EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGIES REVIEWER
LESSON 5: ONLINE PLATFORMS FOR ICT CONTENT DEVELOPMENT
ONLINE PLATFORM
- A group of technologies that is used as a base upon which other applications,
processes, or technologies are developed.
- According to Techopedia, Platform defines in computing as the operating system and
computer hardware.
- According to the blog of Marc Andreessen, a platform is a system that can be
programmed and therefore customized.
ONLINE TECHNOLOGIES
- include presentations, programs, forms, and file management that are available over
the Internet.
EXAMPLES OF ONLINE PLATFORMS
1. Presentation or Visualization Platform
- allows you to present and share presentations, infographics, and videos with other
people.
PREZI
- is a presentation tool that can be used as an alternative to traditional slide-making
programs such as PowerPoint. Instead of slides, Prezi makes use of one large canvas
that allows you to pan and zoom to various parts of the canvas and emphasize the
ideas presented there.
EMAZE
- is an online, web-based presentation creator that can be used to build and edit
presentations on any personal computer (and soon-to-be tablet as well).
ZOHO SHOW
- online presentation tool with a real-time collaboration feature to facilitate public
sharing, the application can publish presentations in public channels and embed
them in blogs, forums, and website.
MIND MAP
- a graphical way to represent ideas and concepts. It is a visual thinking tool that helps
structure information, helping you to better analyze, comprehend, synthesize, recall,
and generate new ideas.
MIND MEISTER
- is an online mind-mapping application that allows its users to visualize, share, and
present their thoughts via the cloud.
2. Cloud Computing Platform
- using a network of remote servers hosted on the internet. Instead of using your
computer’s hard drive, you store and access your data and programs over the
Internet.
CLOUD PROVIDERS
- Companies offering cloud computing services and typically charge for cloud
computing services based on usage, like how you are billed for water or electricity at
home.
CLOUD COMPUTING PLATFORM
- You are probably using cloud computing right now, even if you don’t realize it. If you
use an online service to send emails, edit documents, watch movies or TV, listen to
music, play games, or store pictures and other files, it is likely that cloud computing
is making it all possible behind the scenes.
3 Main Benefits of Cloud Computing
1. Self-service provision
2. Elasticity
3. Pay-per-use
EXAMPLES OF CLOUD COMPUTING PLATFORM
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
- OneDrive
3. File Management
- software that manages data files and is used for the storing, naming, sorting, and
handling of computer files. Allows you to convert and manage files without
downloading in the software tool.
EXAMPLES OF FILE MANAGEMENT
a. Zamzar
b. Wod2Pdf
c. Sibelius
d. Google Forms
4. Mapping Platform
- uses GPS to detect the location and is used for navigation. It is a compilation and
publication of Web sites that provide exhaustive graphical and text information in the
form of maps and databases.
EXAMPLES OF MAPPING PLATFORM
a. Google Maps
b. Wikimapia
c. Waze
5. Social Media Platform
- allow large groups of people to create, share, or exchange information and interest,
and the information shared can be in the form of ideas, pictures, videos, or anything
that you want to create and share to virtual communities.
a. Social Networks
- allow you to connect with other people with the same interests or background.
b. Bookmarking Sites
- allow you to store and manage links to various websites and resources.
c. Social News
- allow users to post their own news items or links to other news sources.
d. Media Sharing
- allow you to upload and share media content like images, music, and video.
e. Microblogging
- sites that focus on short updates from the user. Posts are brief and range typically
from 140 – 200 characters.
f. Blogs and Forums
- websites that allow users to post their content. Other users can comment on the
said topic.
6. Web-page Creation
- is an easy-to-use webpage creator
EXAMPLES OF WEB PAGE CREATION
a. Wix
b. Weebly
c. Squarespace
