Quarter 2 – Module 14: Planning and Conceptualizing Social Advoc

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Quarter 2 – Module 14:

Planning and Conceptualizing

Social Advocacy for Developing

an ICT Project

What I Need to Know

The module mainly focuses on one lesson:

• Lesson 1 – Planning and Conceptualizing Social Advocacy

Learning Competencies and Codes:

Identify a local or regional cause or issue for Social Change related to specific professional tracks that can be addressed or tackled using an ICT Project for Social Change (CS_ICT11/12-ICTPT-Iim-p16)

Upon successful completion of this module, you are expected to:

1. understand how to plan and conceptualized an ICT Project;

2. understand what concept paper is;

3. understand the steps on how to create a concept paper;

4. create his/her own concept paper on proposed ICT Project; and

5. create a short survey using Google Form.

What I Know

Directions: Choose the best answer for each question. Write the letter of your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

Multiple Choice

Systematical It is summaries of projects or issues that contemplate interests,

experience and expertise that commonly serves as a purpose of delivering an

in-depth discussion of a certain topic that a person has a strong position on.

• Dissertation

• Concept Paper

• Concept Map

• Conceptualized Framework

Multiple Choice

The element of concept paper that includes the mission and vision and brief

overview of a project or concept paper.

• Title

• Purpose

• Description

• Introduction

Multiple Choice

The process of planning and conceptualizing Social Advocacy that answers

when will you know when you reach it and making sure that you goal is

trackable and quantifiable.

• Specific

• Realistic

• Attainable

• Measurable

Multiple Choice

It is the work towards a goal that is challenging but possible and doable. It is

about checking of tools or resources that helps to achieve and attain a goal.

• Realistic

• Attainable

• Time-bound

• Measurable

Multiple Choice

It is the element of concept that talks about the reasons why the project is

worth the time, effort and money in creation of the concept paper.

• Purpose

• Description

• Introduction

• Contact Information

Multiple Choice

It is a process of giving yourself a deadline that helps you to be focused in

reaching your goals.

• Realistic

• Attainable

• Time-bound

• Measurable

Multiple Choice

Title is one of the elements of concept paper. Which of the following define it?

• It includes the reasons why the project is worth the time, effort and

  money in creation of the concept paper.

• It includes all the necessary information about the project or a concept

  paper.

• It includes the mission and vision and brief overview of a project or

  concept paper.

• It serves a lot in terms of getting the audience interest and gives a fully

  overview of a project or concept paper.

Multiple Choice

The proper formatting of concept paper is suggested to be the following,

EXCEPT.

• The font size should be at 12 points.

• Use whatever font style and font size you desire to use.

• The line and paragraph spacing should be in double space.

• Use font style such as Times New Roman, Garamond, Baskerville or

  other similar Serif typefaces.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a key point in making a concept paper?

• Write down the questions correlated the topic or idea you have chosen.

• Come up with a concept topic or idea that will make you on the spot of

  fame and power.

• Develop hypothesis or possible solutions from each of the questions

  that you have listed.

• Identify what kind of data you need to answer questions and on how

  you will gather the information needed.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statement is NOT true about concept paper?

• The terms "concept paper”, “proposal" or “abstract” are often used

  interchangeably as they can be used for the same function.

• Concept paper can also be used as a mainstream educational tool to

  develop and to create solution to a certain problem or issue.

• Concept papers are summaries of projects or issues that contemplate

  interests, experience and expertise that commonly serves as a purpose

  of delivering an in-depth discussion of a certain topic that a person has

  a strong position on.

• None of the above.

Multiple Choice

The element of concept paper that includes all the necessary information

about the project or a concept paper.

• Title

• Support

• Description

• Introduction

Multiple Choice

Support is one of the elements of a concept paper. Which of the following

defines it?

• It includes the budget needed for the project or concept paper.

• It includes all the necessary information about the project or a concept

  paper.

• It includes the mission and vision and brief overview of a project or

  concept paper.

• It serves a lot in terms of getting the audience interest and gives a fully

  overview of a project or concept paper.

Multiple Choice

In planning and conceptualizing the content, you always need to start with

the ends in mind and generate your own ideas by identifying various

opportunities based on the target audience and ensuring your goal is SMART.

