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IBM Statement on GSIS
Recently, the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has made a number of public statements regarding issues related to the operation of its Integrated Loans, Membership, Acquired Assets and Accounts Management System (ILMAAAMS). These statements have been highly critical of IBM Philippines and its affiliates (collectively, IBM). During IBM Philippines’ long history as a member of [...]
Continue reading...CDO Bloggers Group Hosts Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3
21. October 2009
The Cagayan de Oro Bloggers (CDO Bloggers) group is set to play host to the Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3, which will be held on October 24, 2009. With the theme, “Mindanao: Bag-Uhon Ang Panan-aw,” the MBS 3 aims to uphold the beauty and strength of the island and to expunge the negative notions the world [...]
Continue reading...DepEd launches draft ICT4E
9. October 2008
Department of Education (DepEd) launches the draft DepED ICT4E Strategic Plan as a model for improving teaching and learning experiences through the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), the rest of the excepts can be found at: DepED ICT4E Executive Summary, and ICT4E Vision DepEd hopes that these technologies will be fully implemented and [...]
Continue reading...Gov’t opens e-learning center for workers in Manila
18. May 2008
MANILA, May 18 (PNA) — In a bid to boost the productivity and competitiveness of workers and entrepreneurs, the government has opened an e-learning center for them in Ermita, Manila. The National Wages and Productivity Board (NWPC) said the center, located on the 11th floor of the G.E. Antonino Building along Kalaw St., is part [...]
Continue reading...Teachers join training on IT elective
17. May 2008
THE Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) is training some 20 teachers from seven partner schools on the Application Developers’ Intro School (ADIS), an IT elective based on a program given to Smart’s newly hired personnel. The 20 teachers compose the fourth batch of trainees who undergo two-week trainors’ training at the host school, the De La [...]
Continue reading...31 Ifugao OSYs finish computer training
16. May 2008
Lamut, Ifugao (17 May) — Heeding to the call of the provincial government to train Out of School Youth to enhance their skills on Information Technology (IT), the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) was able to graduate 31 OSYs in a computer training. Credits: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&fi=p080517.htm&no=35
Continue reading...Two public schools to receive KidSmart Learning program
16. May 2008
General Santos City (15 May) — IBM Philippines has partnered with the General Santos City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. to donate a KidSmart early Learning Program to two local schools here. These are the General Santos City SPED Integrated School located at Quezon Avenue, and the Francisco Oringo Sr. Elementary School, located at [...]
Continue reading...Microsoft uses Internet cafés to deliver e-learning tool
15. May 2008
MANILA, Philippines — Microsoft Philippines has partnered with local Internet café operator Netopia in offering free “digital literacy” courses, including the basics of some of its core products. Microsoft is looking at Internet cafés as a venue for delivering basic IT education in emerging countries like the Philippines. Bill Gates, Microsoft’s founding chairman, discussed this [...]
Continue reading...Once shunned by academics, Wikipedia now a teaching tool
11. May 2008
VANCOUVER, Canada — Wikipedia, the upstart Internet encyclopedia that most universities forbid students to use, has suddenly become a teaching tool for professors. Recently, university teachers have swapped student term papers for assignments to write entries for the free online encyclopedia.
Continue reading...ICT Confab to focus on Education, Business, Economy
10. May 2008
Information and communication technologies (ICT) can be used in a multitude of ways to improve Philippine education, business and economy. But with so many products and services being offered out there, how and which technologies should we maximize to our full advantage? How do we keep up with all the technological advances?
Continue reading...- DepEd supports teachers’ adjusted salary
- U.S. public schools stop hiring Filipino teachers
- PRC LET Results 2010 for Teachers
- DepEd reiterates banning of campaign signs in schools
- Valisno to continue DepEd programs
- Aquino says he’ll throw book at DepEd execs over error-filled textbooks
- DepEd to schools: Keep graduation rites austere, politics-free
- DepEd 8th in list of honest government agencies
- DepEd to schools: Keep graduation rites austere, politics-free
- DepEd acknowledges shortfall in teachers’ bonuses
25. December 2009
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