Public schools to access internet
Posted on | Friday 1 April 2011 | No Comments
by Redjie Cawis
BAGUIO CITY, April 1 - Over one million pesos worth of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) packages were given to public schools in the city by Smart Communications and SM , Thursday last week.
Irisan National High School, Pinsao National High School and Josefa Carino Elementary School are three of the nine public schools selected as beneficiaries of the Smart Schools Program that received their packages during the turn over ceremonies at the Josefa Cariño Elementary School.
The Smart Schools Program is a partnership with the SM Foundation, the Philippine Business for Social and the Department of Education that aims to bring public school education to the next level through technology.
The pr that received thriogram is a community service initiative of Smart that promotes ICT in basic education through partnerships with public schools, its officials and parents-teachers-community associations.
The Program offers teacher training on Basic Computer Literacy, ICT Integration in the Classroom, Basic Troubleshooting and Maintenance, Leadership for School Heads, and Web & Content.
The schools also received computer sets complete with hard ware and software and other features including internet connections.
Dep Ed Baguio Schools Superintendent Ellen Donato acknowledged the fact that public schools especially in the elementary level have no access to the internet.
Donato said that the program given to them will benefit the teachers who will be trained in ICT and will later teach it to the students. The computer equipment will also be used to teach the school children through modernized education.
Mayor Mauricio Domogan thanked the private companies who are sponsors of the equipments. He said that the private sector is a big help in supporting the government in making outstanding education for public school students.
He encouraged the teachers and the private sector to continuously work hand in hand to provide a better education for the future of the students.
Domogan added that with public-private partnership, his ambition of making Baguio students to be globally competitive and developing in them a culture of excellence and responsibility in their education will be probable. *(PIA CAR)
BAGUIO CITY, April 1 - Over one million pesos worth of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) packages were given to public schools in the city by Smart Communications and SM , Thursday last week.
Irisan National High School, Pinsao National High School and Josefa Carino Elementary School are three of the nine public schools selected as beneficiaries of the Smart Schools Program that received their packages during the turn over ceremonies at the Josefa Cariño Elementary School.
The Smart Schools Program is a partnership with the SM Foundation, the Philippine Business for Social and the Department of Education that aims to bring public school education to the next level through technology.
The pr that received thriogram is a community service initiative of Smart that promotes ICT in basic education through partnerships with public schools, its officials and parents-teachers-community associations.
The Program offers teacher training on Basic Computer Literacy, ICT Integration in the Classroom, Basic Troubleshooting and Maintenance, Leadership for School Heads, and Web & Content.
The schools also received computer sets complete with hard ware and software and other features including internet connections.
Dep Ed Baguio Schools Superintendent Ellen Donato acknowledged the fact that public schools especially in the elementary level have no access to the internet.
Donato said that the program given to them will benefit the teachers who will be trained in ICT and will later teach it to the students. The computer equipment will also be used to teach the school children through modernized education.
Mayor Mauricio Domogan thanked the private companies who are sponsors of the equipments. He said that the private sector is a big help in supporting the government in making outstanding education for public school students.
He encouraged the teachers and the private sector to continuously work hand in hand to provide a better education for the future of the students.
Domogan added that with public-private partnership, his ambition of making Baguio students to be globally competitive and developing in them a culture of excellence and responsibility in their education will be probable. *(PIA CAR)
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