Friday, September 30, 2016

You Discover



In nowadays social media has the biggest role in everyone's life. It makes us share our life story, our status, our experiences and many more.

social media is not only for fun, for us to share what we feel and experience or for us to be updated to the new events but also it helps us to be more open minded, more educated in the use of technologies and to explore our experiences. It is important especially for education because it does not only help us for searching our assignments or projects but also it gives us ideas on what is social media all about and enhanced our skills in using it.

In social media we just can't get knowledge but also it measures our attitude on how to be responsible in every actions and decisions that we made. Always remember that everything in this world has a positive and negative effect on us, so you must know your responsibility so that you won't regret at last.

You must know your limitations and you must know how to discover social media, because life is like social media it is full of surprises and stories, stories that full of emotions that sometimes it can change your life.

Sharing




If we say blogging we can think about sharing ideas, comments, articles and views. It is very hard for us to understand what is the real essence of blogging but we find ways to discover it by ourselves. 

We are not all aware of blogging but when we discover it we can say that this will give us a big help especially for education because with the help of blogging we can enhanced our skills in constructing our ideas, share our thoughts and we can socialize with others. 

It also help for teacher in order for their learners to have an idea what is blogging all about and how can be develop their knowledge about it. It can be easy for the teacher to check whether their learners are good in analyzing or they are responding to the given task. 

We are all lucky to have this discovery because through this we can share our ideas not only in our country but in worldwide. We must know our responsibility so that we can share this to new generation that they can also experience what is blogging all about.

Friday, August 26, 2016

Future teachers prepare for digital education

Teachers in training can now keep abreast of the latest in digital technology and educate themselves in effectively integrating the use of high-technology gadgets in their teaching.

The Philippine Normal University (PNU), the National Center of Teacher Education of the Philippines, partnered with Vibal Publishing HouseInc. (VPHI) for the establishment of the Center for Digital Learning (CDL) to promote the use of technology in Philippine education. Sharing the goal of improving teacher training and enhancing educational materials, the institutions inaugurated recently the CDL’s main facility at PNU Orata Hall, as part of the university’s monthlong founding anniversary celebration. The center is an air-conditioned classroom with at least 20 personal computers and tablets donated by VPHI. It will be used to create educational materials, develop proficiency in technology across disciplines for both teachers and students, and as venue for the annual PNU-Vibal Summer ICT (information and communication technology) Training program. 

Online courses

The center will also offer online courses for teachers starting school year 2013-14.  VPHI president Gaspar A. Vibal said the facility aimed to “bridge the gap” between “digital natives” and “digital immigrants.” Vibal noted that children were learning faster than parents or teachers.  VPHI also handed over a V-Smart Classroom Mobile Cart to the PNU Center for Teaching and Learning (formerly the PNU Laboratory School). The customized cart has tablets, a built-in charging station and space for a laptop and a projector. The donated tablets contain Vibal interactive e-textbooks in all subject areas and will be used to teach Grade 1 pupils. The V-Smart Classroom system is powered by Vibe Technologies, Vibal’s technology arm.  “Vibal is no longer just a content provider but also a tech provider,” said Vibal.  The project is part of VPHI’s advocacy for digital education and PNU’s commitment to the advancement of teacher education through the use of technology in all learning areas as a means for “promoting greater interactivity, widening access to knowledge that will enrich learning and developing skills in accessing, processing and utilizing information.”Last year, VPHI donated to PNU a 1-terabyte hard drive containing the Massachusetts Institute of Technology OpenCourseWare, with more than 30,000 course materials. PNU president Ester B. Ogena said with the center, the “dream is now a reality” and promised VPHI “we will take care of it.” The partnership between VPHI and PNU started in May when they collaborated on a seminar called “Teaching Powered by Technology: Digital Education Conference” and on a tablet classroom workshop that provided a glimpse of the “Classroom of the Future.” The workshop-conference showed how students and teachers could take the “digital route” to make learning more fun and engaging. 

More joint initiatives 

VPHI and PNU also signed a memorandum of agreement that provides for joint initiatives for the establishment and management of tablet classrooms, teacher training in technology, curricula and module development, and interactive digital content development for basic and higher education in PNU. Under the agreement, VPHI will allocate funds for the digital education projects of PNU (under the Center for Digital Education program and within PNU’s Digital Education Development Plan) for teachers and students. There will also be a digital education conference that will bring together educators and technology experts to discuss integrating technology into teaching and learning. VPHI and PNU will engage in active information exchange, coordination and collaboration, and establish benchmarks or measures of effectiveness for ongoing programs, as well as refine terms and conditions of specific initiatives.


