Sunday, September 28, 2008

Model Division for ICT Training for Teachers - Davao City

Training-Workshop for School ICT Coordinators Batch 1
Saturday, 24 May 2008


Division Training-Workshop for School ICT Coordinators (Batch 1)

Yes I admit as they beat us during National Newsletter Designing Competition.
This is one of the best division in our country giving importance to the role of ICT in the teaching - learning situation

RP should invest in IT education of Filipino teachers

Speaking at the Third Information Communication Technology for Basic Education Congress, Dr. Phip Wong, an associate professor at the National Institute of Education, said Asian-Pacific countries should invest and equip teachers “with the tools of the 21st century.”

“Teachers play a crucial role in preparing students to live in the ‘Net Generation,” he said.

“More than salaries, what brings out the best in teachers are improving conditions and support for teachers, teacher training and professional development,” Wong said.

Education Secretary Jesli Lapus, for his part, disclosed that the Department of Education’s five-year Information Communication Technology for Education project with a five-year program is nearly finished.

The project aims to link the learners, including the mentors, to global resources through the use of multimedia instructional materials development, among others.

It will also completely integrate ICT into the curriculum, intensify competency-based professional development programs, establish necessary ICT infrastructure and develop processes and systems for governance and management, Lapus said.

In 2008, Lapus said the DepEd will adopt an ICT Competency Standard for Teachers and will develop a comprehensive professional development program that will be built on existing in-service training initiatives.

http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2008-09-16&sec=4&aid=72979

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Why teachers still used traditional method of teaching

THE lack of information and communication technology (ICT) resources and the shortage of teachers who have computer skills are the main reasons many educators in the country still use traditional methods of teaching.

However, even if teachers are given the chance to undergo training on the use of ICT, their new skills will remain unused unless their schools are being provided with the necessary resources.

She said ICT in the classroom may include the use of cassette, TV, radio, slideshows, CDs, mobile phones and speech lab.

The speaker did is not aware of another factors affecting method of teaching. Integrating ICT takes time to prepare which will become added burden to the teacher with 80 students and 8 teaching loads.


http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2008/09/19/bus/lack.of.ict.resources.html

GSIS to public school teachers where is your records?

THIS WAS the message delivered by the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) to a group of public school teachers who has continuously questioned the pension fund on its service records (SR) project with the Department of Education (DepEd), as well as demanded "a refund" of their premiums paid by DepEd for its arrearages with the GSIS.

GSIS chief legal counsel Atty. Estrella Elamparo said the SR updating with DepEd has been going on for three years now and, under this project, the teachers just need to verify these records and submit these to their supervisors at DepEd, which will then submit the same to the GSIS for posting.


http://www.bworld.com.ph/BW092508/content.php?id=031

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

667 Million DepEd Budget not properly used

The DepEd funds amounting to Million of pesos from their school year 2007 budget were wasted because of unused computer equipments, classroom furniture and textbooks last year according to congressional planning and budget dept.

Citing the 2007 audit report of the Commission on Audit (CoA), the CPBD said a huge portion of the P139.4-billion budget of DepEd for 2007 went to waste because of "inefficient allocation."

In its "Agency Budget Notes" report for this month, the CPBD disclosed that "information and multi-media equipment packages costing at least P667.95 million were neither utilized nor maximized for classroom instructions in 13 regions."

This report in no longer usual and it happen every year. I know it will happen again next year. Why? It is simply the DepEd as well as government agency is a mirror of our national government. It is already a culture that even a here can not repair anymore. In the next 100 years maybe, time can tell.

http://www.mb.com.ph/MAIN20080925136186.html

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Conclusion on ICT capabilities of School year 2001

Conclusion on survey of ICT capabilities of School year 2001

At the national level, a little more than half of all elementary and secondary schools in
the country (66.07%) is ready for ICT if the main criterion is electrical connection, this
being a primary indicator for ICT-readiness. However, a very small number of schools
(only 4,866 or 13.30%) have access to the Internet and enjoy the many benefits that
this facility can provide especially for education. At the time of this survey, only 726
schools have Internet access. This constitutes barely 15% of the number of schools
with access to communication facilities, and a mere 3% of schools with electricity.

If schools in the country are asked to shift from their traditional and conventional
“chalk and talk” style of teaching to the more ICT- and multimedia-based teaching,
then only a handful would be able to do so. This is because, based on this survey, not
even half of all schools own a radio cassette as only 42.22% indicated that they have
such an equipment in their school. A little more than one-fourth (26.80%) of all schools
have television sets to be able to access educational programs in TV and still even less
have VHS players (17.19%) and VCD players (3.67%) to benefit from the many
educational materials now becoming more available in the market in the mentioned
format.

The benefits that a computer and access to Internet can provide can only be
enjoyed by 5,217 or 14.28% schools in the country, and by 726 or 13.92% of schools
with computers, respectively.

There are many indications that school heads and school staff are trying to equip
themselves with the skills necessary for them to cope with the changing demands in
education. This is particularly true in two regions (Region IV and NCR) where results
show that there are more schools with staff proficient in computer use, than there are
schools with computers.

Such is the condition of our elementary and secondary schools in the country today in
terms of ICT readiness. Thus, a lot more resources need to be poured in if in the near
future the use of ICT in education is to become a national policy in education.

Survey of schools with computer in NCR

NCR registers a high percentage of schools with computers (83.3% of public schools
and 95% of private schools), and almost all schools have continuous electricity supply
(98.5% of publics schools and 98.3% of private schools).

