Trends & Fad
What do you call the ideas, objects, or practices that endure and are expected to remain relevant for years?
Trend/s
What do you call the concept that demonstrates how individual or collective actions—whether through innovation, activism, or leadership—can create seismic shifts, altering the course of entire megatrends and contributing to profound societal transformation?
Game Changers
What do you call the nerve cells that transmit information through electrical and chemical signals?
Neurons
Complete the sentence.
Humans are inherently ____ creatures.
social
What invention allows for the mass production of texts by carving characters and images onto flat blocks of wood?
Woodblock Printing
Gigatrend
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines declares regular class on February 25, 2025, the commemoration of the EDSA revolution. Thus, various institutional and progressive groups echo their voices against the administrative decision despite the long-standing resistance of PUP against impunity and dictatorship that had been thrown in EDSA I.
What classification of megatrend/ megaproblem does the situation describe?
Changes in political structures and the rise of social movements
Lola tries to understand the message of Jonie from afar. What essential area of the brain is being processed here?
Wernicke's Area
Sociogram
What invention in the 1970s revolutionized computing, making machines smaller, faster, and more accessible?
Microprocessor
What will happen to a trend if it maintains strong support and stabilizes in the mainstream stage?
It becomes a CLASSIC TREND.
If you provide new perspectives and fresh insights, what category of critical thinking is working with you?
Creative and Innovative Thinking
Our brain processes information based on past experiences and can rewire itself accordingly.
What concept refers to the brain's capacity to change throughout life due to both genetic and environmental factors?
Brain Plasticity
In social network theory, this views relationships as consisting of nodes.What are the three components that build nodes?
Connections, Ties, and Interactions
What era/ age is characterized by the pervasive use of ICT in virtually every aspect of daily life?
Information Age
Fads are short-lived, intense trends that gain sudden popularity but quickly fade over time.
Give at least one characteristic of fad/s.
1. It is confined to particular segments of society.
2. It is prone to being outmoded/obsolete.
3. It is just revived from a style that existed all along in the lives of some subgroup.
If you ask the question, "What does this evidence suggest?" in analyzing the situation/ issue. What key critical thinking skill is being demonstrated here?
Inference
What are the three (3) main parts of the triune brain?
1. Hindbrain - Brain Stem (Survival State)
2. Midbrain - Limbic System (Emotional State)
3. Prefrontal Cortex (Executive State)
How do you describe the progressive view of institution?
Artificially Created
Reformation if no longer serve the community’s needs.
Modern & Based on Contemporary Ideas and Trends
In what idea/ concept of technological advancement does the process of woodblock printing significantly mark?
Information Sharing
Enumerate the five processes of trendspotting.
1. Collect significant ideas.
2. Group ideas by theme.
3. Consolidate ideas.
4. Name the trend.
How does strategic analysis differ from intuitive thinking?
Provide at least one characteristic for strategic analysis and another for intuitive thinking.
Analytical (Slow thinking, Effortful, Follows procedures/models, Mathematical/factual, Linear, Detailed, Focused and deliberate, Abstract, Rational, Usually (but not always) taught in school, Inductive, & Future-oriented)
Intuitive (Quick thinking, Automatic and always “on”, Dynamic, Poor in statistics and probability, Non-linear, Whole, Big picture, Experience-based, Gut feel, Usually (but not always) learned outside the classroom, Deductive, Stored knowledge, & Pattern matching)
Our brain is at the core of socialization. Thus, your social brain works.
What skill(s) can help you adapt to various social situations and build connections that support a fulfilling life?
Critical Thinking or Emotional Awareness
What do you call the process of addressing regional problems with tailored solutions or gathering ideas from community members to create a unified action plan?
Participatory Governance
Who invents the following:
Movable Type Technology (Chinese)
Metal Movable Type Press (Korean)
Printing Press (European)
Bi Sheng - Movable Type Technology
Baegun - Metal Movable Type Press
Johannes Gutenberg - Printing Press