ISPSC completes CILC in 6 PHS

Four public high schools in Ilocos Sur and 2 in Ilocos Norte are added to the list of schools that are ready to integrate ICT in their curriculum. Teachers and selected students of Solsona National High School – Bagbag Campus (Solsona, Ilocos Norte), Nueva Era National High School (Ilocos Norte), Puro National High School (Magsingal, Ilocos Sur), Pantay-Tamurong National High School (Caoayan, Ilocos Sur), San Juan National High School (San Juan, Ilocos Sur), and Gregorio Del Pilar National High School (Del Pilar, Ilocos Sur)  completed successfully the Computer and Internet Literacy Course conducted by ISPSC iSchools project staff with the help of resource person from Benguet State University.

The participants of the CILC training learned to use Ubuntu Linux and Open Source office applications Writer, Calc, Impress and Firefox which are installed in the computers delivered to the iSchools recipient schools. They learned how to apply these applications in facilitating learning such as the use of multimedia presentations as well as in support activities such as lesson preparation, student evaluation, and correspondence. A workshop followed each module in order to apply the operations and skills demonstrated by the resource person. The participants were required to complete their outputs which include a communication letter, test paper, sample lesson plan, class record, grading sheet and multimedia presentation of a lesson. As a final output, the participants also presented their multimedia presentation and familiarized themselves in using the multimedia projector. They also learned to scan photos and book pages using the flatbed scanner. During the module on Internet, they created their respective email accounts and learned to search information and become critical with the information they get from the Net.

Dr. Rafael Querubin, ISPSC President, attended the closing program at Nueva Era National High School and exhorted the participants to use the computers and integrate ICT in their curriculum.

The CILC trainings were conducted by the following ICDL-certified trainers: Mr. Eduardson Tacuban (ISPSC), Mr. Charlie Dasalla (ISPSC), Mr. Jonathan Pagatpatan (ISPSC ), Ms. Frevy Teofilo (BSU), Ms. Jag Fernando (BSU), and Ms. Rachel Joy Sison (BASC). The trainers were assisted by the following qualified laboratory assistants from ISPSC: Mr. VJ Barayuga, Mr. Gerald Directo, Mr. Melvin Dato, Mr. Jonjon Ancheta, Mr. Eduardo Foronda, Ms. Felicidad Menor, Ms. Gina Mae Villanueva, Ms. Juvy Deocales, Ms. Ma. Cecilia Lazarte, and Ms. Julia Josephine Dasalla. The trainings were facilitated by Ms. Gemma B. Somera and Mr. Fernando Calacal.