The eSkwela Project

The Establishment of Community e-Learning Centers for the Out-of-School Youth in Urban Areas

The eSkwela Project, a word play on the Filipino equivalent of "school", is a flagship project of the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT), through its Human Capital Development Group (HCDG), that is envisioned to provide ICT-enhanced educational opportunities for Filipino out-of-school-youth and adults. The initiative responds directly to a national development priority and will bring e-learning opportunities and ICT for learning resources to mobile teachers / instructional managers and out-of-school learners in the Philippines in an exciting, innovative, and locally meaningful way.

Under this project, community-based e-Learning Centers or eSkwelas will be established in major centers around the country to conduct ICT-enhanced alternative education programs for out-of-school youth and adults. These centers will serve as venues where out-of-school learners and other community members can learn new skills and competencies, review for the Accreditation and Equivalency (A&E) Exam of the DepEd-Bureau of Alternative Learning System (BALS), and/or help prepare OSYs to rejoin the formal school system.

For those who are interested and willing to enrol, here are the Present Pilot Sites
1. eSkwela QUEZON CITY - Telecommunications Office Bldg.Roces Ave., Quezon City M.M. Philipipnes
E-mail: yhene02@yahoo.com

2. eSkwela SAN JOSE DEL MONTE - 2/F Muzon Public Market Pabahay 2000, Brgy. Muzon City of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines.
E-mail: mr_hann08@yahoo.com

3. eSkwela CEBU - 2/F ALS Building Tejero Elementary School, M.J. Cuenco Ave., Cebu City
E-mail: rebesccaouano@yahoo.com

4. eSkwela CAGAYAN DE ORO - DepEd Division Office Bldg. Division of Cagayan de Oro City, Yakapin St. corner Velez St. Cagayan de Oro City
E-mail: ecdoals@yahoo.com


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New technology for the differently-able

New technology for the differently-able
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY


MANILA (PNA) -– With a vision to help the visually-impaired, The Philippine Daisy Network (PDN) recently introduced Daisy or Digital Accessible Information System, an innovative and ideal reading system that can be readily available to the differently-able.

DAISY said, “the only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision”.

DAISY was originally developed for people who are unable to read due to disability but it is also designed to benefit all readers including the mainstream population.

Documents that conform to the DAISY standard offer a reading experience that includes synchronized audio and structured text along with images. It supports traditional presentation of images and text but at the same time goes beyond this flat approach to include human narration, powerful navigation, and potential for adding video and animation.

DAISY is expected to start major developments in the information and communication technology that can be beneficial even to publishers, librarians, learning institutions and government and non-government sectors.

The PDN is composed of the Adaptive Technology for Rehabilitation, Integration and Empowerment of the Visually Impaired, Resources for the Blind, National Library of the Philippines, National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons and the Philippine Printing House for the Blind of the Department of Education (DepEd). (PNA)
More on http://www.gov.ph/news/?i=19399

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Teachers' exam to be given twice a year

The Professional Regulation Commission anounced that the Licensure Examination for Teacher (LET) will now be conducted twice a year starting 2008..

The 1st examination will be held on April 6, 2008 while the second examination will be on September 28, 2008.

Test Centers are as follows:
Manilia, Baguio City, Cagayan de Oro City, Cebu City, Davao City, Iloilo City, Legaspi City, Lucena City, Tacloban City, Tuguegaro City, Zamboanga City, and Hong Kong.

Deadline in filing application is on January 31, 2008. Those qualified and interested applicants to take April 2008 examination are enjoined to file their application starting November 5, 2007

More on www.philstar.com

Unique Power of Pinoy!

Sinag is the Philippine’s first solar-powered car and amazingly, this vehicle was created through the combined efforts of professors and students one of the country’s universities. Plans for this vehicle include using it to promote alternative sources of energy.

One member of the team behind this creation says, “This first Philippine entry to the annual solar car racing event is a fine example of how the country can rise and stand with the rest of the world in meeting such a challenge, which requires superior technology and skill.”

One can say that this vehicle looks like a pair of wings that has been set out on wheels. The top part of the vehicle is covered with solar cells which would be absorbing and converting the rays of the sun into usable power. The whole top surface measures around six square meters.

Because this car has been made for racing, the creators used carbon fiber as well as Nomex, or aramid fiber, so as to keep the vehicle light. In fact, this solar-powered vehicle only weighs 150 kilograms.

Discipline is the hope of our country

You can see in this video that even a beast can turn into best,only in the Philippine were you can find inmate that can perform group dancing, with a total number of 1588 inmate, the great things here is ofcourse the power of the leader to convince and motivate this people to joined the group. For sure its all about Disciplne huh!

Take a glimpse on it...

Most Expensive Car - Amazing videos are here
Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Road Test

By Harry Metcalfe

This car is already the stuff of legend. In the early days of its development, so one of the stories goes, the engineers were struggling to get the needed power from the engine. So they asked for a meeting with Dr. Ferdinan Piech of parent company VW/Audi and suggested it might be easier to launch the Veyron with 700 to 800 hp and work up to 1000 hp with later derivatives, once they'd figured out how to do it. Piech fixed them with the famous deathrays, dismissed their suggestion and ordered them out, telling them not to return until the power figure started with a one.

But the horsepower isn't the only extraordinary statistic, of course. On the evening before our test drive, we'd only been in Sicily for a couple of hours, and I was already suffering from number fatigue.

