3-5 sentences.

Follow the format:

The social media that I will use is ________________________________________

because ________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
 What I Have Learned

Copy the illustration in your journal. Complete the following conversations below by answering
the questions being asked.

What were your thoughts or

ideas on the importance of
ICT as a platform for change?

What new or additional ideas

did you learn after taking up
this lesson?

How did you apply the things

you have learned on the use
of ICT in planning a campaign
using online resources?
 What I Can Do

Write a post about how social media has helped families, social workers, and the government in
discerning information during calamities like Covid-19. Differentiate it from the past where
information is only provided by the media (TV, radio, and print).Write your answer on a separate
sheet of paper.

Assessment

Read carefully and answer the following questions. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
Write your answers in your notebook

1. An online petition platform that allow the online community to create or sign petitions.
A. change.org B. deped.edu C. facebook.com D. twitter.com
2. A series of protests that happened during August 22-26, 2013 that was caused by the
misuse of the pork barrel.
A. EDSA People Power Revolution C. Million People March
B. EDSA Dos D. Typhoon Yolanda
3. Year when the People Power Revolution happened.
A. 1985 B. 1986 C. 1987 D. 1988
4. The Yolanda People Finder that was used to locate individuals during and after the storm
was created by?
A. ABS-CBN B. GMA C. Google D. Microsoft
5. The year EDSA DOS take place.
A. 2000 B. 2001 C. 2002 D. 2003
6. Which radio station did Cardinal Sin use to call on the Filipino people to support the rally
against President Marcos?
A. dzbb Super Radyo C. dzrh Radyo Patrol
B. dzmm TeleRadyo D. dzrv Radyo Veritas
7. Estimated number of protestors for the protest of Million People March?
A. 100k B. 200k C. 300k D. 400k
8. It is dubbed as the “World’s Platform for Change”?
A. better.net B. change.org C. facebook.com D. twitter.com
9. What made EDSA DOS protest successful?
A. a radio broadcast C. facebook social campaign
B. electronic message D. text brigades
10. Medium used in promoting the Million People March.
A. facebook B. Instagram C. twitter D. yahoomail

Additional Activities
You

In your notebook, write at least 150-200 words about how ICT is being used in our situation right
now on Covid-19 pandemic.
 Assessment
A
C
B
C
B
D
D
B
D
A
What's More What's More What I Know
Independent Activity 2, Independent Activity 1 D
Independent Assessment 2, 1986 / Radyo E
Independent Activity 3 Veritas A
Independent Assessment 3. 2001 / Text B
What I Have Learned Brigades C
What I Can Do 2013 / Facebook & What’s In
ANSWERS MAY VARY Change.org B
2013 / Google C
D
Independent Assessment 1 A
False
Answer Key
References

1. Empowerment Technologies, Innovative Training Works, Inc 2016 Rex Bookstore