A considerable number of schools confirmed they already have computer literacy classes:
194 public schools and 240 private schools — but they comprise only a partial number
of the schools with computers (38.1% of public and 84.5% of private) and even a
slightly smaller percentage of the total number of schools in the NCR (31.8% of total
public schools and 80.3% of total private schools).

The percentage for public schools could be higher, though, as seven out of every ten
public schools (71.1%) indicated they have teachers who are “computer-users” or
“computer proficient”. The percentage of private schools currently offering computer
classes aligns with the percentage of private schools that have computer-literate teachers
(84.9%).

The quality and level of computer literacy subjects are contingent on the computer
hardware the schools have. Most schools’ computers have only very basic hardware
configurations—86.4% of the 508 public schools and 95.1% of the 284 private schools
peripheral have printers. Less than half of these public schools (45.3%) have a CDROM
drive, less than a third (38.6%), and fewer have a scanner (14.6%) or modem
(14.2%). Private schools register higher incidences of multimedia devices, which indicate
that they are in a better position to use multimedia applications for teaching and learning.
Limitations in the computer literacy subjects offered by most schools are also pointed
out by the few schools that have Internet access: only 32 public schools (16.5% of
public schools with computer subjects) and 40 private schools (16.7% of private schools
with computer subjects) have Internet access (mostly using dial-up connections).
The outlook for the integration of ICT in education in the NCR is more positive than
it is for the other regions. Most public schools have computers and computer-literate
teachers, and can readily begin to devise strategies to use ICT in their teaching methods.

The fact that most schools currently have landline telephones (90.7% of public and
94.3% of private), coupled with the high number of Internet Serve Providers in NCR,
is an indicator that Internet access is readily available to schools in NCR, provided that
they have the financial capability to afford and sustain their Internet connection.

New Planet named before Philippine School Teacher

BUTUAN CITY (31 March) — “I am proud to be a Filipino, and since I defeated 4,000 other teachers from around the world including the American finalists in their hometown, I can say that Filipinos are really one of the bests”.

This is what Dr. Josette Biyo said, the first Asian teacher to win the Intel Excellence in Teaching Award in an international competition held in United States in 2002, during the 34th Commencement Exercises of Saint Joseph Institute of Technology (SJIT) which was held recently here, where she was invited to speak in front of 462 graduates.

According to Dr. Biyo, the international recognition she received is only an instrument to give inspiration to the heart and life of the Filipinos especially the teachers, whose dedication and commitment to work is incomparable and one of a kind.

Because of that international award she received, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Lincoln Laboratory, USA, recently discovered and named a minor planet in her honor - Planet Biyo, a small red planet rotating around the sun and located between Mars and Jupiter.

Dr. Biyo finished her degree in Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of the Philippines hoping to become a medical doctor but because of poverty, she ended up teaching.

Full Story at http://mindanao.com/blog/?p=1032feed

Monday, September 22, 2008

2008 Teachers month campaign

2008 Teachers month campaign and 2008 world teachers day
DepEd Memo 436 s 2008

The teachers month campaign steering committee composed of De La Salle Phils, MetroBank Foundation, Inc., Phils business for education campaigns social response and the DepED in cooperation with students, councils and all educational institution will launce the teachers month campaing in the month of October.

The goal of the campaign is to generate public awareness so that the Filipino people can show their profound appreciation to the teachers. It aims to

1. Revitalize the image of teaching as a voation of increasing public awareness on the value of teachers in Phils Society and national development.

2. See full memo here http://www.deped.gov.ph/cpanel/uploads/issuanceImg/DM%20No.%20436,%20s.%202008.pdf

BALLROOM DANCE TEACHER TRAINING

No. 222, s. 2008
3RD PPDSA-AATD-NDL-WCDF WORLD OPEN BALLROOM DANCE TEACHER TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION CONGRESS/TOURNAMENT AND 1ST MAYOR ROBERT C. EUSEBIO CUP-WCDF WORLD OPEN DANCE SPORT TOURNAMENT

Theme: Upgrading ballroom dance teacher competencies through practica and theoretical research and development on Nov 22-23 Pasig Sports Center Pasig City

Registration is 2500. Please contact this number +63 2 6352865 +639219889444 email mail@ppdsa.org

DepEd Advisory No 224 S 2008

National Training Programs sponsored by the Tarlac State University

1. Seminar on development and management of traning programs with presentation skills. OCt 22-24, 2008
2. Writeshop: Right, In-time and effecte (WRITE) Nov 19-21, 2008
3. Seminar on Problem Solving and Decision Making Dec 3-5, 2008

Registration is Php5000 - Live in. Contact PDCS at 0456-9820102 www.tsu.edu.ph, email pres_office@tsu.edu.ph

Tips on motivating student

1. Praises should be informal. Other student should hear teacher praises so that he/she will boost his own confident.

2. Give him additional task after the classes. The task should be unusual to the student so it will not serve as ordinary teacher's favor. Asking student to check test paper involve great trust to the student. The pupils will directly feel the trust of the teachers. Give this technique right at the moment the student get a good score in quiz. Rotate the task to others to bring more motivation.

3. Show to the student some respect by asking their opinion in matured problem. It means the problem should not be included in the lesson. It might be political, social or environmental. This question will motivate the student to think of the future. Make sure the level of question is enough for him/her to answer or produce answer in the future.

4. Be watchful on student specific development. Once you see some, let them speak with you on they did the task or let them speaks before the class.

