The importance of teaching message of peace

CC Iligan City (31 October) --
Secretary Jesli Lapus of the Dept. of Education (DepEd) has underscored
the importance of teaching the message of peace among the students.

The Education
Secretary gave this message at the closing of the 4th Northern Mindanao
Peace Village held Oct. 27-30, 2008 at the Mindanao Civic Center (MCC)
in Tubod, Lanao del Norte.

He said there is a
need for students to be taught the values of kapayaan (peace),
pagkakaisa (unity), kalayaan (freedom), katarungan (justice), and
pananagutan sa kapwa (responsibility for others).

But teaching peace education without giving the students a chance to experience it means nothing, he stressed.

"Through this
activity, we are now able to give peace a human face from mere
rhetoric. We are actually able to translate peace to a solid action, he
said.

As an agent of social change, the education sector plays a vital role in inculcating the value of peace among the students.

Thus, the Peace
Village is a well conceived and well organized activity where students
can learn better about the ways of peace and unlearn the ways of
violence, he said.

He added that the closing ceremony today marks the beginning of a commitment for peacemaking, peace-building and peacekeeping.

Meanwhile, he
congratulated the leadership of DepEd, region 10, for bringing together
people from different regions and nationality for the cause of peace.

He also acknowledged
the efforts of the Schools Division Superintendents of the region and
the local government units, especially in Lanao del Norte, for the
construction of the peace huts in the village. (OSM-Radyo ng Bayan
Gingoog

US will need more teachers in the future

More teachers are needed in some US district to fill the shortage in Math, Science and SPED.
Education Association, the USA's largest teachers union, says many of those districts have trouble keeping teachers for reasons including low pay, disruptive students, and a lack of books and materials.

Prince George's County public schools in Maryland, with a teaching staff of 10,000, have 556 Filipino teachers and uncounted others from other countries. Baltimore public schools have 593 foreign teachers from Jamaica, India, the Philippines and elsewhere out of 7,000, says George Duque, staffing director.

Duque says Filipino teachers are a good fit because English is one of the country's official languages and its
academic system is similar to the USA's.

Complete article here.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2008-10-22-foreign-teachers_N.htm

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Children from broken home 5x more likely to failed in academic

Children from broken families are nearly five times more likely to suffer damaging mental troubles than those whose parents stay together, Government research has found.

It also showed that two parents are much better than one if children are to avoid slipping into emotional distress and anti-social behaviour.

The findings say that children’s family backgrounds are as important - if not more so - than whether their home is poor, workless, has bad health, or has no one with any educational qualifications.

Complete article here
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1079510/Children-broken-homes-times-likely-suffer-mental-troubles-says-Government-study.html

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Impact of ICT to the student and techer

Students show more enthusiasm in an ICT-integrated classroom. I have observed that classroom instructions using traditional tools like chalk and blackboard are becoming less and less appealing to my students. I discovered that using computers, LCD projectors and interactive topic exercises not only motivate my students but also helps me in managing the classroom. ICT tools save time and enrich students’ learning experience.

With the onset of ICT integration in education, today’s teachers, regardless of what subject they teach, need to acquire new skills that will enable them to maximize the potentials of ICT and the Internet. Basic skills include the use of e-mail, designing lesson presentations, making grades on spreadsheets, creating simple letters and programs, research work and even online content development. I believe that the acquisition of these skills is needed, or else, the full potential and relevance of the Internet in educational studies won’t be realized by the students.

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Grade 5 pupil wins grab the prize on drawing contest

Grade 5 pupil wins grab the prize on drawing contest AFP

Baguio City (30 October) -- The Defense Press Corps drawing contest, which was held in coordination with the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Department of Education Baguio City Schools Division and Philippine Information Agency, drew 43 entries from various private and public elementary schools in the city.

The contest theme: Peace and Development, the New Face of Heroism".

The first prize was won by Anthony Ganado, a grade five pupil from Pacday Quinio Elementary School, the second prize went to Ethel Valdez, grade five from Bonifacio Elementary School and the third prize was won by Joseph Simeon Quinopez - grade four of SLU Laboratory Elementary School. Five more finalists were given consolation prizes.

All winning entries are displayed side by side with the "Lente" photo exhibit, of the Defense Press Corps last October 24-26, at the Melvin Jones Grandstand, as part of the Baguio Defense Expo, in celebration of the National Defense Consciousness Week.

The celebration, the first of its kind outside the greater MM area, is geared towards bringing the armed forces closer to the masses and to educate the youth and the public on the role of the armed forces in upholding peace, justice and order in the country.

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Muslim Out of School Youth DepEd Program

Muslim Out of School Youth will receive training from DepEd ALIVE program to help them land jobs in the technical and vocational sector. About 1000 out of school youth will be beneficiaries.

Under the ALIVE with Technical Vocation Education and Training (TVET) project of the DepEd and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Muslim Out of schoo l Youths will receive Arabic language and values education training then it will continue with "tech-voc" skills training to prepare them to meet possible foreign and local job recruiters.

An expected 25,000 Muslim youths will enjoy this program.

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Tribute to the Teachers

Philippines--In an attempt to win an entry into the Guinness Book of World Records, high school and college students made a 173.65-meter cloth containing messages of gratitude for teachers. Dubbed "A Big Thank You to Our Teachers", the event was held in celebration of Teacher's Month





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