Trends, Networks, and Critical Thinking in the 21 st Century
Week No.: 2 Date: __________
3rd Quarter
Learning Competencies & Codes:
Identify parts of a whole. (HUMSS_MCT12-la-b-6)
Identify and explain an emerging pattern. (HUMSS_MCT12-la-b-7)
Identify causes and consequences. (HUMSS_MCT12-la-b-8)
CONTENT: The learner understands the emergence of trends and patterns.
Part and Whole
According to Merriam Webster’s dictionary, part is one of the often indefinite subdivisions into
which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute the whole. On the other
hand, whole means something constituting a complex unity: a coherent system or organization of
parts or working together as a whole. It shows the totality of the pieces and segments that
somehow we consider as parts.
Conversely, fads are normally micro-trends that exist under the umbrella of an actual trend.
These are parts of the evolution of creating a whole trend. However, trends are a bit slower paced
but represent something that is occurring on a much wider scale than a fad.
Emerging Pattern
Emergence means “just beginning to exist”, “starting to exist”, and “growing and developing”,
especially in business. On the other hand, pattern is a particular way in which something is done
or organized, or in which something happens; it is a regular arrangement of lines, shapes, or
colors; it is also a design or set of shapes that show how to make something (Cambridge
Dictionary).
In business dictionary, pattern is a consistent and recurring characteristic or trait that helps in the
identification of a phenomenon or problem, and serves as an indicator or model for predicting its
future behavior. These sums-up the analysis of a trend. As trend is the recurrent phenomenon that
takes place over time and which gives rise to the future speculation (Sanders, Soper, and Rotwell
2002) and the examination of those phenomenon and speculation is called trend analysis.
Furthermore, it is important to identify how does trend emerged and what are the patterns on how
it emerged dramatically.
Mobile phones are considered as fads before as it only affects those who can afford it. Since its
innovations spread out rapidly, many people now owned one or more phones. Children ages from
3 years old and above are now using mobile phones for learning and entertainment. If
communication through mobile phone was considered as fad before, now it is already a trend.
You can observe that mobile phones evolved from one model to the updated one. Such evolution
is an act of innovation where the present feature offerings will be updated and even added. Now,
innovations can dictate and drive the market through the emerging developments of technology.
This is the emerging pattern of trend in the aspect of mobile phones. As time goes by, it changes,
develop, and adopted by many if not all.
Causes and Consequences
Merriam Webster defines cause as a reason for an action or condition, and or something that
brings about an effect or a result. In the study of historical consciousness, causes are multiple and
layered thing with which involves both long-term ideologies, institutions, conditions, short-term
motivations, actions, and events. In the contrary, consequence means something that is
produced by a cause or necessarily following from a set of condition. It is a result or conclusion.
Every action of manmade or nature has corresponding consequence. When a person does
something wrong, like not following the instruction and or doing something that he/she knew it is
not good based from our conscience (rob a pawnshop) then the consequence will probably be
misled and or be prisoned.
Following examples show relationship between cause and consequence.
I fell deep asleep in the morning and I missed my first period class.
The boy played DOTA all night long and he did not able to answer his assignments.
The rain was heavy, so I did not go to class.
It is necessary for us to know the relationships between cause and consequence. The moment a
person can identify cause, and then it is not impossible for him or her to predict and be ready
about future events to some extent (considering uncontrollable factors).
In connection to our main topic, we are now going to see, discover and differentiate the
relationships of trend and its impact to our society.
In 1962, Everett Rogers developed a theory called Diffusion of Innovation and not everyone has
the same motivation for adopting a new idea (product/service or system).
There are five types of adopters he identified in his theory:
INNOVATORS - They adopt something simply because it is new. They love exploring for the sake
of pleasure or exploring and are willing to take risks, even if those risks result in failure. They are
adventurers.
EARLY ADOPTERS - They are often opinion leaders. Similar to innovators, they adopt quickly.