5. Avoid creating intense competition among students. Competition produces anxiety, which can interfere with learning. Reduce students' tendencies to compare themselves to one another

6. Find student interest and once you have it, exhaust more effort to bring the new task to satisfactory level.

7. Vary your teaching methods periodically. Device something at least 2x in a week.

Dear teachers, you might add or correct the following...

How can you tell if the teacher is good?

1. The intelligent teachers are expert of their subject matter.
2. You can see their intelligent in the outputs of his/ her students.
3. The have scholastic records.
4. They are hungry of learning. They learn from, books, environment and students as well.
5. They can tell who are bright, performing and not improving students.
6. They have portfolio.
7. They have awards and achievement.
8. They are respected and recognized by the present and past student.
9. Student always come back to them for advise.
10. They are always in a hurry and wanted to finish all the lesson everyday as it seems there is no more tomorrow.

dear teachers, what do you think is the quality of a good teachers..

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Public School Teacher Could Get Fired for Using Muslim Student as Example of Terrorist

A public school teacher in Chicago is in trouble and could lose her job after she mentioned the only Muslim student in her class in an anecdote about terrorists, according to local media.

The family of 13-year-old Saleh Choudhary wants the unidentified sixth-grade teacher, who has been reassigned since the incident at Brentano Math and Science Academy last spring, to be barred from ever setting foot in a classroom again, MyFOXChicago.com reported.


http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,421621,00.html

Don Quijote Original book

TALIBAN militants dragged a school teacher out of a mosque in Afghanistan and cut off his ears as a "punishment" for working for the Government, an education official said.

The rebels took another dozen people, most of them elderly men, out of the mosque in the southern province of Zabul and beat them up on similar charges, provincial education chief Mohammad Nabi Khushal said overnight.

Full Story here
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24348645-5001028,00.html

Monday, September 15, 2008

Pinoy Teacher sa Saudi

Ako po si Roland, isang guro ng wikang Ingles dito sa Jubail, Saudi Arabia. Bagamat Ingles ang pang-araw-araw na ginagamit kong salita sa loob ng paaralan, ninanais ko pa ring mag-Pilipino sa inyo dahil alam kong kakaiba ang dating ng sariling wika natin.

Tatlong taon na ang nakalipas noong nilisan ko ang ating bayan. Bagama’t taon-taon din naman kami ng aking pamilyang umuuwi para magbakasyon. Noong una mahirap sa maraming kadahilanan. Ngunit habang tumatakbo ang panahon ay tila ba nagiging gawi na rin at nakasanayan. Salamat sa Diyos at isa ako sa mga mapalad dahil sa sandaling panahon lamang ay muli kong nakasama ang mga pinakamamahal ko sa buhay.

Paano mamuhay ang isang guro sa disyerto? Mahirap bang magturo ng wikang Ingles sa mga Saudis? Sana masiyahan kayo sa kwento ko at nawa’y makapulot kayo ng aral sa mga magaganda at ilang ‘di kanais-nais na karanasan ko rito sa Saudi Arabia.

Ang Jubail ay hindi kalumaang syudad sa bandang silangan ng Saudi. Bagamat syudad sya ay kitang-kita mo pa rin ang malaking bahagi ng disyerto rito. Meron din namang mga kabahayan, gusali at iba't ibang establisyamento o estruktura. Ngunit kitang-kita mo pa rin ang malabuhanging kapaligiran dito, konti ang tao at karamihan ay mga expats na ginagampanan ang mahihirap at mabibigat na trabaho.

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/115725/Karanasan-ng-Pinoy-teacher-sa-Saudi

Pinoy Teacher receives asian awards for research

Dr. Allan B. de Guzman, a professor at the University of Santo Tomas College of Education, has been honored with a prestigious award by a joint award-giving body composed of the Government of Canada and the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The professor received the SEAMEO- Jasper Research Award for his paper “Creating Space for Legitimate Participation of Youth in Education for Sustainability (ES) through Service Learning: Toward a ‘liberatory praxis’ for Pedagogy of Sustainability (PS)” It is a study on the impact of a changing education landscape to sustainable development.

The award is an annual grant for outstanding research conducted by SEAMEO Member Country nationals that explore concepts, ideas and practical experience.

Topics include managing social change, good governance, civic consciousness, advocacy for health, environmentally responsible lifestyles, and innovative approaches to teaching and learning.

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Teachers Salary Increase

PUBLIC school teachers will enjoy a P9,000 salary increase to be given within three years if certain bills pending in Congress are approved.

House Bill 4734 and Senate Bill 2408 seek to give additional pay for teachers that would make their salaries “at par with those received by soldiers and policemen.”

The bills propose that all public school teachers, locally-funded teachers, Philippine Science High School system teaching and non-teaching personnel and non-teaching personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) with a salary grade level lower than 30 be entitled to the increase.

In latest development, the government announced last May that the salary increase for Government employees will increase by 1500 starting school year 2009-2010. However there are log of complain from teachers that the increase is still not release due to budget problem from DBM.

see the full story in Cebu Website

Friday, September 12, 2008

DepEd Order No. 36 S 2006

Implementing Rules and regulation on EO no 210. Establishing the Policy to Strengthen the use fo the English Language as aMedium of Instruction in the Education System.

1. The increase time allotment in the use of Enlgish for classroom instrction as stipulated in DepEd Order 36 s 2006

2. Filipino and Enlgish shall remain the languages of instruction as per the Bilingual Education Policy and the local language are to be used as auxiliary languages of instrction for formal education and for the ALS.

