Department of Education

Trends, Networks, and

Critical Thinking in
st
the 21 Century
Neural and Social Networks
Second Quarter - Week 5

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 This module was written to help you understand the parallelism
between neural networks (made up of neurons) and social networks (made up
of humans). It will also deal on how it helps people establish better
relationships to stay connected with their family and friends in general, and
how they create opportunities in developing social relationships.

At the end of this module, you are expected to be able to:

1. Differentiate connections from relationships, and networks.
(HUMSS_MCT12-Ilg-i-1)
2. Illustrate how the brain or neural network works. (HUMSS_MCT12-IIg-
i-2)

Take the quiz to test your understanding of the key concepts covered in the
lesson.

Direction: Read the sentence carefully and choose the best answer. Write
your answers on separate piece of paper.

1. It refers to a computer system modeled on the human brain and

nervous system.
A. Connected Network C. Neural Network
B. Digital Network D. Social Network
2. It refers to a network of social interactions and personal relationships.
A. Connected Network C. Neural Network
C. Digital Network D. Social Network
3. It is any kind of information broadcast to us through a screen.
A. Digital Media C. Owned Media
B. Earned Media D. Social Media
4. An Internet-based tools for sharing and discussing information among
people.
A. Digital Media C. Owned Media
B. Earned Media D. Social Media

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 5. It has to do with who is connected to whom with a particular pattern of
ties that connects the people involved.
A. Connection C. Disconnection
B. Contagion D. Unconnected
6. It pertains to what flows across the ties in which each of the flows might
behave according to its own rules.
A. Connection C. Disconnection
B. Contagion D. Unconnected
7. It refers to a common and binding system of positive law which had a
moral basis that held it together.
A. Community C. Contagion
B. Connection D. Crowd Power
8. It represented a circle or node among whom there are no ties.
A. Bucket Brigade C. Telephone Tree
B. Military Squad D. Unconnected Group
9. It refers to every person that is connected to two other people by a
mutual tie.
A. Bucket Brigade C. Telephone Tree
B. Military Squad D. Unconnected Group
10. It refers to no mutual ties and the flow of information is directional so
are the ties between people.
A. Bucket Brigade C. Telephone Tree
B. Military Squad D. Unconnected Group
11. It refers to each member of each squad knows every other member of
the squad very well.
A. Bucket Brigade C. Telephone Tree
B. Military Squad D. Unconnected Group
12. It refers to concentrates on relations among the members of a system
rather than on the individual attritubes of the members.
A. Media Analysis C. Neural Analysis
B. Network Analysis D. Social Network Analysis
13. It refers to safety and measures taken to be safe or protected in data
privacy.
A. Connection C. Security
B. Mobile D. Telephone Tree
14. It refers to the challenge for business to harness techonologies for
advantage.
A. Connection C. Security
B. Mobile D. Telephone Tree
15. It refers to a theory developed by balancing how we think, we appear
to others and how those others judge us.
A. Imaginary Audience Theory C. Peer Theory
B. Looking – Glass Self Theory D. Social Cognitive Theory

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 In the previous module, we learned that Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) is a broader term for Information
Technology (IT), which refers to all communication technologies, including the
internet, wireless networks, cell phones, computers, software, middleware,
video-conferencing, social networking, and other media applications and
services.

BENEFITS OF ICT

In this module, we will focus on another ways of communication

through neural and social networks which have several common features
concerning the ways we communicate. Social network is made up of
humans, while a neural network is made up of neurons.

Social networking is the use of Internet-based social media sites to

stay connected with friends, family, colleagues, customers, or clients through
sites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram, among others.
While neural networks are computing systems with interconnected nodes
that work much like neurons in the human brain. Using algorithms, they can
recognize hidden patterns and correlations in raw data, cluster and classify

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it, and – over time – continuously learn and improve (Investopedia, n.d.; SAS,
n.d.).

STRUCTURE OF NEURAL NETWORKS SOCIAL NETWORKS

A BRAIN NEURON

CONNECTIONS, RELATIONSHIPS AND NETWORKS

Our connections affect every aspect of our daily lives. Social networks
spread happiness, generosity and love. They are always exerting both subtle
and dramatic influence over our choices, actions, thoughts, feelings, even our
desires. Beyond our own social horizons, friends of friends can start chain
reactions that eventually reach us, like waves from distant lands that wash
up our shores (Mutual Responsibility, n.d.).

FOUR DIFFERENT TYPES OF NETWORK

1. Unconnected Group – each represented a circle or node among whom

there are no ties.
2. Bucket Brigade – every person (except the first and the last) is
connected to two other people by mutual tie (meaning that full and
empty buclet pass in both directions).
3. Telephone Tree – everyone with the exception of the first and last
people in the tree is connected to three other people with one inbound
tie and two outbound ties.
4. Military Squad – each member of each squad knows every other
member of the squad very well.

FUNDAMENTAL ASPECTS OF SOCIAL NETWORKS

1. Connection – which has to do with who is connected to whom; it can

be casual or intense; personal or anonymous, depends on how we define
the ties of interest like family, friends, coworkers and neighbors.