The “S” in SMART goal stands for what?

• Specific

• Standard

• Sustainable

Multiple Choice

The process of planning and conceptualizing where knowing yourself is the

key to your success. Honesty within yourself will make it all possible.

• Specific

• Realistic

• Attainable

• Time-Bound

Multiple Choice

Isabel was been recognized by an international organization for outstanding

concept paper in the ICT Community. Which of the following should she

provide for the possible sponsors to reach her?

• She should give her complete contact information.

• She should give her best to find possible sponsors.

• She should provide the concept paper’s mission and vision.

• She should provide her own purpose and goal for the project.

Lesson 1

ICT serves as the steppingstone for the economic, social, industrial growth and development of the first world countries around the globe. Thus, ICT is generally seen as an advantageous instrument to provide better and cheaper ways of communication and promote changes that to enables the generation of new knowledge and equipping the people with the relevant skills needed. Hence, ICT

projects undergoes deep research, inquiry and studies before implemented that is why planning and conceptualizing are vital for any projects.

Open Ended

What’s In

Directions: Using the graphic organizer below. Write in chronological order the

Events that happened in the ICT in recent history of Philippines.

Include the roles of ICT during those times which show significant

changes.

What’s New

Directions: Use the clues below to fill the crossword puzzle with the correct words.

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

What is It

Planning and Conceptualizing the Content Always start with the ends in mind. Generate your own ideas about content and identify various opportunities based on your target audience. Have a clear plan of actions, responsibilities, work requirements, timeframe and budget if needed. Set a SMART goal to target.

Specific – (What do you want to do or want to achieve?) Set a real goal that is direct, detailed and meaningful. Make sure that your goals are focused and can identify a concrete outcome. Your goal will be at risk or vague without the specifics of the goal, because knowing what you wanted to achieve is knowing the leverage to success.

Measurable – (When will you know when you reach it? What are the signs of your success?) – Make sure that you goal is trackable and quantifiable.

Defining your own definition of “success” will aid you to estimate your current achievement level on reaching your specific goals.

Attainable – (Is it possible for you to reach your goal?) Work towards a goal that is challenging but possible and doable. Check if you have the tools or resources that will help you to achieve and attain your goals.

Realistic – (Are your current skills enough to reach your goal?) Knowing yourself is the key to your success. Be honest with yourself and know your capabilities and the things that you cannot do. Be realistic toward your goals as well as on your capacity to do.

Time-Bound- (When exactly do you plan to accomplish it?) Give yourself a deadline.

Every goal should have a target date to finish. Having deadlines motivates oneself to do more efficiently and helps you to be focused in reaching your goals.

Concept Paper

Concept papers are summaries of projects or issues that contemplate interests, experience and expertise that commonly serves as a purpose of delivering an in-depth discussion of a certain topic that a person has a strong position on. The terms "concept paper”, “proposal" or “abstract” are often used interchangeably as they can be used for the same function. Concept paper can also be used as a mainstream educational tool to develop and to create solution to a certain problem or issue.

Moreover, concept paper provides guidance for the implementation of a project, concept paper carries and gives good practices, viewpoint, advocacy, belief and values or other correlated issues that needs and promotes action to be taken in the future. Your concept paper can range from (2) two to (3) three pages for a small research project to up to 20 pages for immense research projects. For the formatting

of concept paper it is suggested to be the following: a) the font style should be formal such as Times New Roman, Garamond, Baskerville or similar Serif typefaces.; b) the line and paragraph spacing should be in double space; and c) the font size should be at 12 points.

Key Points on making your Concept Paper

1. Rise with a concept topic or idea that you are genuinely interested.

2. Write down the questions associated the topic or idea you have chosen.

3. Create a possible solution from each of the questions that you have developed.

4. Classify what kind of data you need that will answer your questions and identity how will gather the information needed.

5. Identify how you will analyze, interpret, and present the overall data you gathered.

Elements of a Concept Paper for Social Advocacy

1. Title Page

The title of your concept paper will serve a lot in terms of getting the audience interest, so make sure to have a short but a catchy and interesting title of your chosen topic. The title of your project or concept paper should also give a fully overview of what the concept paper is all about and what are the things you are resounding out about. In creating your title make sure stick to the main point of the chosen topic and use relevant, easy-tounderstand word and avoid being wordy. Title page usually in the form of question.