3. THe use of the mother toungue as the language of instruction beginning in Grade 1 is now recognized as the most effective way to improve student learning and shall also serve as strong bridge langauge to learn a second langauga better and faster.

4. All bureau Directors are hereby directed to provide the field offices through the regional offices succesful models of langauge of learning that have been develoed and have resulted in the student/learners higher cognitive development and faster acquision of basic literacy.

Thesis for ICT Curriculum in Basic Education - needed

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

High school and elementary teachers, master teachers, curriculum developers, ICT coordinators, school administrators, teacher trainers (pre-service and in-service), education technologists, education policy planners, and members of institutions working in the field of ICTs in basic education are invited to submit abstracts of paper presentations to the Third National ICTs in Basic Education Congress.

Paper presentations on the following topics are welcome:
Appropriate Integration of ICTs across the Curriculum
Appropriate Integration of ICTs in the Core Learning Areas
Fostering Student Collaboration using Educational Technologies
Authentic Learning – combining real-world experiences/problems in ICT-supported learning activities

Assessment of ICT-Supported Learning Activities – strategies and tools, issues and concerns
Managing ICT-Infused Classrooms
Teacher Professional Development in ICT Integration (Teachers learning how to teach with technology)
Building or participating in online learning or professional communities and subject-specific networks
ICT-supported distance learning

Paper presentations may be in the form of case studies, project profiles, action research reports, and
frameworks for decision-making.
Abstracts must be 300-400 words in length, in Word *.doc or *.rtf file format. Email abstracts
to 3rdcongress@gmail.com or send by fax or in hard copy format to:
The Program Committee
Third National ICTs in Basic Education Congress
Foundation for IT Education & Development
43rd Floor, Philamlife Tower
cor Pase de Roxas and Ayala Avenue, Makati
Tel No. (02) 885-0923/24
Fax No. (02) 885-0825
Abstracts must be submitted by 15 July 2008. Authors should indicate their contact numbers and email
address.

3rd National ICT in Basic Education Congress

ICT in education congress prepares public schools in technology-based learning
Educators and information communication technology policy makers will converge this September in Cebu City for the 3rd National ICT in Basic Education Congress. Their mission: to help prepare students and teachers in public schools all over the country for the challenges of technology-based learning.

Education Secretary Jesli Lapus said the multi-sectoral meeting will also be
attended by officials from different colleges and universities and members of
non-government organizations from September 10 to 12, 2008 at the Waterfront
Hotel. They will discuss issues that seek to integrate ICT in basic education, and
how this strategy will benefit public schools.
Ethelyn Taqued of Cordillera Regional Science High School has been teaching
for four years. After various stints in private schools, she was inspired to teach
science and technology in a far-flung public school in Cordillera. She believes
this 3rd ICT Congress – her first ICT in Education Congress – will “broaden my
ideas on ICT integration and is a welcome addition to my understanding of ICT
education.”

“I know I will learn from this congress, and share a part of what I know with other
participants,” said the 46 year old high school teacher. But above all, Taqued
wants to attend this congress as her way of giving back: “DepEd has invested
so much in ICT training for teachers. I want my students to survive in this highly
competitive world. What I will learn from this congress will enable me to
accomplish that,” she added.

DepEd Chief Jesli Lapus is a strong advocate of technology-enhanced
education. Under his watch, the department has pushed ICT as a tool to extend
the reach and quality of basic education.

Lapus is expected to unveil DepEd's 5-Year ICT4E Strategic Plan during the first
plenary session of the Congress. This will be followed by the presentation by
Assistant Secretary Jesus Mateo of the Department's ICT competency
standards for teachers. Also speaking at plenary are Dr. Philip Wong Siew Koon
of the National Institute of Education in Singapore, Dr. Jan Herrington of the
University of Woollongong in Australia and Prof. Patricia B. Arinto of UPOU.
Teachers like Taqued will surely bring home with them learning from the two
day-exchange of best practices, where forty-eight presentations and
demonstrations will be given at concurrent sessions along three main tracks: 1)
ICT integration into and across the elementary and secondary school curricula;
2) Teacher professional development and instructional support; and 3) Distance
education.


The Department of Education (DepEd), University of the Philippines-Open
University (UPOU), and the Foundation for Information Technology Education
and Development (FIT-ED) have been collaborating for a sustainable and
responsible integration of ICT in local education.

Guided by the theme “Teaching the Net Generation: Curriculum, Pedagogy, and
Challenge of 21st Century Learning,” this event is jointly organized by DepEd
and the University of the Philippines Open University, which is the country’s elearning
competency center.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

DepED ask for 2Billion more - ICT Program

IN hopes of achieving the “school of the future,” the Department of Education (DepEd) is lobbying for an additional P2 billion for their 2009 budget.

If granted, the funds will pay for their Information and Communications Technology for Education program (ICT4E).

“The P2 billion would not only include the ICT trainings for the teachers but also for the provision of computer laboratories in the secondary level schools,” said Education Secretary Jesli Lapus.

Through the ICT4E program, DepEd hopes to “globally link” students from the Philippines to other countries to create an international learning environment for all students.

Lapus hopes to increase the use of ICT in all public schools to link students to global resources, help them develop habits of self-learning and allow students to critically seek and analyze information.

“And this is the school of the future: it will allow students to connect with a student from somewhere else in the world and they can do research together,” Lapus told reporters.

