Lab management training starts today

The iSchools Laboratory Management Training starts today and will run until May 2, 2008 with Cavite State University as host. Fifty participants consisting of a laboratory manager and assistant from each of the public high schools (PHSs) being assisted by CvSU and Laguna University (LU) train on the operation and maintenance of the iSchools laboratories.

CvSU-assisted PHSs:
• Recto Memorial National High School, Quezon
• Calauag National High School, Quezon
• Pitogo Community High School, Quezon
• Angono National High School, Rizal
• San Jose National High School, Rizal
• Vicente Madrigal National High School, Rizal
• Bulihan National High School, Cavite
• CvSU Science High School, Cavite
• Emiliano T. Tirona Memorial High School, Cavite
• Eastern Bacoor National High School, Cavite
• Indang National High School, Cavite
• Trece Martires City National High School, Cavite
• Bangbang National High School, Marinduque
• Mogpog National High School, Marinduque

LU-assisted PHSs:
• Balian National High School, Laguna
• Don Manuel Memorial National High School, laguna
• Laguna University, Laguna
• Lumot National High School, Laguna
• Plaridel National High School, Laguna
• San Francisco National High School, Laguna
• Siniloan National High School, Laguna

Pilot PHSs:
• Dasmariñas National High School, Cavite
• Cavite City National High School, Cavite
• Naic Coastal National High School, Cavite

Mr. Steve Poniente from CvSU and Mr. Adrian Miras from LU serve as trainors during the five-day training while the following CvSU instructors are the laboratory assistants: Marivic Dizon, Florence Banasihan, Poinsettia Vida, and Emiline Guevarra.

Dr. Hernando D. Robles, vice president for administrative and support services of CvSU and assistant project manager of iSchools-CvSU, welcomed the group during the opening program. Engrs. Efren Rocillo and Cesar Carriaga, teachers training coordinators of the project, discussed the overview and house rules of the training, respectively.

Hands-on session













Job well done?













End of training

CvSU mentors undergo CILC

Nine teachers from Cavite State University Science High School compose the third batch of trainees on Computer and Internet Literacy Course (CILC). They are:
• Ermelinda Dimero
• Epifanio Feraer
• Purificacion Ilagan
• Arnie Manlapas
• Estrellita Morena
• Zenaida Parnala
• Teresita Peña
• Dulce Ramos
• Alfredo Venzon

The five-day training, which started on April 21, 2008 at the University Computer Center of CvSU in Indang, Cavite, is facilitated by the following CILC trainors:
• Amy Buenaventura
• Charlotte Carandang
• Michelle Llamado
• Floricelle Manimtim
• Lydia Nosa
• Gladys Perey
• Lea Rosarda

Teachers of the CvSU Science High School become acquainted with the Open Office productivity tools.

The teachers are trained on basic IT literacy using open source software like Edubuntu and Open Office productivity tools so that they will be able to effectively use the technology in their classes.

A Poem Tells It All

Computerized na nga ang ating dekada
Kaya lahat tayo dapat matuto na
Pasalamat tayo trainors nag-abala
Ibahagi sa tin kaalaman nila.

Isang grupo sila mula sa Cavite
Matiyagang nagturo sa gurong estudyante
Kahit na minsan din ay natuturete
Sa nalikhang ingay ng gurong nangamote.

Lovable na lahat smiling face na lagi
Itong mga trainors lagi sa 'ming tabi
Di ka iiwanan kahit na sa ere
Tanging adhikain matuto ang estudyante.

Techniques sa computer iniisa-isa
Sinimulan sa bahagi na di na bago sa iba
Matiyagang itinuro computer na piyesa
Sa CPU, monitor, keyboard, at mouse pa.

CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY napakapalad mo
May Liezl Montaron, Lydia Nosa ka at Danielito Escano
San man sukatin kakayahan na mga ito
Kakasiguro ang lahat sa itaas pa ng trono.

Tinatapat nila agad, mga estudyante
Sa kanilang batas, naman na depende
Sa tamang oras, laro'y hindi pwede
Pati palaabsent, tiyak masisisante.