Source:PadillaS.N.(February 4,2013)Futureteachers prepare for digital education.Retrieved from:http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/352505/future-teachers-prepare-for-digital-education on August 27,2016

Schools need better computer science education, group says

A local organization says kids need better access to computer science education in Newfoundland and Labrador. James Flynn, founder of Code NL, a group dedicated to improving computer programming education in the province, says the current curriculum is not good enough. There are only a couple of computer science courses offered in the province and they are not mandatory. The courses are not offered in all high schools, and most of the schools offering them are in the metro region.
Flynn said these courses are a laughingstock among students. "The course where you learn HTML, it's basically considered a bird course," he said. "People don't take it because they want to learn computer science, they take it because they want to do nothing in class."

N.L. behind the pack

 According to Flynn, Newfoundland and Labrador lags behind other provinces, such as Ontario, when it comes to computer sciences. "When I entered into the computer science course in first year, I was totally out of my league.," he said.Flynn attends the University of Toronto, and says that he felt severely disadvantaged next to his Ontario classmates.

Many jobs, few students

 According to information from the U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics, there is a high demand for people who know how to code and by 2020, there will be an estimated 1.4 million computer-related job openings. Yet, Flynn said few students in Newfoundland and Labrador choose to pursue computer science.

Only 22 students graduated Memorial University with a computer science degree in 2014. Flynn said these numbers are low for a reason. "I'm studying economics right now, but I feel that if I had been exposed to computer science earlier I certainly would have pursued that as a major in university," he said. According to Flynn, teaching kids to code would have economic benefits for the province. "Our province right now as a 13.9 per cent unemployment rate," he said. "If we give people the training in computer science skills not only can we give people great jobs, but we can also move away from our reliance on nonrenewable natural resources."
Code NL holds a regular speakers series and is currently lobbying government improvements for the province's computer sciences programs.


Source: Sachoff M.(March 18, 2011).Schools need better computer science education, group says.Retrieved from:http://www.devwebpro.com/microsoft-announces-free-accessibility-tools-for-developers/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed on August 27, 2016

School ICT to be replaced by computer science programmed

From September it will be replaced by a flexible curriculum in computer science and programming, designed with the help of universities and industry. Michael Gove called the current ICT curriculum "demotivating and dull". He will begin a consultation next week on the new computing curriculum. He said this would create young people "able to work at the forefront of technological change". Speaking at the BETT show for educational technology in London, Mr Gove announced plans to free up schools to use curricula and teaching resources that properly equip pupils for the 21st Century. He said that resources, developed by experts, were already available online to help schools teach computer science and he wants universities and businesses to devise new courses and exams, particularly a new computing GCSE.

COMPUTER CODING

Computer programming is the process of writing code - the set of instructions that computers rely on to complete tasks There is a huge variety of programming languages, including C++, Visual Basic and Java. Many children interested in code begin with the languages behind simple games or animations. The education secretary said the inadequate grounding in computing offered by the current curriculum was in danger of damaging Britain's economic prospects. He called for a revival of the legacy of British computer pioneer Alan Turing whose work in the 1930s laid the foundation of the modern computing industry. "Imagine the dramatic change which could be possible in just a few years, once we remove the roadblock of the existing ICT curriculum. "Instead of children bored out of their minds being taught how to use Word or Excel by bored teachers, we could have 11-year-olds able to write simple 2D computer animations," he said. Computer games entrepreneur Ian Livingstone, an adviser to Mr Gove, envisages a new curriculum that could have 16-year-olds creating their own apps for smartphones and 18-year-olds able to write their own simple programming language.

'Slaves to the interface'

Mr Livingstone, co-author of last year's Next Gen report which highlighted the poor quality of computer teaching in schools, told BBC news: "The current lessons are essentially irrelevant to today's generation of children who can learn PowerPoint in a week." "It's a travesty given our heritage as the most creative nation in the world. Jump media playerMedia player helpOut of media player. Press enter to return or tab to continue. Media captionIan Livingstone of Eidos: Students are not being given "digital building blocks" "Children are being forced to learn how to use applications, rather than to make them. They are becoming slaves to the user interface and are totally bored by it," he said. Other experts voiced concerns about a shortage of teachers qualified to deliver the new curriculum. Bill Mitchell, of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, said: "It is tremendous that Michael Gove is personally endorsing the importance of teaching computer science in schools. "There are, of course, significant challenges to overcome, specifically with the immediate shortage of computer science teachers." While Prof Steve Furber, chairman of an imminent Royal Society report on computing in schools, said non-specialist teachers might find the plethora of alternative teaching resources confusing. "We look forward to hearing more about how the government intends to support non-specialist teachers who make up the majority of the workforce in delivering an excellent ICT education without official guidance on lesson content," he said.