Most Expensive Car - Amazing videos are here

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• Address: 35 North West Temple Street, Room 344, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84150-3440
• Dedicated October 23, 1985
• 142,000 square feet on five floors
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• FAX: 801-240-1794
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• Founded in 1894 to gather genealogical records and assist members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with their family history and genealogical research
• Largest library of its kind in the world
• Open to the general public at no charge
• Visited by an estimated 1,900 patrons or more each day

Records Collection:

• The collection includes over 2.4 million rolls of microfilmed genealogical records; 742,000 microfiche; 310,000 books, serials, and other formats; 4,500 periodicals; 700 electronic resources.
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• The International Genealogical Index database contains approximately 600 million names of deceased individuals. An addendum to the International Genealogical Index contains an additional 125 million names. These names have been patron submitted or extracted from thousands of original birth, christening and marriage records.
• The Pedigree Resource File database contains over 80 million names that are linked into families.
• Records available are from the United States, Canada, the British Isles, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa.
• In 2003, the collection increased monthly by an average of 4,100 rolls of film, 700 books, and 16 electronic resources.
• A majority of the records contain information about persons who lived before 1930.
• Approximately 200 cameras are currently microfilming records in over 45 countries. Records have been filmed in over 110 countries, territories, and possessions.

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• 202 patron computers
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Cyber Ed

Cyber Ed to enhance teacher training

 
The Cyber Education Project will enhance the capacity of the Department of Education (DepEd) to deliver teacher training to close to half a million public school teachers nationwide.

"Through Cyber Ed, we are bringing our teachers from all over the country closer to quality teacher training activities and materials," DepEd Secretary Jesli Lapus said. "We will ensure that all our teachers are provided the much needed training they need to significantly improve teaching and student learning."

Under the Cyber Ed Project, Virtual Training Studios will be created to allow DepEd officials and training experts to interact directly with DepEd's 470,004 public school teachers. These studios will allow frequent direct professional development sessions for the teachers. At the same time, computer-based training materials and standby Training Support Experts will be available to supplement live training broadcasts.

"We will now be able to provide the same quality of training to all our teachers, no matter where they are," Lapus stressed. "Aside from the live broadcasts, Cyber Ed will ensure access to quality training and professional development materials on-demand."

The education chief explained that the department will be able to ease the limitations of the cascading model for teacher training currently being utilized. Through Cyber Ed, teachers will be able to receive training from the best instructors first hand.

"Also, teachers will no longer have to travel long distances to gain access to training since these will now be available at the school level," Lapus said. "This translates to a lot of savings for the government."

"Teacher training requires frequent contact for it to be really effective," Lapus added. "Cyber Ed provides an opportunity to create this condition and this translates to better teacher performance in the field."


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Philippine National Anthem

Lupang Hinirang
(Land of the Morning)
Composed by: Julian Felipe
(English Translation: Camilo Osias and A.L. Lane)


Bayang magiliw, Perlas ng Silanganan
Land of the morning, Child of the sun returning

Alab ng puso, Sa dibdib mo'y buhay.
With fervor burning, Thee do our souls adore.


Lupang hinirang, Duyan ka ng magiting,
Land dear and holy, Cradle of noble heroes,


Sa manlulupig, Di ka pasisiil.
Ne'er shall invaders, Trample thy sacred shores.


Sa dagat at bundok, Sa simoy at sa langit mong bughaw;
Ever within thy skies and through thy clouds, And o'er thy hills and seas;


May dilag and tula, At awit sa paglayang minamahal.
Do we behold thy radiance, feel the throb, Of glorious liberty.


Ang kislap ng watawat mo'y, Tagumpay na nagniningning,
Thy banner dear to all hearts, Its sun and stars are bright,


Ang bituin at araw niya, Kailan pa ma'y di magdidilim.
Oh, never shall its shining fields, Be dimmed by tyrants might.


Lupa ng araw, ng luwalhati't pagsinta, Buhay at langit sa piling mo;
Beautiful land of love, oh land of light, In thine embrace 'tis rapture to lie;


Aming ligaya na pag may mang-aapi, Ang mamatay ng dahil sa iyo.
But it is glory ever when thou art wronged, For us thy sons to suffer and die.

The pilipino Icon

• Ang Mamatay Nang Dahil Sa'yo is taken from our National Anthem which show's loyalty, integrity and love of  our county.
• Be proud of being filipino, it is in our bloodline to be among the greatest men in the world.
• In every country there is a filipino
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Department of Education

The DepEd Vision

We are people organization committed to a culture of excellence in public service. Believing that the most important resource of our country is its people, we make the task of educating the Filipino child our singular mission.

We assist the Filipino child to discover his/her full potential in a child-centered and value-driven teaching-learning environment and thereby, enable him/her to create his/her own destiny in global community. We prepare him/her to become a responsible citizen and an enlightened leader who loves his/her country and is proud to be a Filipino.

We provide a school system…

Where teachers and principals achieve the desired learning outcome not only because they are empowered, competent and accountable, but because they care;

Where administrator exercise visionary leadership responsive to emerging learning needs of the nation; ensure adequate resources; promote appropriate technology; create and sustain a conducive climate to enhance learning; and

Where the family, the community and other institutions actively support our efforts.

We affirm the right of every Filipino child especially the less advantaged to benefit from such a system.

This is our vision. With God’s help, we dedicate all our talents and energies to its realization.

The DepEd Mission

To provide quality basic education that is equitably accessible to all and lay the foundation for life-long learning and service for the common good.