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HANDOUTS (ICT&ENTREP)
UNIT 1: I.C.T.
LESSON 1 – WIKI AND BLOG
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Difficulties:
1.
Internet
– a system of interconnected network of computers that links everyone and
everything around the word.
2.
Chronological
– an account of post events in order of time.
3.
System
– orderly arrangement according to a common law, rules or principles
4.
Interconnected
– those which are linked together. It refers to the network of computers.
5.
Virtual
– that which affects without the material. It refers to the computer-generated
simulation of reality.
6.
Collaborative
– work jointly
7.
Social
Media – applications or tools that allow people to share information, opinions,
ideas and the like on the internet.
8.
Updating
– keeping up with the present or newest information.
9.
Software
– different forms of computer programs with specific task or operation such as
browsing the internet, making research paper, connecting with friends and
relatives around the world and others.
What is a Wiki?
Wiki is a website that is collaborative in
nature. The participant can work collaboratively with the creator or the
author. They can add, edit, delete revise and update some information in the
work. The disadvantages of this wiki is that due to the joint power in editing
an existing knowledge. However as a responsible user, you should cite the
author.
The term wiki was originally named Wiki wiki
Web. This was introduced by Ward Cunningham in 1995 from the Hawaiian “Wiki
wiki” which means fast or swift.
Examples of Wikis:
There are available wikis that you can use in
the web. Some of these are the following:
1.
Wikipedia
2.
Library
Blog Wiki
3.
Charles
Sturt Library Wiki
4.
Tolkien
Wiki
Steps in using Wiki:
1.
Open
your browser (Browsers: Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge and
or Opera)
2.
Type
the content you want to look for in the wiki.
3.
Select
the Wiki page from the result or findings. You will be redirected to the
website.
4.
From
there you will find the information about the topic you are searching for.
5.
If
the website does not contain the information you need. Click the back button
and select another search result.
What is a Blog?
A
blog is a type of website in the Internet which also goes by name of weblog.
This type of website contains writers who tell about their personal experiences,
their thoughts, feelings, ideas, opinions and observations about certain
places, events things or issues they have been involved in. Those who write
about their experiences in this website are called bloggers.
The Examples of Blog:
1.
Fashion
Blog
2.
Travel
Blog
3.
Music
Blog
4.
Food
Blog
5.
Beauty
Blog
Steps in Blogging:
1.
Identify
the content of your blog
2.
Create
your blog, make it interesting and informative as possible.
3.
Find
a social media platform like Tumblr.
4.
Log
in to your new blog and modify the design and layout.
5.
Post
the blog you have created.
Steps in Blogging:
1.
Be
truthful in your content. Write only what is based on facts and real-life
experience and not on fiction.
2.
Avoid
using words that are offensive to people in general.
3.
Do
not attack personalities. Give respect to people no matter what they do or say.
4.
Plan
the content of your wiki carefully. Cite reliable and recognized sources if you
are to edit some parts of the content of another writer or author.
5.
Give
credit where credit is due. Cite those who acted as resource persons to your
wiki content,
6.
Post
pictures in your blog that are safe and pleasant to look by young and old
people.
LESSON 2 – ONLINE SURVEY
Unlocking Word
Difficulties:
1.
Online
– connected with the internet
2.
Survey
– an examination or a topic / issue / event
3.
Online
users – people who have access and use of the internet for a specific purpose
4.
Response
– answer or reply
5.
Keep
track – keep informed
6.
Advantage
– benefits
7.
Tools
– instruments, it refers to websites in this lesson 2.
8.
Pilot
test – It means giving the survey form to a group of respondents before it is
posted online to improve the content of the survey for,.
9.
Tabulate
– to arrange data according to a classification. For example, all YES answers
are put together and all NO animals are put together in a table.
What is an Online
Survey?
Online Survey is a study that aims to gather
data to get the particular view, belief or opinion of a group or respondents
about a specific issue or topic. This survey is conducted through the internet
using a particular website.
This is made and self-administered survey since
you are the one who formulated the survey question/item, hence made your own
survey form, posted on a website by choice collected and gathered the answer
(or data) from your respondents online and upon tabulating data you can come up
with a conclusion in order to provide solution or remedy to the
problem/issue/topic raised or examined.
Some of the interesting
topics you may use or cover for your existing school:
1.