While the ICT4E program is expected to start this year, once an allocation has been identified, the education department is in its final stages of the five-year ICT4E strategic plan.

“That amount (P2 billion) may not be realized in full,” Lapus admitted. “It is a new item, so there will have to be a lot of ‘selling’ involved.”

“And if we do not get it (the entire P2 billion), then we will have to realign,” added Lapus.

He also noted the efforts of local government units (LGUs) that have been taking an active part in DepEd’s ICT programs.

“There are some LGUs that are enlightened... some LGUs are putting up computer laboratories,” said Lapus.

As part of the ICT4E strategic plan, DepEd hopes to have all high schools in the county equipped with computer laboratories.

Nationwide, the education department has recorded a total of 44,300 schools, with 37,800 elementary schools and 6,500 high schools. A total of 3,919 high schools have already received computer labs and 700 schools are to follow. By 2009, an additional 2,000 high schools would have computer labs.

Source
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2008/09/11/news/deped.chief.requests.p2b.more.for.labs.teachers.ict.training.html

Recommend your student to get TESDA Training during summer

PGMA's skills training program helps 8M jobless
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2008 | LABOR AND WELFARE


Roxas City -- An estimated eight million jobless Filipinos have received the job skills training program of the government.

The figure is twice the number of beneficiaries of the training program in the previous 14 years.

This was revealed by President Gloria Macapagal – Arroyo during the opening of the first jobs fair for Muslim Filipinos last September 3 held at the Philippine Trade and Training Center (PTTC) in Pasay City.

She said that the government is spending for the training of more dressmakers, hair-dressers, welders, automotive or auto mechanics, cellphone repairers which are in big demand abroad.

Sponsored by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and the Department of Education (DepEd), the jobs fair exclusively for Muslims was attended by graduates of the Arabic Language and Islamic Value Education (ALIVE) of the DepEd. (PIA)

Consumer education to be part of high school curriculum next year

Davao City -- Consumer education will be part of the curriculum of public and private high schools nationwide by School Year 2009-2010.

This after a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on the integration of consumer education into public and private secondary teaching between the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Education (DepEd) was signed in October last year.

Seventeen consumer-related laws and the One Town, One Product (OTOP) program are identified to be included in the students' learning competencies in eight major subjects, namely, English, Mathematics, Science, Filipino, Araling Panlipunan, Technology, Livelihood Education, MAPEH (Music, Arts, Physical Education, and Health), and Values Education.

The first phase of the project called Teachers' Exemplar Writeshop, was conducted last year in Baguio City. The writeshop was set for Master Teachers to create exemplars -compilation of detailed instructions, references, competencies, lesson plans - demonstrating how consumer welfare topics will be integrated and taught across the eight subjects.

The initial validation of the said exemplars formed part of the second phase.

In the third phase of the project, a thorough validation by a set of expert teacher-writers was done. These teacher-writers scholarly polished the said exemplars.

The teachers' exemplars are currently being refined further and being prepared for its packaging prior to the orientation/training opted for School Principals and Head Teachers this month. This will comprise the fourth phase of the project.

DTI 11 Assistant Regional Director Marizon S. Loreto said the integration of consumer education into the secondary curriculum will help DTI a lot in intensifying its campaign towards empowering consumers further.

Friday, September 5, 2008

A truly Pinoy Teacher - blogger

At last i found a Filipino blog that lecture somewhere in Philippines. His content will be more relevant to our local classroom teaching - learning situation. He was called by his co-teacher as Tito Rolly, He has 20 years rocking teaching experience. I believe that spirit of idealism is very much alive in him.

His latest posting is about lingo ng wika. These are some text that can be read in his blog

Lubos na naiiba ang nakaraang Biyernes sa aming paaralan. Sa unang pagkakataon, naisipan ng administrasyon na ipagdiwang ang buwan ng wika sa naiibang paraan. Nuong mga taong nakalipas, naalala ko pa na talagang nagmimistulang piyesta ang huling araw ng pagdiriwang at ang bawat silid aralan na napalalamutian ng mga banderitas, ay napupuno ng kung anu-anong pagkaing pilipino. Mayruon pang nagdadala ng isang buong lechon, umaapaw na pansit, manok, kaldereta, at kung anu-ano pa. Subalit tulad ng pagdiriwang namin ng pasko, sumusobra ang....

Siyempre Pinoy na pinoy and setting. Well he started blogging in the year 2004. If i am DepEd boss i will give him medal or any form of award for being to early in adopting technology. Well i started to create or design school sites when i joined deped but my blog is too late in compare to his.

Some post dated may 2004 are here..

Monday, May 17, 2004

1st day in the office

My new job is a little interesting. It's totaly different from what I've learned in school. Not only because I am a Fine Arts graduate and being in-charge of discipline to at least 600 students or so and the classroom management of 30 teachers is different but more so because I was a teacher's nightmare in elementary and high school. Well, not entirely true. I was also loved by some. The thing is, being an outstanding student, I was not.

Anyway, I was reading the cases of students placed under Strict Disciplinary and Disciplinary Probations knowing that they will be the first cases I will be looking at come opening day of classes, I was contemplating why these students were placed in such a predicament. I can only look back and think of the days I was still a student. (And that was a long long time ago.) What prompted me to do what I did that caused me too much trouble? I can only think of one basic answer: "Blame it on my youth." In other words, I didn't know any better. And yet, I know I cannot use this as an excuse to errant students. I am here to guide them. Teach them how to live in a world that is full of rules, follow a strict conduct of morals, ethics, etc... in other words, everything I rebelled in during my heyday. Ah, this is going to be a tight journey. All I can say to myself is "brace yourself, man. Hold on to the rails so that you don't get thrown out of the ship."