2. Introduction

This element of concept paper serves as the most important

part of your concept paper. You must keep on pursuing an adding value to convince the reader about your project’s mission and vision. This part of your concept paper should detail your mission or goal and the vision or dream you have in taking up this concept paper. You need to elaborate and identity it by providing them the urge of solving an existing problem and to provide meaningful insights of your project.

2. Introduction

Your introduction should also contain the following:
a) the clear problem you wanted to solve;
b) why did you like to investigate under this study.
c) how your research or concept paper would be helpful for others; and
d) what are the clear evidence that your study is beneficial and necessary to be discussed.
Lastly, what making your introduction critical is that making it you need to make a clear and good impression to the possible readers.

3. Purpose

This element of concept paper includes the reasons why your

chosen project or advocacy campaign is worth all the time effort and money.

You need to make a strong atmosphere of purpose. Your purpose should not only be to prove your right, but it is more about on how you can help other people in the purpose of your chosen concept paper. Remember your main purpose here is to bring something good and create an impact for a change.

4. Description

This element of concept paper includes all the necessary

information, data and details about your project. This element talks about the steps and procedure on how you will do things properly. It also expounds the methods and plans on how you will answer the problems of the concept and in revealing the efficacy of your solution to the problems. This element also

involves ways on how you will process your concept into a clear technique of the production of concrete solution in harmonious purpose that will lead to the creation of a successful project or advocacy.

5. Support

This element of concept paper contains your budget needed for the project. Every project needed funds to be published and materialized their certain cause, thus support from a sponsor/s necessary to be consider.

Remember that support does not only means monetary things, but it can also be as moral support from your friends, relative and among others, depending on the topic or cause who have chosen.

6. Contact Information

The element of concept paper that includes information on how the you can be contacted. These includes the following (but not limited to):
a) name/s of the creator/s,
b) address,
c) phone or telephone number,
d) email address, and
e) website.

What’s More

Directions: Create your own Concept Paper composed of (2) two to (3) three pages that discusses your local or regional cause or issue related to your specific professional tracks and that will serve as your proposed Social Advocacy. Your concept paper should show the following elements of a concept paper as follows: (Write your answer on a separate paper.)

What’s More

Title:
Introduction:
Purpose:
Description:
Support:
Contact Information:

Open Ended

What’s More

Directions: Create your own Concept Paper composed of (2) two to (3) three pages

that discusses your local or regional cause or issue related to your specific

professional tracks and that will serve as your proposed Social Advocacy. Your

concept paper should show the following elements of a concept paper as follows:

(Write your answer on a separate paper.)

Title:

What I Have Learned

Directions: Answer the following questions on a separate paper.

Open Ended

In your perspective, give one specific local or regional issue that can be solved

using Social Advocacy as ICT Project such as in creation of a Concept Paper?

Open Ended

Do you think a Concept Paper is a good source of information for people to

be enlighten their minds in giving possible solution/s to an existing problem

to relevant societal issues in your locality or region? Explain your answer.

Open Ended

As part of your community, school, and neighborhood, how do you think a

student like you can bring impact to specific local or regional issue to be

resolved?

What I Can Do

Directions: As a learner, you have now you have learned that the creation of concept paper can be a starting point to bring change to social stage. Now create a short online survey using Form. The form should contain: (1) the details and content of your concept paper (2) the questionnaire - the questions/ratings you can acquired related to your own made concept paper.

Open Ended

What I Can Do

Directions: As a learner, you have now you have learned that the creation of concept paper can be a starting point to bring change to social stage. Now create a short online survey using Form. The form should contain: (1) the details and content of your concept paper (2) the questionnaire - the questions/ratings you can acquired related to your own made concept paper.

Assessment

Directions: Choose the best answer for each question. Write the letter of your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

Multiple Choice

In planning and conceptualizing the content, you always need to start with

the ends in mind and generate your own ideas by identifying various

opportunities based on the target audience and ensuring your goal is SMART.

