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ICT Content Development
1. Online Platforms as Tools for ICT Content Development Chapter IVof Empowerment Technologies
2. Learning competencies • Evaluate existing online creation tools, platforms and applications in developing ICT content for specific professional tracks. • Apply web design principles and elements using online creation tools, platforms, and applications to communicate a message for a specific purpose in specific professional tracks. Online Platforms as Tools for ICTContent Development 02
3. Topic outline • The nature and purposes of online platforms and applications • Different types of Online Platforms • Presentation/Visualization • Cloud Computing • Social Media • File Management • Mapping • Web Page Creation • Basic web design principles and elements Online Platforms as Tools for ICTContent Development 03
4. The nature and purposeof Online platforms and applications
5. What is online platforms • An online platform is a base of technologies designed to run within an online environment and provides interactive online services. • Online platforms currently include, but are not limited to: • Presentation or Visualization • Cloud Computing • Social Media • File Management • Mapping • Web Page Creation Online Platforms as Tools for ICTContent Development 05
6. Presentation/visualization • Allows you to present and share presentations, infographics and videos with other people. • Use to communicate information clearly and efficiently. Online Platforms as Tools for ICTContent Development 06
7. Cloud computing • Simply called as “The cloud” • Access anytime, anywhere. • The practice of 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. Online Platforms as Tools for ICTContent Development 08
8. Social media • Computer-mediated tools that allow large group of people to create, share or exchange information, interest and • The information shared can in the form of ideas, pictures, videos or anything that you want to create and share to virtual communities. Online Platforms as Tools for ICTContent Development 10
9. File management • The storing, naming, sorting and handling of computer files • Allows you to convert and manage files without downloading the software tool. Online Platforms as Tools for ICTContent Development 12
10. mapping • A transformation taking the points of one space into the points of the same or another space. • Uses GPS to detect location and used for navigation. Online Platforms as Tools for ICTContent Development 14
11. Web Page Creation • Encompasses a number of important elements including color, layout, and overall graphical appearance. • The platform does not require any web programming skill they provide a drag and drop interface and free hosting as well. Online Platforms as Tools for ICTContent Development 16
12. WEB TEMPLATESAND WYSIWYG PLATFORMS
13. Web Templates and WYSIWYG Platforms • WYSIWYG = “what you see is what you get” • In this kind of platform, no coding skills are required. Instead, you manipulate with design components using an editor window and get the chance to choose what elements are on your page. • Web templates are unique full page layout that contains generic information which can be replaced by the users with their own personal information. Online Platforms as Tools for ICTContent Development 19
14. BASIC WEBDESIGN PRINCIPLESAND ELEMENTS
15. Basic web design principle • PRINCIPLE #1 VISUAL LANGUAGE • Color Scheme • Focus of Content using Contrasting color • Use of consistent font size and color • Make important links or menus noticeable • Use high quality pictures that follows the rule of third • PRINCIPLE #2 BALANCE • PRINCIPLE #3 PARADOX OF CHOICE • “The more choices you provide, the easier for others to choose nothing.” • Focus on Users need • Design Sites for multiplatform and multiscreen Online Platforms as Tools for ICTContent Development 21
16. Basic web design principle • PRINCIPLE #4 FOCUS ON CONTENT • Know the purpose of your web page so you could match the content with the purpose. • Include images on your content not just pure text. • Content should be spellchecked. • Content should be organized. • Content should be updated. • Principle #5: Simplify • Keep content simple. • Use minimal animated graphics. • Maintain a look and feel across all the web pages. Online Platforms as Tools for ICTContent Development 22
