TRENDS, NETWORKS AND
CRITICAL THINKING
SKILLS IN 21ST CENTURY
PREPARED BY: DARYL OGOC,
LPT
OBJECTIVE
At the end of the discussion, learners will
be able to:
a. Explain the process on how to spot a
trend
b. Differentiate a trend from a fad
c. Identify the elements of trends and its
characteristics
WHAT IS A TREND?
Trend is an emerging
phenomenon that last for
a long period of time and
transmit existing ventures
to the future generations.
TRENDING?
is a phenomenal scenario that is
currently popular to the eyes and
taste of the many. It allows
preemptive judgments and reactions
up to future events. It is something
that people follows either in social
media or in fashion. Trends are
considered as “complex fusion” of
yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
WHAT IS A FAD?
Fad is a very popular form of
interest or fashion that only
exist for a short span of time. It
is an exquisite societal pattern
but did not last longer. It
spreads widely and effectively
to the demands of every
DIFFERENCE FROM A TREND TO A FAD
a. Long life span
TRENDS b. A style for longer
years
c. Rising slow in
a. Short life span
popularity
FADS b. Emerge and go
quickly
c. Rising quickly in
popularity
SPOTTING A TREND
WHAT IS A TRENDSPOTTING?
Trendspotting is seeking to
overlook or foresee the
situation of the future in the
present.
Trend is a continuous event
that gives impact to the
ACCORDING TO HENRIK VEJLGAARD, THE
AUTHOR OF Anatomy of a Trend:
“There is nothing mysterious about it and
it never just happens out of the blue;
though it may sometimes appear to be so.
That it is a social process means it’s
created by human beings.”
ELEMENTS OF
TREND
DURATION OF TIME
The lifespan of products or
ideas that become trends do
not disappear quickly.
Trends have long staying
power and enjoy a long
period of time.
ACCEPTABILITY
Trends are popularly accepted
by many industries and people.
CULTURAL BASIS
A trend is rooted on the people’s
cultural traditions, beliefs, and
values.
A trend persists and continues
because people have seen it as
part of a society’s culture.
TRANSITORY INCREASE OR DECREASE
A trend shows a transitory
increase or decrease of a
particular idea, event or
phenomenon.
DRIVER, ENABLER, BLOCKER
Agents in trend/ drivers of
trend
CHARACTERISTICS
OF A TREND
INNOVATION
A trend should introduce
changes and something
absolutely new to a community.
It is the process of introducing
something new like ideas,
devices, or methods.
CONSISTENCY
People can still recognize that
this style or trend or culture or
language is a trademark or a
mark of a country or a place.
Identity has become a part of it.
VERSATILITY
A trend always appreciated by
people despite the difference in
culture, place and race. It is the
quality or a state of being
versatile (able to do many
things).
IT’S TIME
FOR QUIZ
INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY
1. It is rising slowly in popularity
for long period of time.
2. It is a phenomenal scenario that
is currently popular to the eyes
and taste of the many
INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY
3. It is seeking to overlook or
foresee the situation of the future
in the present.
4. A type of duration of time which
lasted 3years to 5years.
INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY
5. Mobile phones can do many
things such as taking pictures,
video and chatting, what
characteristics of trend is being
described?
6. From cars run by gasoline to a
flying car is what characteristics of
trend?
INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY
7 – 9. Name the characteristics of
Trend (any order)
10. It is an element of trend where
many industries and people
accepted it.
11. Flores de Mayo and Christmas
are examples of what elements of
INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY
12. Who started trend?
13-15. Name types of
duration of time (lifespan of
products)
INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY
Make a SLOGAN
that entails the
characteristics and
elements of trend.
THANK YOU