The “S” in SMART goal stands for what?

• Specific

• Standard

• Sustainable

• Systematical

Multiple Choice

The process of planning and conceptualizing Social Advocacy that answers

when will you know when you reach it and making sure that you goal is

trackable and quantifiable.

• Specific

• Realistic

• Attainable

• Measurable

Multiple Choice

t is the work towards a goal that is challenging but possible and doable. It is

about checking of tools or resources that helps to achieve and attain a goal.

• Realistic

• Attainable

• Time-bound

• Measurable

Multiple Choice

The process of planning and conceptualizing where knowing yourself is the

key to your success. Honesty within yourself will make it all possible.

• Specific

• Realistic

• Attainable

• Time-Bound

Multiple Choice

It is a process of giving yourself a deadline that helps you to be focused in

reaching your goals.

• Realistic

• Attainable

• Time-bound

• Measurable

Multiple Choice

It is summaries of projects or issues that contemplate interests, experience

and expertise that commonly serves as a purpose of delivering an in-depth

discussion of a certain topic that a person has a strong position on.

• Dissertation

• Concept Paper

• Concept Map

• Conceptualized Framework

Multiple Choice

The proper formatting of concept paper is suggested to be the following,

EXCEPT ONE.

• The font size should be at 12 points.

• Use whatever font style and font size you desire to use.

• The line and paragraph spacing should be in double space.

• Use font style such as Times New Roman, Garamond, Baskerville or

  other similar Serif typefaces.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a key point in making a concept paper?

• Write down the questions correlated the topic or idea you have chosen.

• Come up with a concept topic or idea that will make you on the spot of

  fame and power.

• Develop hypothesis or possible solutions from each of the questions

  that you have listed.

• Identify what kind of data you need to answer questions and on how

  you will gather the information needed.

Multiple Choice

The element of concept paper that includes the mission and vision and brief

overview of a project or concept paper.

• Title

• Purpose

• Description

• Introduction

Multiple Choice

The element of concept paper that includes all the necessary information

about the project or a concept paper.

• Title

• Support

• Description

• Introduction

Multiple Choice

Support is one of the elements of a concept paper. Which of the following

defines it?

• It includes the budget needed for the project or concept paper.

• It includes all the necessary information about the project or a concept

  paper.

• It includes the mission and vision and brief overview of a project or

  concept paper.

• It serves a lot in terms of getting the audience interest and gives a fully

  overview of a project or concept paper.

Multiple Choice

Title is one of the elements of concept paper. Which of the following define it?

• It includes the reasons why the project is worth the time, effort and

  money in creation of the concept paper.

• It includes all the necessary information about the project or a concept

  paper.

• It includes the mission and vision and brief overview of a project or

  concept paper.

• It serves a lot in terms of getting the audience interest and gives a fully

  overview of a project or concept paper.

Multiple Choice

It is the element of concept that talks about the reasons why the project is

worth the time, effort and money in creation of the concept paper.

• Purpose

• Description

• Introduction

• Contact Information

Multiple Choice

Isabel was been recognized by an international organization for outstanding

concept paper in the ICT Community. Which of the following should she

provide for the possible sponsors to reach her?

• She should give her complete contact information.

• She should give her best to find possible sponsors.

• She should provide the concept paper’s mission and vision.

• She should provide her own purpose and goal for the project.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statement is NOT true about concept paper?

• The terms "concept paper”, “proposal" or “abstract” are often used

  interchangeably as they can be used for the same function.

• Concept paper can also be used as a mainstream educational tool to

  develop and to create solution to a certain problem or issue.

• Concept papers are summaries of projects or issues that contemplate

  interests, experience and expertise that commonly serves as a purpose

  of delivering an in-depth discussion of a certain topic that a person has

  a strong position on.

• None of the above.

Open Ended

Additional Activities

Directions: A success of a certain advocacy or campaign was in the hand or it’s

proponents on how they are really decided to make change. This only start with the

creation of concept paper that leads to materialization of the project unto its success

story. Now, cite (2) person, company or organization who created a great impact to

the society in creating their own advocacy and their contribution to the ICT

Community. Write your answer on a separate paper.