Subject
Preferences
2.
ICT
Literacy
Include
questions that are essential only.
Online Survey Tools for
Simple Surveys:
1.
Facebook
2.
Yahoo
3.
Google
4.
Twitter
5.
YouTube
Online Survey Tools for Research:
1.
Google
Form
2.
Monkey
Survey
Advantages of Online
Tools
1.
It
is easier and faster way of gathering data because you only have to use your
Information and Communications Technologies (i.e. computer, mobile phone),
internet connection and the specific website where you post your online survey.
2.
It
is convenient, whenever you go.
3.
It
saves time, money and energy.
4.
You
are exposed to wider group of people across culture, age, socio-economic
background, profession or occupation which you can use as respondents to your
online survey.
Disadvantages of Online
Tools
1.
Internet
connection may not be available all the time.
2.
The
use of online tool is limited to the online users.
3.
It
eliminates personal touch with people that you can give face-to-face interview
with.
Steps in Creating your
Survey Form:
1.
Write
a brief but clear introduction: What is the survey about? What it its objective
or purpose? Will the responses be kept confidential? And the other related
matters.
2.
Design
the layout of the survey. How does it look? It should be simple enough to be
red and its logical manner should be observed.
3.
Keep
your instructions in answering the questions in short and simple manner,
4.
The
format should be well organize.
5.
Pilot
test the survey. You can act some people to act as respondents and get
feedbacks from them to enhance the questions.
6.
Include
at the end of the questions a simple “thank you” in appreciation to the efforts
to the efforts of the respondents.
7.
You
can now ready to post your Survey Form on a Survey Platform like Google Form.
Getting Started in Online Survey Form:
1.
Choose
a free Online Survey Provider. (Go to Google Form).
2.
Register
or Log in to the chosen Online Service Provider. (For Google Form use your
Google Account to go to Google Form).
3.
Plot
and arrange the Survey Form you have created by typing it in the appropriate
categories of test format.
4.
Post
and Disseminate the Online Survey Form to the Online Users.
5.
Know
for how many days your survey form is to stay online, until you are able to
gather the number of respondents you require.
6.
The
process of gathering the online survey tool is to collect and tabulate the data
for you, the summarized data will come up in the evaluation category for you to
share your findings.
LESSON 3 – SPREADSHEET
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Difficulties:
1.
Numeric
Information – Information using numbers
2.
Organize
– to put or arrange in an order for efficiency
3.
Analyze
– to separate parts of data or information to arrive at a resolution
4.
Calculate
– to compute
5.
Formatting
– process for the general style of a printed material, including its color,
shape, and size.
What is a Spreadsheet?
A spreadsheet is a document used for
organizing, analyzing and organizing information in table manner. An electronic
Spreadsheet is a spreadsheet that n longer uses graph paper, pencil and
calculator to compute numeric information. An electronic spreadsheet combines
all of these into one helpful tool. One of the example of Electronic
Spreadsheet is the Microsoft Excel.
Basic Tools and
Functions of the Spreadsheet:
1.
Home
Tab - shows the basic formatting tools.
2.
Tables
– related data in a cell or series of cells. This is where the user format rows
and columns and choose from the readymade designs on tables.
3.
Formatting
Tools provides the editing facet for the font style, font size, alignment and
etc.
Basic Formulas:
The
most need character in order for a formula to run in Excel is the equal sign “ = ” and follows the PEMDAS.
Arithmetic Formulas
|
NAME
|
SIGN
|
FOMULA NAME
|
|
Addition
|
+
|
=SUM
|
|
Subtraction
|
-
|
-
|
|
Multiplication
|
*
|
=PRODUCT
|
|
Division
|
/
|
-
|
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Average
|
(n1+n2+…) / No. of n
|
=AVERAGE
|
LESSON 4 – VIDEO AUDIO CONFERENCIING
Unlocking Word
Difficulties:
1.
Audio
– sound waves that can be heard by human ears
2.
Video
– moving visual images usually recorded digitally or by videotape.
3.
Conference
– meeting to discuss a topic.
4.
Internet
Browser – a device or program used to locate different websites
5.
Internet
– the interconnection of computers to access different websites.
What is audio-video
conferencing?
Audio-video conferencing is a method of
communication between two or more persons with personal technology who are
connected online via internet with accessible or functioning audio
speaker/headset, microphone and camera.
