I. INTRODUCTION
The term empowerment refers to measures designedto increase the degree of autonomy and self-determination in people and in communities in order to enable them to represent their interests in a responsible and self-determined way, acting on their own authority. Empowerment as action refers both to the process of self-empowerment and to professional support of people, which enables them to overcome their sense of powerlessness and lack of influence, and to recognize and eventually to use their resources and chances.
III. ICT Today
ICT Today
=There are several key proportions to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) education. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is an ever changing and complex field of science, which is why there is no doubt that a lot of people find it confusing. You always need to be at the top with the latest happenings in the field in order to stay relevant.
VI. World Wide Web
World Wide Web
=an information system on the Internet that allows documents to be connected to other documents by hypertext links, enabling the user to search for information by moving from one document to another.
Web 1.0
is a source of debate, it is generally believed to refer to the Web when it was a set of static websites that were not yet providing interactive content.
Web 2.0
the second stage of development of the World Wide Web, characterized especially by the change from static web pages to dynamic or user-generated content and the growth of social media.
Web 3.0
as connective intelligence; connecting data, concepts, applications and ultimately people.
V. Social Media
Social Media
= websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking.
VI. Research and Information Seeking
=Information seeking is the process or activity of attempting to obtain information in both human and technological contexts. This sites are to share and to spread more information.
Five Information sources over the Internet
Web search engines
A web search engine is a software system that is designed to search for information on the World Wide Web. The search results are generally presented in a line of results often referred to as search engine results pages (SERPs). The information may be a mix of web pages, images, and other types of files.
Research indexing site
search engine indexing collects, parses, and stores data to facilitate fast and accurate information retrieval. Index design incorporates interdisciplinary concepts from linguistics, cognitive psychology, mathematics, informatics, and computer science.
Massive Online Open Course site
A massive open online course (MOOC) is a free Web-based distance learning program that is designed for the participation of large numbers of geographically dispersed students. A MOOC may be patterned on a college or university course or may be less structured.
Employment Web site
An employment website is a website that deals specifically with employment or careers. Many employment websites are designed to allow employers to post jobrequirements for a position to be filled and are commonly known as job boards.
Electronic Commerce (E-Commerce)
E-commerce (electronic commerce or EC) is the buying and selling of goods and services, or the transmitting of funds or data, over an electronic network, primarily the internet. These business transactions occur either as business-to-business, business-to-consumer, consumer-to-consumer or consumer-to-business.