Sir Saludo ko sayo.. Anyway if you want guys to visit his web log here is the URL
http://titorolly.blogspot.com entitle mga turo ni Tito ORLY

How to Integrate Technology in your Classroom

Well i am not going to answer that question right now. What i am going to do is referring you to the teacher blog that i found. Actually the application is based on US as she teaches in USA. What i enjoy in her blog are lot of educational presentation links that we can use in our teaching as reference at least.

These are some topics that you might be looking

UPDATE onSupport to the National Board in DCPS
# Support to the National Board is Dwindling in DCPS
# NBPTS Report: "Measuring What Matters"
# On Open Letter to National Board Certified Teachers
# ***More National Board Certification Books***
# The Moment of Truth
# National Board certification process COMPLETED!
# NBC Assessment Center, the final ordeal
# Assessment Center Reviewer
# Letting Go of the Blue Box
# Highly Recommended Resources
# What makes a teacher effective?
# Assessment Informs Instruction: Entry 1 (Profile)
# Assessment Informs Instruction: Entry 1 (Recommended Reference Book)
# National Board Certified Teacher's Directory
# Fostering Communications Development: Entry 2 (Reflections)
# Fostering Communications Development: Entry 2 (Video Analysis)
# Fostering Communications Development: Entry 2 (Instructional Approach)
# Fostering Communications Development: Entry 2 (Profile)
# Classroom Environment
# Special Education Coordinator's recommendation
# NBCT Candidate
# Enhancing Social Development: Entry 3 (Reflection)
# More NBCT blogs
# Teachers get bonus for National Board Certification
# Enhancing Social Development: Entry 3 (Video Analysis)
# Enhancing Social Development: Entry 3 (Instructional Approach)
# ***National Board Certification Workbook***
# Enhancing Social Development: Entry 3 (Profile)
# National Board Candidate too
# Blue Box
# Letter from the Superintendent
# Documented Accomplishments: Entry 4
# Parental Support
# Support from my Colleague
# Teacher's Thoughts
# Some Question the Value of NBC
# The Rewards Go To Those Who Continue To Learn
# Deaf Wins National Board
VIDEO CLIPS for Special Education Teachers, Professionals and Parents

* 2 Million Minutes
* Accept no boundaries
* ADHD: Ty Pennington
* Adult ADHD: Symptoms and Treatment
* Autism - The Unfolding Mystery
* Autism is universal
* Autism Myths
* Autism: Eric Chen
* Autism: Practical Life Skills & Employment
* Autistic Savant: Daniel Tammet
* Autistic Savant: Kim Peek
* Autistic savant: The Boy With The Incredible Brain
* Childhood ADHD/ ADD
* DANGEROUS MINDS
* Downs Syndrome Awareness
* Duo (the true story of a gifted child with Down syndrome)
* Dyscalculia, not only troubles with Math
* Dyscalculia: Do You have It?
* Dyscalculics, Famous People with
* Dyslexia & Dyslexic: What Does It Mean?
* Dyslexia: Coping Strategies
* Dyslexia: The Signs to Look For
* Dyslexic Me
* From Canvass to Art
* HBO DOCUMENTARY: Hard Times at Douglass High
* InsideOut...School DropOut
* Learning To Read Program 1
* Martin Luther King: I Have A Dream
* Math Trick
* Response to Intervention
* Rubix Cube Whiz
* Sensory integration
* Sensory Processing Aids
* Special Education Teachers in the Secondary School
* Teaching a Non-Verbal Autistic Child
* The Miracle League sports for special children
* Who Moved My Cheese?

Special Education Training Modules on IDEIA 2004 (nichcy.org)

* Dep't of Education Teacher Resources
* Key Issues in Discipline PPT
* Introduction to Procedural Safeguards PPT
* Meetings of the IEP Team PPT
* Content of the IEP PPT
* The IEP Team: Who is a Member? PPT
* Identification of Children with Specific Learning Disabilities PPT
* Introduction to Evaluation of Children with Disability PPT
* Highly Qualified Teachers PPT
* Early Intervening Services and Response to Intervention PPT
* Overview of Key Changes in IDEA 2004 PPT
* The Top 10 Basics of Special Education PPT

How to Integrate Technology in your Classroom

* Did You Know? 2.0
* Digital Teacher Workshops: US Dep't of Education
* EduBlogging Resources
* List of Christmas Movies for Students
* List of Christmas PPT Presentations for students
* List of Math PPT Presentations
* List of Movies About People with Disabilities
* List of Movies with Autism
* List of Science PPT Presentations
* Low Cost WhiteBoard
* Microsoft PowerPoint 101
* Tips for buying special needs toys
* Tips for Teacher Bloggers
* Tips for Using PPT for Academic Presentations
* VIDEO: Innovative Teaching with Technology
* Yahoo! Teachers