'More web design'

Nick D'Aloisio, a schoolboy from London, developed his own app to simplify searches on the internet while studying for his GCSEs. The 16-year-old said web design lessons in Year 9 helped sparked his interest. "That was a useful introduction into the world of programming and design," he told BBC News. "And so I think if we can get in schools across the country more web design, more programming lessons, even if it's very basic, we can raise awareness among students of the world of applications and how anyone can pretty much code a successful application these days." Shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg MP said: "It is right to identify that the ICT curriculum needs to be reformed to fit with the times. "That's why Labour said last year that pupils need to understand the mechanisms and coding behind computer programmes - not just learning how to use a word processor, enter data into a worksheet or design a power-point presentation. "As well as updating programmed of study, we need better teacher training, higher standards and continual assessment of what pupils are being taught."


Source: Burns J.(January 11,2012)School ICT to be replaced by computer science programmed.Retrieved from:http://www.bbc.com/news/education-16493929





TOP PRIORITY IN INTEGRATION OF I.T.C. IN CURRICULUM URGED BY CHED

The motivation, preparation and formation of educators in the use and of information and communication technology (ICT) are critical in the effective adoption of ICT, a top education official stressed. 

The training and development of the teaching and non-teaching staff in information and communication technology must come as first priority or in tandem with the procurement and installation of the infrastructure equipment, added Commissioner on Higher Education Manuel Punzal.

The Commissioner further underscored that today, in the era of the knowledge-based economy, educational institutions have to respond to the challenges ushered in by the technological advancement to achieve the needed development. 

In a Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and Net Curricula Inc. (NCI) Forum that was held recently, NCI a pioneer information and communications technology integration firm, presented its roadmap of integration for schools. Net Curricula's Technology Integration Roadmap is a multi-stage multi-user guide to help educational institutions achieve technology integration through ICT infrastructure and competencies.

The roadmap was drawn in line with Net Curricula and CHED's commitment to bridge the existing gap between the skills learned in the classroom and the skills needed by the Digital Age workplace.

At the said partnership forum, CHED signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Net Curricula for the latter to provide ICT consultancy and training to the country's more than 100 state colleges and universities.

Net Curricula will help state colleges and universities devise their schools' technology plans and provide trainings that will focus primarily on faculty computer literacy to enable educators to use technology in their teaching and administrative tasks.

Net Curricula pioneered technology integration in Philippine schools through a holistic approach called the Pentagon solution, which combines best-of-breed components of faculty training, computer hardware, Internet connectivity, curriculum resources and systems management.

Punzal narrated that since its inception in the early 1990s Net Curricula has adopted its mission of effective integration of ICT in the education system as its contribution to education in the country.

"Today's highly competitive industries need world class performance professionals to bring the Philippines into the global arena where ICT skills are a minimum requirement," stressed Punzal "Our schools must take the lead in forming these skills so that our graduates are better prepared for the jobs and challenges of the 21st century."At the said partnership forum, CHED signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Net Curricula for the latter to provide ICT consultancy and training to the country's more than 100 state colleges and universities


Source:vanzi S.J.(March 11, 2001).TOP PRIORITY IN INTEGRATION OF I.T.C. IN CURRICULUM URGED BY CHED.Retrieved from:http://www.newsflash.org/2001/03/si/si000835.htm

Miriam seeks free ICT college education

MANILA, Philippines – Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago submitted a bill that aims to equip poor but deserving students free education in the field of information and communication technology (ICT).

In celebration of the National ICT month this June, Santiago authored the proposed Magna Carta of Internet Freedom, which called on the public to support Senate Bill No. 2839, otherwise known as the Free ICT College Education Act.

If approved, state colleges and universities shall be tasked to develop two-year ICT courses.

"Technology has provided us modern ways to effectively communicate and make information more accessible today. ICT has been a boon to the Philippine economy. As this sector continues to grow, demand for competent workers is also increasing," Santiago said. If the bill is approved, the mandated ICT courses shall be offered for free to all graduates of public high schools, subject to the limitation of funding and facilities.

Under the bill, school authorities who will refuse to admit qualified beneficiaries will be penalized.

The beneficiaries would have the right to choose the state college or university of his choice, within his jurisdiction, city, province or region for purposes of enjoying free college education.

According to Santiago, the proposed law will guarantee that there is a pool of talent to support the labor requirements of the ICT sector while it develops to the countryside from highly urbanized centers. Santiago also filed S.B. No. 1696, otherwise known as Education for the 21st Century Act, that seeks to add computer literacy programs for students by providing training for teachers regarding the latest computer software.

If enacted, the bill will authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to public and private schools for teacher training in technology. Local government units will also be encouraged to match such funds for schools in their areas. "Studies show that students whose teachers received training in computers performed better than others. Schools that provide teachers with professional development in computers also enjoyed higher staff morale and lower absenteeism," Santiago said.


Source: Adel R.  (June 28, 2015) Miriam seeks free ICT college education.Retrieved from http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2015/06/28/1470925/miriam-seeks-free-ict-college-education. on August 27, 2016