EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGIES

SESSION 5-9: PRODUCTIVE TOOLS

WORD, POWERPOINT, EXCEL
• Productivity Tools It is also known as productivity software that people use to create and produce
professional quality documents, presentations, databases, charts, graphs, and more.
 MICROSOFT EXCEL

Excel has been

rightly called a
word processor
for numbers.
 An
excel

document is referred to as workbook. In other words, a workbook is a collection of worksheets stored

in a single file. A workbook is useful for grouping the worksheets of a project together.
 A worksheet is a table like document containing rows and columns that holds data and formula.
 There are 16,384 columns and 1,048,576 rows in each worksheet.
 The columns are named A, B, C…. Up to Z then AA, AB, AC…. Up to ZZ and then AAA, AAB, AAC…
up to XFD.
 Rows are numbered from 1 to 1,048,576.
 A box (column-row intersection) in a worksheet is called a cell. There are 17,179,869,184 cells in each
work sheet. Name Box- displays the cell reference of the active cell

Microsoft Word
 Microsoft Office 365- It is a Software as a Service (SaaS) product from Microsoft that provides subscribers
with the Microsoft Office desktop apps for Windows and macOS
Standalone version of Microsoft Office-also referred to as the "on-premises" or "perpetual" version allows
you to install and update the apps on one computer. It is a word processing program that was first developed
by Microsoft in 1983. Since that time, Microsoft has released an abundance of updated versions, each offering
more features and incorporating better technology than the one before it.

 MICROSOFT POWERPOINT
It is a powerful slideshow presentation program. The program uses slides to convey information rich in
multimedia. The term slide refers to the old slide projector which this software effectively replaces.
• What can you do with PowerPoint?
PowerPoint gives you the ability to share your presentation with others in real time on the web. You would
supply the user with a link to the presentation. After selecting the link, the users will be able to follow you and
your presentation online.
Help- The Help Icon can be used to get PowerPoint related help anytime you need. Clicking on the "?" opens
the PowerPoint Help window where you have a list of common topics to browse from. You can also search for
specific topics from the search bar at the top.
Slide Area-This is the area where the actual slide is created and edited. You can add, edit and delete text,
images, shapes and multimedia in this section.
Infographics and Online Platforms for ICT content development
• INFORAPHICS- Information Graphics or infographics are used to represent information, statistical data, or
knowledge in a graphical manner usually done in a creative wat to attract the viewer’s attention.
• It is any graphic that display and explains information, whether that be data or words.
TYPES OF INFOGRAPHICS
1. STATISTICAL-It is a type of infographic that tells the story behind your data. It's the base choice to
represent survey data, official and government data, data from different sources, etc.
2. PROCESS FLOW-Process infographics are a specific type of infographic, designed to visualize, summarize
and simplify processes.
3. GEOGRAPHIC- It use map charts as the focus visual.
ONLINE IMAGE FILE FORMATS
• .jpg or .jpeg- developed by the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) to be a standard for professional
photographers
• . Gif- Animated graphics like banner ads, email images and social media memes
• . Png- High-quality transparent web graphics. Considered as best image file type for web graphics.
A website or web site is a set of related resources from the web. These resources were considered as web
pages and multimedia (e.g.: videos, music, images).
Additional info:
Weebly- one of the easiest website builders in the market for it allows the users to drag and drop the
content into a website
Cloud Computing – allows you to upload, download, organize, and store files on the online storage
Online Collaborative Tools – Google Drive, Viber, Facebook
Web Design Platforms – Wix, Weebly, Adobe Dreamweaver
Image manipulation- transforming or altering a photograph using various methods and techniques to achieve
desired results
Presentation and Visualization- online platforms let you share presentations, infographics and videos with
other people
Instagram- allows its users to share pictures and videos either publicly or privately on the application as well
as through a variety of other social networking platforms
Tumblr- microblogging platform designed for creative self-expression and considered a mindful alternative to
Facebook
Review Questions:

1. What action requires information gathering of an identified topic for the purpose of furthering
understanding?
A. research C. analysis
B. inquiry D. evaluation
2. What part of the research process integrates information into the lesson and draw conclusions?
A. Planning C. sorting
B. Gathering D. Synthesizing
3. Rona wanted to specifically search about the effects of soil erosion. What common command for search
engines will she use?
A. Quotation Marks C. Asterisks
B. Addition sign D. Subtraction sign
4. Crizelle was tasked to research about airplanes and it is must to include the topic about its history. What
common command for search engines will she use?
A. Quotation Marks C. Asterisks
B. Addition sign D. Subtraction sign
5. Why are search engines for kids important?
A. They screen for inappropriate material.
B. They provide appropriate sites for students.
C. They are focused on topics related to educational and entertainment purposes only.
D. All of the above.
6. Which of the following refers to copyright infringement?
A. Production of copyrighted material with the permission of the copyright holder.
B. It is the illegal use of someone else’s copyrighted work.
C. It is the rightful permission to use someone’s work.
D. None of the above.
7. Which of the following shows the STEPS in a research process.
A. Questioning – Planning – Sorting & Sifting – Evaluating – Synthesizing – Gathering
B. Questioning – Evaluating – Synthesizing – Gathering - Planning – Sorting & Sifting
C. Questioning – Planning – Gathering – Sorting & Sifting – Synthesizing – Evaluating
D. Questioning –– Sorting& Sifting – Evaluating – Synthesizing – Gathering – Planning
8. What do you call the idea, invention, form of literary work, or research, that you have done that gives you the
right as to how it should be used by others?
A. Intellectual Property C. Personal Property
B. Authorized Property D. Certified property
9. Which of the following is NOT a search engine for kids?
A. kidtopia. B. yahoo.com
C. kiddle D. DuckDuckGo
10. What part of the research process analyzes and categorizes the data gathered on the Web?
A. Evaluating C. Sorting & Sifting
B. Gathering D. Synthesizing
Answer the following:
1. Differentiate MICROSOFT Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Point out their specific uses.
2. Search for 15 common shortcut keys and its meaning that can be used in Word,
PowerPoint and Excel.

EVALUATION:
1. What productivity tool is used when handling various types of data and is very good for the
purpose of calculations.
A. Microsoft Word C. Microsoft Excel
B. Microsoft PowerPoint D. Microsoft Publisher
2. Which of the following choices is useful for grouping the worksheets of a project together?
A. Worksheet C. Work Load
B. Work Book D. Work out
3. A Work Sheet contains how many columns?
A. 17,890 C. 16,384
B. 16,345 D. 18,098
4. What do you call the box or column row intersection in a work sheet?
A. Work book C. Row
B. Cell D. Column
5. What is a box that displays the cell reference of the active cell?
A. Name Box C. Work Box
B. Cue Box D. Spreadsheet Box
6. What productivity tool is used when handling various types of data and is very good for the
purpose of calculations.
A. Microsoft Word C. Microsoft Excel
B. Microsoft PowerPoint D. Microsoft Publisher
7. Which of the following choices is useful for grouping the worksheets of a project together?
A. Worksheet C. Work Load
B. Work Book D. Work out
8. A Work Sheet contains how many columns?
A. 17,890 C. 16,384
B. 16,345 D. 18,098
9. What do you call the box or column row intersection in a work sheet?
A. Work book C. Row
B. Cell D. Column
10. What is a box that displays the cell reference of the active cell?
A. Name Box C. Work Box
B. Cue Box D. Spreadsheet Box