TIPS & LISTS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATORS

* 100 Education Quotes
* 14 Tips to Help Special Educators
* 5 Ways To Keep Your Teaching Career Moving Forward
* Autism and Potty Training Tips - Getting Through this Difficult Time
* Code of Ethics for Special Education Professionals
* Disability Categories Requiring Special Ed Services
* List of Children's Books with Downs Syndrome Theme
* List of My NBC Step-by-Step Process
* List of Professionals who should evaluate a special needs child?
* List of Qualities of a Special Education Teacher
* List of Recommended Special Ed Books
* Measuring What Matters
* Nine Ways to Adapt Instruction
* PPT Test Taking Strategies
* Standards Based Testing Strategies
* Standards for Beginning Special Educators
* The Multi-Disciplinary Evaluation Team
* Tips for teachers: How to establish your place in a new school
* Tips For Teaching Autistic Children
* Tips on Becoming a Teacher
* Tips on How To Become A Special Educator
* WHAT EVERY SPECIAL EDUCATOR MUST KNOW

DCPS and Special Education Resources

* DCPS 2008-2009 School Calendar
* US Dep of Education: Doing What Works
* US Dept of Education, Special Ed
* DC Office of State Superintendent of Education, Special Ed
* National Association for Special Education Teachers
* IDEIA 2004 Regulations
* How To Become A Special Educator
* IEP Process: MDT Roles
* Council for Exceptional Children
* CECs Blog for New Sped Teachers
* Sites for Teachers
* Toys for the Differently Abled
* DC Public Schools Homepage
* DCPS Office of Special Ed
* LD Online
* DCPS Schools Directory
* DCPS Schools Profiles
* DC Education Blog
So go now and visit her blog

http://teachersol.blogspot.com/2005/07/dear-filipino-filipina-teachers.html

Pinay Teachers in Abroad - blog

Once again a find a site related to education and teachers. Good things is that this site are posting lesson plan. Bad thing is that it is American application lesson plan, maybe.

The site is about ...

This blog is our class portal to communicate information about our class, to archive course materials, to publish the course curriculum, syllabus, class rules, lessons, homework assignments, rubrics, and presentations. Yes, there's no more reasons for my students not to review their lessons at home, everything is in this blog.

Parents love the transparency and the ability to access class materials in this blog. It's easy for parents to follow along as my students post their work. This holds true for their psychologists, social workers, general education teachers, and other special ed providers. This is another way for me to collaborate with the Multi-Disciplinary Team members of my students.

This class blog also serves as my students' e-portfolio. My students collect the work they want to consider highlighting and then publish those that represent their best work. They then reflect on their work as they share them to their parents and teachers for possitive comments and feedback. It's very easy for them to look back over their work and see the growth they've accomplished.

So if you are interested to read some Pinay teachers serving in USA or anywhere abroad.
here is the URL - digitalanthology.blogspot.com

Filipina Teacher in US is now blogger

As i surf the net, I found this site about Filipina Teacher working in US school.
Although she did not post anything about educational yet we could ask her to post about
her life in USA as a teacher. You know we Filipino Teachers at least some of us are planning to go abroad or wanted to learn how the life going on in highly aggressive students like americans

her web log is thomasmrprogram.blogspot.com if you want to ask her question.

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Tips to learn faster and better

Hacking Knowledge: 77 Ways to Learn Faster, Deeper, and Better


Life-changing knowledge does typically require advanced learning techniques. In fact, it's been said that the average adult only uses 10% of his/her brain. Imagine what we may be capable of with more advanced learning techniques. Here are 77 tips related to knowledge and learning to help you on your quest. A few are specifically for students in traditional learning institutions; the rest for self-starters, or those learning on their own. Happy learning.
Health

1. Shake a leg. Lack of blood flow is a common reason for lack of concentration.
2. Food for thought: Eat breakfast.
3. Food for thought, part 2: Eat a light lunch.
4. Cognitive enhancers: Ginkgo biloba. Ginkgo biloba is a natural supplement.
5. Reduce stress + depresssion.

Balance

6. Sleep on it.
7. Take a break. Change phyical or mental perspective to lighten the invisible stress.
8. Take a hike.
9. Change your focus.

Perspective and Focus

10. Change your focus, part 2. There are three primary ways to learn: visual, kinesthetic, and auditory.
11. Do walking meditation.
13. Turn out the lights.
14. Take a bath or shower.

Recall Techniques

15. Listen to music.
16. Speedread.
17. Use acronyms and other mnemonic devices.
Visual Aids
18. Every picture tells a story.
19. Brainmap it.
20. Learn symbolism and semiotics.
21. Use information design.
22. Use visual learning techniques.
23. Map your task flow.

Verbal and Auditory Techniques

24. Stimulate ideas.
25. Brainstorm.
26. Learn by osmosis.
28. Laugh. Laughing relaxes the body.

Kinesthetic Techniques

29. Write, don't type.
30. Carry a quality notebook at all times.
31. Keep a journal.
32. Organize. Use sticky colored tabs to divide up a notebook or journal.
33. Use post-it notes.

Self-Motivation Techniques

34. Give yourself credit.
35. Motivate yourself.
36. Set a goal.
37. Think positive.
38. Organize, part
39. Every skill is learned.
40. Prepare yourself for learning.
41. Prepare yourself...
42. Constrain yourself.

Supplemental Techniques

43. Read as much as you can.
44. Cross-pollinate your interests.
45. Learn another language.
46. Learn how to learn.
47. Learn what you know and what you don't.
48. Multi-task through background processes.
49. Think holistically.
50. Use the right type of repetition.
51. Apply the Quantum Learning (QL) model.
53. Get necessary tools,
54. Learn critical thinking.
55. Learn complex problem solving.