REMEMBER US ang habilin, sa inyong paglisan
Sana'y maalala mga kakulitan
Ang mga nakitang hindi kagandahan
Iguhit manapa sa dalampasigan.

Ang ingay ng guro ninyong nasaksihan
Patunay na kami ay nasisiyahan
Sa mga bagong karanasa't kaalaman
Excited lang kaming iyo'y matutuhan.

Isaisahin man, buhangin sa dagat
Mga uri daw namin ay walang katulad
Sa mga trabaho mahirap mapuknat
Kapag nasiyahan oras sinasagad.

Nakakatuwa na, mga natutuhan
Yan po ay kayo ang tanging dahilan
Bagamat kami ay may kakulitan
Kami po ay inyo ng pagpapasensiyahan.

Oras na lumipas sa pinagsamahan
Sa bawat minuto ay may nakakamtan
Sa tuwing pipindutin computer sa harapan
Katumbas noo'y karagdagang kaalaman.

Rumihistro lahat, na tila powerpoint
Sa hungkag na diwa, kaalamang karampot
Sa tuwing magbubukas, monitor sa white board
Sa computer naming isip isa-isang narerecord.

Salita daw na paalam, sa hindi na magbabalik
Nguni't sa aming dibdib, pag-asa ang nakatitik
Harinawa sa paglisan, kalakip ang isang salik
Alaala ng samahang walang hanggan walang batik.

This poem was written by Ms. Charita Sadiwa, an English teacher of Bangbang National High School, Gasan, Marinduque, as a tribute to their CILC trainors.

Never Too Late

There's a saying that you cannot teach old dogs new tricks. To convince himself, my seatmate during the Online Writing Techniques Training in Palawan had to run a poll in his blog with the question, "Should teachers 40 years and above be qualified in the iSchools Project?"

I was reminded of these things when my colleagues narrated to me their experiences during the first roll-out of the Computer and Internet Literacy Course in Marinduque.

First day of training. There were supposed to be 20 trainees and all trainees turned out to be first time users of Edubuntu and Open Office productivity tools. Their ages ranged from 40 to 50 and six of them, more or less, were first time users of the computer.

Familiarization with the parts of the computer. For the first timers, it was exhilarating to be acquainted with the letters on the keyboard and to feel, move, drag, click, double-click and scroll the mouse. The arthritic hands felt the pressure but the eagerness to learn overcame the discomfort.

It was already break time but the trainees just went on to explore the computer and master whatever they had just learned from the session. They were simply amazed by the ease of using the computer and how they were able to do what was required of them.

From the second day up to the fifth day, the trainees came to the laboratory ahead of the schedule and stayed longer after each session to spend more time to practice what they have learned and explore other applications. They started to appreciate the usefulness of the productivity tools in preparing their lesson plans, reports and grading sheets. No sweat!

Closing program. The principal expressed her joy and gratitude that after being given sets of PCs, printer and air-conditioning units, they were also trained to use the computers and got fed while undergoing the training. She was so impressed with the outcome that she thought of conducting the training to the rest of the faculty, staff and students in their school.

Now, who says it's too late?

Second batch of CILC starts April 14

The second batch of Computer and Internet Literacy Course starts April 14-18, 2008 in the six public high schools (PHSs) assigned to Cavite State University.

The training of teachers in Pitogo Community National High School, Quezon and Calauag National High School, Quezon will be managed by Benguet State University while PHSs in Rizal, namely: San Jose National High School, Angono National High School and Vicente Madrigal National High School, will be handled by Batangas State University.

CvSU officials attend iSchools Congress

CvSU iSchools project managers, Drs. Camilo A. Polinga and Hernando D. Robles, join other university presidents and educators in the country in the iSchools Congress on April 9-11, 2008 at Mimosa, Clark Fields, Angeles City.

The Congress, sponsored by the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT), aims to encourage local leaders and implementers to adopt appropriate approaches toward the effective use of ICT in teaching and learning. It will discuss ICT integration in basic education, as well as showcase existing, mature, and available educational resources.

The meeting is also expected to serve as a venue for CICT and other education leaders to consider and discuss possibilities for future collaboration and cooperation in the area of ICT and basic education.