Individual Activity for Module 4

Objective: To be able to evaluate existing online creation tools, platforms and applications in
developing ICT content for specific professional tracks.

Instructions: Evaluate and compare the online creation tools, platforms and application for specific
use based on the following criteria;

a. Features (Advantages)
b. Limitations (Disadvantages)
c. Areas of appropriate use (Areas where it’s effectively useful)

Presentation tools

Features * very creative! If you want to impress your  Documents are visible and
audience without putting much effort into accessible to the visitor
making the presentation than Prezi is exactly without the need to
what you need. download them first
* is free! This is great especially for  Documents are more
students, who have limited budget. accessible, for example
* Has a lot of animations that engage the through mobile phones.
audience into the presentation, rather than a Again, there is no need to
PowerPoint. download the document first
 Because it is more visual than a
simple link, it can help you
promote a document in
particular
 Easy to use
 Free

Limitations  The  It is a third party app. You don't

movements/transitions/animations
in Prezi if not used properly can
cause the irritation of your
audience! Make sure to plan
everything wisely.
 Prezi is web-based, thus it
completely depends on your
internet connection. If the latter
have control over any
changes that might occur at
SlideShare end in terms of
their service or options
 While you can see the amount
of downloads on EHQ
through our reporting, you
might not be able to check
how many times documents
 one is slow, the presentation with have been viewed through
Prezi may be a complete failure. SlideShare
 Unlike in PowerPoint, you cannot
add audio to the Prezi
presentation.

Areas of
Appropriate  Assignments  It allows you to upload files in:
Use  Projects  PowerPoint
 Etc.  PDF
 Keynote
 Others Document

Cloud Computing

Features  Share Photos and Videos with  Sharing is caring

Your Contacts  You can save online materials
 Open and Edit Various Kinds of offline
Document  And the important is the
 Backup Your Precious Files SECURITY
Limitations
 Hackers hack or remove your
important data
 Download speed is too too too
slow
 Most of the time google drive is
a little bit lag sometimes
 They concern about their security.
There have been various cases of
servers being hacked.
 The developers have right to
delete information from free,
inactive accounts.
 The security is not too safe

Areas of It allows you to:  Is easy to transfer important files

Appropriate  Stores files on their servers into new computer.
Use  Synchronize files across devices  It can create your own cloud-
 Share files based music library
 It can print your documents to
your home printer from any
computer
Mapping

Features  Signing-up to a google account  Can be challenge for users to learn

 Adding your home and work  It helps share information
addresses  It can be challenge for IT to
 Opening your google maps on manage
your device

Limitations  Limited accuracy  It cannot manage projects

 Used by criminals  Aren‘t secure
 Offensive and shocking material  Don‘t share data well

Areas of  Get transportation directions  Mapping tools

Appropriate  Finding your location  Category search
Use  Setting routes  Interface language
Social Media

Features

Limitations

Areas of
Appropriate
Use
Web Page Creation

Features

Limitations

Areas of
Appropriate
Use