What are
audio-videoconferencing tools?
These
are different online tools consisting of software where one can old audio-video
conferencing simultaneously in different locations and with different e-groups
participating.
1.
One-on-One Conferencing Applications:
a.
Skype
b.
Viber
c.
WeChat
2.
Multiple Conferencing
Applications:
a.
Facebook
Messenger
b.
Gizmo
and Skype
c.
Breeze
d.
iVisit
What is an E-group?
E-groups
consists of online users who signed up for membership on an e-mail list
management website. The site allows members to create their community; that may
share the same file space and group chat. E-groups are termed as Electronic
groups that has established community within the social network.
The
following are examples of e-groups:
1.
Google+ Communities
2.
Facebook Groups
3.
Linkedin Groups
Common Icons in a
messaging tool:
1.
Keyboard
2.
Emoticon
3.
Emoji
4.
Insert file
5.
Upload Photo
6.
Take a New Photo
7.
Record Voice Message
8.
Location
LESSON 5
– POWERPOINT SLIDE PRESENTATION WITH MULTIMEDIA
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Difficulties:
1.
Media
– means of communicating information
2.
Insert
– to place in
3.
Tab
– a tag
4.
Edit
– to revise
5.
Preview
– to review before hand
6.
Fade
– to die away
7.
Graphic
– visual images such as illustrations and design that convey a certain meaning
8.
Animation
– the art of giving life to pictures or drawings in a presentation
What is a slide and a
multimedia?
A slide is a singe page of a presentation
created with software such as PowerPoint or OpenOffice Impress. Presentation is
composed of several slides. The best presentation uses approximately ten to
twelve slides to the get the message across.
Multimedia on the other hand is defined as
media that combines different content form such as text, audio, images,
animation and video to get multi-faceted finished product.
Basic Presentation
Environment
1.
Ribbon Bar (File Tab up to the Last Tab)
2.
Current Slide (The slide you were working on or the slide that was currently
displayed in the canvas area.)
3.
Status Bar (It tells you the slide that is currently displayed)
Basic Tools and Functions of a Slide
Presentation Software?
1.
Home
2.
Themes
3.
Transitions
4.
Animations
Skills
needed in Creating a Multimedia Presentation:
1.
How to Insert and Edit a Text using Textbox
2.
How to Insert and Edit Graphics
3.
How to Insert and Edit Photos
4.
How to create Hyperlink
5.
How to Add Basic Animation
6.
How to Add Audio and Video
7.
How to convert Presentation into a Video
UNIT 2: ENTREPRENEURSHIP
LESSON 1 – SELLERS AND BUYERS
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Difficulties:
1.
Marketing
Transaction – an exchange deal between two persons such as buyer and a seller
2.
Products
– goods or merchandise produced or
manufactured
3.
Services
– that which is performed by one in accordance to his profession,
specialization, or expertise.
4.
Profit
– income earned from a business
5.
Big
Bulk – in large quantity
6.
Sound
buying program – a buoying program based on wise decisions
7.
Principle
– a statement used a guide
8.
Demand
– that which is needed by a target group of consumers
Seller and Buyer
The seller is the owner of the store or
business establishment, which offers goods products, or services. The seller
also sets its selling price of he/she sells.
The art of selling needs persuasion, good relations with people,
patience, and courtesy towards his or her prospect buyers while the buyer is
the person who consumes the goods, service or product. The buyer chooses the
best option that best satisfy his or her.
Seller as a Buyer
A
seller is always also a buyer for he or she needs to buy or trade in order to
have the set of goods or products, tools or instrument needed in service
continuous. The seller as a buyer must have a good and sound buying program so
he or she can get most profit and give the best service to his or her consumer.
Guide to Sound Buying Consumer
Sellers
and Buyers should have sound buying guide to get the best buy for their money.
The guide is buy goods from the right source at the right quality and quantity,
at the right time and the right price.
LESSON 2 – PRODUCING SIMPLE PRODUCTS
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Difficulties:
1.
Creative
– constructive
2.
Inventive
– to invent or devise
3.
Resourceful
– quick in planning; one who resorts to help or supply
4.
Observant
– attentive; one who takes notice
5.
Potential
Entrepreneur – One who has the possibility or power businessperson
6.
Survey
– make an examination or inspection
7.
