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"How ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) Affects My Daily Life"

Hello world!!

Hello universe!!

This is my first time to compose and publish my own blog and I don't know if I'm doing it right because it's my first time. I chose this medium because I'm shy in front of the camera. Also, I find it challenging because I don't know where to start and how to give an impact for my first blog. I'm so nervous and I can't deny it. I feel so excited about it and I'll try my best to make my blog works.

Writing a blog is a creative way to express our feelings, thought or opinions in a particular topic and share this to other people. It can be a way to entertain or inspire other people.

But for now, this blog that I'm composing is my way to express my thoughts, opinions and what I have experienced regarding to the given topic which is "How ICT affects my daily life". I don't know what is the right approach to this topic because we have our own experiences, but the content of this blog is what I actually experienced while using some medium or platforms of ICT. We all have our own perspective that's why I wanted to clear it out that this blog is based on my own experiences. Additionally, I gave some facts about what is ICT to give some clue to make it clear.

First, let's define what is ICT.

According to TechTerms.com, ICT stands for " Information and Communication Technologies" that refers to the technologies that provide access to information through telecommunication. It is similar to Information Technology (IT), but focuses primarily on communication technologies. This includes the Internet, wireless networks, cell phones, and other communication mediums.

From the word itself,are the applications and technologies we use like cellular phones, computers, wireless signals,televisions and Internet that helps us to spread or give information to other people. This is a big help for everyone especially for the students like me. One of this help is when we are doing our homeworks, projects, presentations and other school works. With the help of ICT, in just one click, you can find the answer what you are looking for. Like in Google, I'm always using it when I have things that I need to research (but I always make sure it comes from reliable sources). For example, when we have an assignment that needs to have further explanation about the specific topic instead of going to the library to find books that is related to the given topic on my assignment then read again and again (time consuming), I used Google to search for it and  amazingly, in just one click, there is a lot of related topics that will appear on the screen that where I can choose from. I can also download files, videos, pictures and even music with the help of ICT. When I get bored, I also use my cellphone to entertain myself by watching videos online and playing games online or offline. Aside from our cell phones, we can also use televisions or radios to update ourselves in the latest happenings around us either local or international unlike before, the usually medium that they used to spread or to share news is by making a newspaper or any reading materials that are printed in form.

Interaction and communication is one of the biggest contribution of ICT in our daily lives that's why it was been created. We can communicate easily with our loved ones with the used of technology and internet. You can communicate whenever and wherever you are as long as you have cellphones with load or internet. For me, I'm using my phone just to search for my assignments, to make some research to support my ideas, to make a phone call or video call with my friends and also to my relatives that is not here. There are many social networking sites that are available like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other sites that allows users to communicate and stay connected with the people all around the world. But, I'm not like that, who's always active in social media. I limit myself in using it because I know that it may distract me.

In fact, we are living in a digital world where in this age, you can observe or see that people change on how they communicate, gather information, and learn. In some school, like ours, the teachers uses their laptop to prepare their powerpoint presentation and a smart tv where they can connect their laptop. And, the content of your powerpoint presentation will appear on the tv screen that all the students can see it so that they can follow on the lessons. This will help both students and the teachers in teaching and learning process.

Second, in reporting, we need to prepare a powerpoint presentation then connect it with the smart tv and explain the given topic in our audience or listeners. Even the calculator. Now, all the phones or gadgets has their own calculator so that whenever and wherever we are, we can calculate mathematical problems easily. When I want also to buy something like products, clothes, shoes, and etc. instead of going to the mall or any boutique, all I need to do now is to browse any online shop with the use of my cell phone. After browsing the shop, I only need to do now is to order and wait for it to deliver. See, without giving much effort you can now get what you want.

Because of ICT, it makes our life easier that's why all of us relies on it. Aside from its positive impacts, we also need to consider its negative impact. Usually, the students spend most of their time in using or browsing their social media instead of studying their lessons that's why they cannot focus on their studies that may result of having low grades. For me, it's not bad to use our mobile phones but we need to know our limitations in using it. As a student, I always manage my time properly. Yeah, I also using my cellphone to browse my social media account but before I'm using it, I'll make sure first that I finish all the tasks or things that I need to finish. I always do first my priorities before anything else. And I know that too much used of social media can reduced my face-to-face interaction with other people and am I not able to express my true feelings with them or what I actually want to say that's why I always practicing it to myself to have a face-to-face conversation with other people. If we only relies on using social media to communicate with other people we may not know that person’s true identity and true feelings.

We may not realize that depending on it too much (Technology or the ICT as a whole) can lead us to be less social, less interactive, and less productive in our real world.

"Never let ICT be your life."

"Know your limitations when using your gadgets."

"Use your time wisely."

"Set first your priorities before anything else."

Thank you for reading my first blog! 😊