But, they are more concerned about the coolness factor and maintaining their reputations as being
ahead of the curve on new ideas.
EARLY MAJORITY - They belong to the mass that critically ensures adoption. They look for
productivity and practical benefits more than coolness or reputation.
LATE MAJORITY - The same to early majority, they critically ensure the adaptation process. They
are somewhat similar to early majority but also expect a lot of help and support before they are
willing to commit.
LAGGARDS - As the term implies, slow to adaptation. They are most resistant to change and do
so only when forced to adopt because everyone else has. In other word, they have no choice if
urgency requires them to do so.
Mobile phone is one of the proofs to our technological advancements. It became part of our daily
lives. It is impossible to carry out our daily activities without our phones. It is our avenue of
communicating others and entertainments. According to Sarah Yasin (2018), there are positive
and negative impacts of mobile phone use in our society and environment.
Positive Effects of Mobile Phone Use in Our Society and Environment Communication
Nowadays mobile phones have the ability to connect people from all over the world, no matter
where they may be in a variety of ways of communication with the power of internet connection.
Through social media apps they are easy to carry and accessible, communication has never been
easier. It is considered as the very basic root of human colonization, communication.
Entertainment
Mobile phones act as gaming platforms for people looking for some relaxation or just to pass time.
From the latest Hollywood blockbusters to the news highlights of your country, your mobile holds
all these. With one touch on your screen and get access to whatever you wish to see, it’s possible
and time saving.
Daily Utilities
With the advancements of technologies, everything seems easy. Aside from entertainment and
communication, mobile phones now have apps that help us to perform the same everyday tasks
without facing any difficulty. From paying bills, booking cabs and hotels, to online maps for
navigation purposes, capturing our memorable moments by built-in cameras. It provides
convenience.
Organization
Mobile phones will be your partner on how to manage things. Modern man is too caught up to
keep track of everything, mobile phones help us to remain organized through storing important
documents and notes, memos, etc. send emails. Calendars and stopwatches are basic tools found
in all mobile phones.
Negative Effects of Mobile Phones on Our Lives
Addiction
Nomophobia is a proposed name for the phobia of being out of cell phone contact. 50% of teens
admit to being addicted to their phones. Yes, mobile phone addiction is a thing. Studies show that
people addicted to mobile phones often are linked to depression, anxiety, and other mental
disorders.
Waste of time
The average person checks his phone once every 12 minutes, leading to 80 times a day. Most of
the time people just check their phones for no good reason. Even when not using their phones,
you might often see people fidgeting with their phones.
Cause of Depression
As discussed before, mobile phones may lead to depression, especially among teens. With the
rage of social media, teenagers are becoming obsessed with ―likes‖ on their personal posts and
accounts. Moreover, reduced daily life interactions lead to loneliness and anxiety.
Distraction
You often might make up your mind to just ―check‖ up on updates and instead find yourself
surfing the internet for hours on end without realizing it. Thus, people cannot exclude the fact that
mobile phones are a huge distraction.
Trends, Networks, and Critical Thinking in the 21 st Century
Activity Sheet No.: 2 Score: __________________
3rd Quarter
Name: ____________________________________ Section: _________________
Address: __________________________________ Contact No.:
Test I. Direction: In a separate sheet of paper, create a family picture/tree that will illustrate your general
learning on our discussion about parts of a whole. Do not forget to identify every member of the family. You
can use personal photos of your family for a more specific and detailed presentation. Be creative!
Test II. Direction: Write at least three (3) personal growths of yourself on the given timeline below. It must
be specific and personal. (Use another sheet if necessary)
Age Bracket Development
5 – 10 years old
11 – 15 years old
16 years old - present
Test III. Direction: In at least 50-word essay, discuss your realization on our discussion about the cause
and consequences. You can provide a concrete example of your past experience and learning. (Use a
separate sheet if necessary)
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