Repack
– to bundle goods in smaller quantity or amount
8.
Retailing
– to sell in small quantities
Potential entrepreneurs
Potential entrepreneurs are creative, inventive
and resourceful.
Planning simple Products
to sell
In order for you to plan a successful products
to sell, you must identify the possibilities to the things available around
you. Determine the demands/needs of potential customers, make a survey in the
school, or neighborhood. Interview and check what are available in the market
so you will innovate something new from the concept.
Producing simple
Products to sell
Once you have decided what product to produce,
prepare your budgets, tools and materials, and schedule of preparation. Simple
products like Pastillas, Yema, Polvoron; accessories like bracelets; school
items like pencil and erasers, writing pads are needed by the students. One of
the slogans in marketing today is that “If you do not have a market, create
one!” This means create a demand for your product through good salesmanship and
good quality product at a reasonable price.
LESSON 3 – BUYING AND SELLING
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Difficulties:
1.
Principle
– a rule or law of conduct or action
2.
Needs
– a necessity
3.
Stock
– keep supplies
4.
Competitors
– rivals who are in the same business
5.
Buying
Capacity – one who can afford to buy within his or her resources
6.
Reasonable
– that which is fair or equitable
7.
Predict
– to foretell or declare a future happening
8.
Competent
– qualified / able
9.
Profitability
– that which san bring profit or gains.
Buying the Product
The buying program of the seller or retailer
based on principle: Buy goods that will meet the needs of the customer. Sound
buying means the sellers or retailer buys his or her goods from the right
sources with the right quality and quantity, at the right time and the right
price.
Selling the Product
Salesmanship
is the art of selling. It is selling using one’s knowledge, enthusiasm and
persuasion.
Four
General Qualities of a Salesman
1.
Good Health
2.
Adequate Knowledge
3.
Good Character
4.
Pleasing Personality
Duties of the
Salesperson
A
salesperson must be well-oriented on his or her duties and shall carry them out
well. The dictum “The customer is always right” must always be observed. Every
customer, young rich poor, must be treated fairly with respect to the attention
until such voided with scandalous actions.
Computing the Price of
the Product
In
computing the price of the product, there are three components: the cost of the
product, the markup percentage and the profit.
LESSON 4 – MARKETING THE PRODUCT
Unlocking Word
Difficulties:
1.
Goodwill
– value and regulation of business
2.
Well-oriented
– fully informed
3.
Straightforward
– honest and open
4.
Routine
– regular practice or habit
5.
Promotion
– exciting or stirring up the interest of the customer about a particular
product
6.
Transaction
– carrying through a business between a seller and a buyer.
7.
Strategy
– a scheme or plan carried out for a purpose
Selling the Product
Success depends the salesperson. If these
salesperson in not in depth in selling the store manager should trainer or her
to become a good one His role is important as she/ e carries the goodwill and
the name of the store.
Forms of Promotion
There
are 5 forms of promotion:
1.
Personal selling – a face-to-face contact where the seller and buyer have to be
together.
2.
Advertising – a paid form of communication in the form of TV and radio
commercials, billboard, magazine ads, newspaper paid ads, and etcetera.
3.
Sales Promotion – users reinforcing techniques in the form of “buy one, take
one” offers, discounts, product demonstration, trade contest, freebies and the
like.
4.
Product Display – this makes the people aware of the availability of the product.
This enables the buyers to smell, feel and see the product’s good quality and
features.
5.
Publicity – known as “free publicity” in the form of news, releases, and public
appearances of company officials and participation in industry-wide publicity
efforts.
Promotional Strategies
This
aims to create awareness towards a particular product with the end in view of
making potential buyers become interested in the product and be persuaded to
buy it.
:Some
Popular Promotional strategies:
1.
Giving out free samples of the product
2.
Giving discounts or price off like “50% off or buy three take one free.”
3.
Exchanging an old item with a new one paying additional cash on top of the new
on. This is common practice on cars and other vehicles, kitchenware, tools and
equipment.
4.
Bonus offers like “buy one take another one for free”
5.
Collecting Coupons with equivalent points and exchanging them with a product
corresponding to the value of the coupon. This is popular in some gasoline
stations which give away soap, cleaning materials and gas.
6.
Participating in fairs and exhibits where products can be displayed in a booth
and the person-in-charge talks about the product.