For Teachers, Tutors, and Parents

56. Be engaging.
57. Use information pyramids.
58. Use video games.
59. Role play.
60. Apply the 80/20 rule.
61. Tell stories.
62. Go beyond the public school curriculum.
63. Use applied learning.

For Students and Self-Studiers

64. Be engaged. Surprise students
65. Teach yourself.
66. Collaborate. .
67. Do unto others: teach something.
68. Write about it.
69. Learn by experience.
70. Quiz yourself.
71. Learn the right things first.
72. Plan your learning.

Parting Advice

73. Persist.
74. Defy the experts.
75. Challenge yourself.
76. Party before an exam.
77. Don't worry; learn happy. Have a real passion for learning.


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Tuesday, September 2, 2008

2008 STEP Skills Development and Competition Packages for Elementary Level

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY

Marcotting Template Analytic Scoring Rubric

HOME ECONOMICS

Applique Template Analytic Scoring Rubric Attachment: Principle of Design and Color

Flower Arrangement Template Analytic Scoring Rubric

Attachment: Rules in Flower Arrangement

Fresh Fruit Shake Preparation Template Analytic Scoring Rubric

Tie Dye Template Analytic Scoring Rubric Attachment: Illustration

ICT

Basic Encoding Template Analytic Scoring Rubric

INDUSTRIAL ARTS

Book Binding Template Analytic Scoring Rubric Attachment: Output

Dust-Pan Making Template Analytic Scoring Rubric Attachment: Illustration

Extension Cord Making Template Analytic Scoring Rubric Attachment

Stool-Making (Bangkito) Template Analytic Scoring Rubric Attachment

RETAIL TRADE

Sales Inventory Template Analytic Scoring Rubric

New 2008 STEP Contest Package - Guidelines

2008 STEP Skills Development and Competition Packages for Secondary Level

AGRI-FISHERY

Animal Production (Project Proposal) Template Analytic Scoring Rubric

Attachment: Format of a Project Proposal

Dish Gardening Template Analytic Scoring Rubric

Fertilizer Computation Template Analytic Scoring Rubric

Net Weaving Template Analytic Scoring Rubric

HOME ECONOMICS

Classy Apron Template Analytic Scoring Rubric

Attachments: Seam Allowances

Measurements A B

Design

Curtain Making Template Analytic Scoring Rubric

Attachments: Measurements A B

Design

Debut Cake Decorating Template Analytic Scoring Rubric

Attachment: Cake Stand Illustration

Fruit and Vegetable Carving Template Analytic Scoring Rubric

Hair Trimming with Facial Day Make Up Template Analytic Scoring Rubric (Haircutting)

Analytic Scoring Rubric (Facial Day Make-Up)

Attachment: Layered Haircut Illustration

Table Skirting and Table Setting Template Analytic Scoring Rubric

ICT

Bookkeeping Using MS-Excel Program Template Analytic Scoring Rubric

Attachment: Sample Problems on Business Transactions

Electronic Poster-Making Template Analytic Scoring Rubric

Computer Assembly and Configuration Template Analytic Scoring Rubric

INDUSTRIAL ARTS

Auto Body Painting Template Analytic Scoring Rubric Attachment: Illustration

Flower Pot Stand Template Analytic Scoring Rubric Attachment: Illustration

Fruit Basket Template Analytic Scoring Rubric Attachment: Illustration

Heat Exchanger Template Analytic Scoring Rubric Attachment: Illustration

Lamp Anunciator Template Analytic Scoring Rubric Attachment: Working Plan

Miniature of Food Stall (Mock-up Development) Template Analytic Scoring Rubric

Attachment: Contest Pieces

20-Watt Amplifier Template Analytic Scoring Rubric

Attachments: A B C D E F

Study Table Template Analytic Scoring Rubric Attachment: Study Table Part 1

Sample spreadsheet problem

Sample Problems on Business Transactions

The following is the unadjusted trial balance of P.D. trading on December 31, 2007, the end of the accounting period.

Cash

P 10,000.00

Accounts Receivable

40,000.00

Allowance for Bad Debts

P 400.00

Notes Receivable

12,000.00

Inventory, January 1

22,000.00

Furniture and Equipment

25,000.00

Accumulated Depreciation

10,000.00

Land

115,000.00

Accounts Payable

60,000.00

Notes Payable-bank debt in 2 years

20,000.00

Mortgage Payable-due in 5 years

50,000.00

P.D., Capital

99,000.00

Sales

360,000.00

Sales Returns and Allowance

11,000.00

Purchases

280,000.00

Freight In

6,200.00

Salaries

36,000.00

Rent Expense

24,000.00

Insurance

4,800.00

Other Operating Expenses

12,000.00

Interest Expense

1,800.00

Interest Income

600.00

Total

P 600,000.00

P 600,000.00

Additional information for adjustments:

a. Estimated bad debts are 2 ½% of accounts receivable.

b. A note receivable P8,000.00, 60-day 6% is dated Nov. 16, 2007.

c. The furniture and equipment were acquired on Jan. 1, 2005 and are estimated to last two years from December 31, 2007.

d. The note payable to bank is 15% note dated Sept. 1, 2007.

e. Accrued interest on mortgage is P1,500.00.

f. Accrued salaries 1,200.00.

g. Prepaid rent P8,000.00

h. Unexpired insurance P600.00.

i. Prepaid interest expense P300.00.

j. Prepaid interest income P100.00.

k. Inventory, December 31, 2007, P62,440.00.

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