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 2. Contagion – which pertains to what flows across the ties. Each of these
flows might behave according to its own rules.

Activity: HUMAN KNOTS: Identify what types of networks shown below

by arranging the jumbled letters.

NECTEDUNCON PUGRO KETBUC GADEBRI

PHONELETE EERT LIMITARY QUADS

Photo sources:
(1) Facts and Trends: https://factsandtrends.net/2014/04/22/connecting-
the-unconnected-through-small-groups/
(2) The Daily Item: https://www.dailyitem.com/news/bucket-brigade-
fundraiser-sets-sight-on-record/article_5991067b-03ec-555c-8e0d-
9a293b7aaeb5.html
(3) Artful Care website:
http://www.artfulcare.com/communication/telephone-tree;
(4) USA Today:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2014/04/27/us-
philippines-reach-deal/8289409/

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Guide Questions:
1) What are the differences between connections, relationships, and
networks?
2) What are the differences and similarities of neural networks and the
human brain?
3) What are the benefits of social networking?

ACTIVITY: THINK IT THROUGH

Create a social map using the online SMAP (Social Mapping Application) from
family members, community leader, etc. and ranks the significance of roles
played within the community.

TYPES OF NETWORKS USING C.P.R.

C – onnections
P – interests
R – elationships

ACTIVITY: TRAVEL JOURNAL

Online social networks represent virtual places where people can meet
and communicate with each other. In this activity, you will write a reflective
thought pertaining to your own personal perspectives and experiences based
on your own social networks and connections.

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 MY SOCIAL NETWORKS
(advantages using social networking in the future)

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

PLEDGE OF CONNECTION
(person whom you can count on during tough trying times of your life)

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

RUBRIC FOR GRADING THE REFLECTION PAPER

ABOVE BELOW NEEDS
AVERAGE
AVERAGE AVERAGE IMPROVEMENT
18 POINTS
20 POINTS 15 POINTS 10 POINTS
Evidence of Evidence of Evidence of Evidence of
EXCELLENT VERY GOOD GOOD LITTLE
reflective reflective reflective reflective
CRITERIA
thought thought thought thought
pertaining to pertaining to pertaining to pertaining to
personal personal personal personal
perspectives perspectives perspectives perspectives
and and and and
experiences. experiences. experiences. experiences.
TOTAL POINTS: ___________

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Directions: Fill in the blanks.
1. _________________________ concentrates on relations among the
members of a system rather than on the individual attritubes of the
members.
2. _________________________ any kind of information broadcast to us
through a screen.
3. _________________________ is a social interactions and personal
relationships.
4. _________________________ is a common and binding system of positive
law which had a moral basis that held it together.
5. _________________________ has to do with who is connected to whom
with a particular pattern of ties that connects the people involved.
6. _________________________ pertains to what flows across the ties in
which each of the flows might behave according to its own rules.
7. _________________________ is a computer system modeled on the human
brain and nervous system.
8. _________________________ is an Internet-based tool for sharing and
discussing information among people.
9. _________________________ refers to each member of each squad knows
every other member of the squad very well.
10. _________________________ refers to every person that is
connected to two other people by a mutual tie.
11. _________________________ refers to no mutual ties and the flow
of information is directional so are the ties between people.
12. _________________________ represented a circle or node among
whom there are no ties.
13. _________________________ is the safety and measures taken to be
safe or protected in data privacy.
14. _________________________ is the challenge for business to
harness techonologies for advantage.
15. _________________________ is developed by balancing how we
think, we appear to others and how those others judge us.

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References
Kenton, W. (2020, July 28). Social Networking. Investopedia.
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/social-networking.asp
Mutual Responsibility (n.d.). Your Social Network Has The Power To
Influence What You Think, Want, Feel, Choose And Eventually Do.
http://www.mutualresponsibility.org/science/your-social-network-
has-the-power-to-influence-what-you-think-want-feel-choose-and-
eventually-do
SAS (n.d.). Neural Networks: What they are and why they matter.
https://www.sas.com/ru_ru/insights/analytics/neural-
networks.html

15. LOOKING-GLASS SELF THEORY

B 15. 14. MOBILE
B 14.
C 13. 13. SECURITY
D 12. 12. UNCONNECTED GROUP
B 11. 11. TELEPHONE TREE
C 10.
A 9. 10. BUCKET BRIGADE
D 8. 9. MILITARY SQUAD
A 7. 4. MILITARY SQUAD 8. SOCIAL MEDIA
B 6.
A 5. 3. TELEPHONE TREE 7. NEURAL NETWORK
D 4. 6. CONTAGION
A 3. 2. BUCKET BRIGADE
5. CONNECTION
D 2.
C 1. 1. UNCONNECTED GROUP 4. COMMUNITYT
3. SOCIAL NETWORK
Pre – Test HUMAN KNOT – JUMBLED LETTERS
2. DIGITAL MEDIA
1. SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS
I. IDENTIFICATION

Post – Test

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