SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE

USE OF ICT
DIFFERENT TYPES OF WEB APPLICATIONS

• Wikis, blogs and video conferencing are

web applications that enable
businessmen, students, educators and
individuals to communicate with one
another all throughout the world.
WIKI

• A collaborative web tools that allows users to

create and share information on a website using
any web browser. Its content can also be edited
from the web browser that allows sharing of
information among users.
• Some wiki’s are available to public. Every user
has access to any content anytime and even
anywhere in the world.
STEPS ON HOW TO EDIT WIKI CONTENT

1. Connect to the internet using a web browser.

2. Go to a wiki page.
3. Edit the content of the page.
4. Click the save button to send the modified text back to
the wiki server. The document gathers the
corresponding text file, changing the text into HTML.
5. Insert the information into a template then the result is
sent to your browser.
• Wiki is designed to be an online forum, where you can post information
and allow you to edit or add to it. However, the wiki should be
monitored to be sure that no inappropriate language, spam and
inaccurate or misrepresented content is used.
• List of wiki sites:
• Wikipedia - free, open and multilingual online encyclopedia
• WikiWikiWeb – oldest, open, easiest and fastest web-based collaborative tool in
the world.
• Wiktionary – online multilingual dictionary that contains the meaning, origin
and pronunciations of words.
• Wikiquote – collection of references or quotations from well-known people,
books, movies, etc.
• Wikiversity – supports free learning communication, projects, materials and
other learning resources that may be used in all levels, types and styles of
education.
• Wikitravel – travel guide
• Wikispecies – this is a directory of species of all
forms of life ranging from Animalia, plantae,
fungi, bacteria, etc.
• Wikinews – this is a compilation of news story
made possible through collaborative journalism.
• Wikibooks – this is a free library of educational
books and manuals that may be edited, changed
and improved by anyone.
BLOGS

• Also known as WEBLOG, is a personal online

journal that contains short entries written and
updated by an individual called a blogger.
• It is an individualized web communication tool
that allows quick and easy publishing of text,
photos, voice updates, artwork or links to other
websites or other blogs.
TYPES OF BLOGS

1. Personal – includes blogs about personal topics such as travel, music,

health, among others.
2. Business – professionals use this platform to share their expertise and
companies use blog to have a more personal engagement to their
customers.
3. School – teachers and students may utilize blogs to collaborate for an
assignment or project.
4. Private – some people like to keep their posts exclusive to their
families, companies, etc.
5. How-to, tips and reviews. – tips and reviews about travel, cooking,
book, etc. are also rampant in blogs
IMPORTANCE OF STARTING A BLOG
1. It provides opportunities to share thoughts, feelings,
opinions and experiences.
2. It is fun and gives bloggers the chance to develop
creativity.
3. An effective way of staying active, updated and
knowledgeable in a field or topic.
4. It offers a perfect opportunity for friends and families
to stay connected using the internet. It allows friends
and families to share personal stories, photos, videos
and more information.
5. An influential tool that will help businesses promote
their products and services.
BLOGGING DOs and DON’Ts
1. Always ask permission if you are going to use files created and owned
by others that includes photos, audio, video clips, images, etc.
2. Write respectfully. You may use a conversational or friendly tone, but
still be professional. Do not post anything that is offensive in nature.
3. Write objectively. Write about the things that inspire you but do not be
too subjective.
4. Choose exciting, timely and informative topics.. Write about topics that
are interesting, well-organized, unique and entertaining.
5. Do not post your personal information.
6. Do not make any personal attack on anybody. Avoid bashing people you
do not like.
 VIDEO CONFERENCING
• Also called as teleconferencing or web conferencing.
• An online meeting wherein two or more people can see,
hear and talk to each other using computer networks to
send audio and video data in real time.
• This uses a computer, video camera, microphones and
other communication devices.
• Some examples of video conferencing applications that
allow direct video and voice communication via the
internet are Skype, Google + Hangouts, Fuze Meeting and
Face Time