Friday, November 16, 2007

LU implements iSchools



The Laguna University (LU) is the first and only locally funded educational institution that had an accord with the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) last July 16, 2007. The others are from state colleges and universities which draw funds from the national government.

The CICT’s
iSchools aims to improve the learning and instruction of public high schools through Information and Communication Technology (ICT). LU’s role is to conduct site monitoring and evaluation and community mobilization of the recipient schools; provide technical assistance; facilitate documentation; plan, conduct, and manage educators’ training and its required training logistics; designate an ICT coordinator; and provide the Project Management Group (PMG). The PMG will be the one providing the technical report specify
ing the number of participants who attended and the results of the participants’/students’ training evaluation at the conclusion of each training/seminar conducted.

“This pact is very timely. With the trend on globalization, it is a must that schools be provided with the much needed technical skills particularly in information and communication technology to cope with the fast-changing environment,” says Chair and President Teresita S. Lazaro.

At present, there are five professors who passed the International Computer Driver’s License (ICDL) examination who will train the teachers from the six recipient high schools in the province. These are ICT Coordinator Loven Garcia, Prof. Mayra Ambrocio, Prof. Joy Esperanza, Prof. Ma. Bernadette Ramos, and Prof. Cecile Adefuin.

The recipient schools include:
· Siniloan National High School
· Balian National High School
· Lumot National High School Extension
· Lingga National High School Annex
· San Francisco National High School Annex.

LU has already conducted orientation for sustainability planning workshop at Faith Training Center, Sta. Cruz, Laguna on October 20, 2007. The principals of the recipient schools, local government units representatives attended the said seminar.

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