Globe Telecom and the Department of Education (DepEd)
underscored the importance of public-private partnerships for public schools
and how this efficiently drives the integration of information and
communication technologies in the Philippine education system.
Globe and DepEd were among the speakers at the
recently-concluded EdTechXAsia in Singapore with the theme: ‘21st Century
Education and 21st Century Skills.’
In their presentation entitled ‘Public and Private Sector
Collaborations in the Philippines,’ the Globe-DepEd team detailed cases of
successful and sustainable 21st century learning collaborations across the
country which enhanced educational growth through various tools and techniques
that use the digital learning platform.
Leading these collaborations is the Global Filipino School
Program (GFS), Globe Telecom’s flagship program for public school education
being implemented together with DepEd.
This long-term partnership seeks to bridge the educational gap through
the adoption and application of technology in public schools as well as promote
it as a tool for learning in classrooms.
 |
Globe Citizenship Manager
Miguel Bermundo and DepEd Regional Director for Central Visayas Dr. Juliet
Jeruta, represent the Philippines at EdTechXAsia Singapore.
|
“Education and technology help us explore endless
possibilities and bridge new discoveries,” said Dr. Juliet Jeruta, regional
director of the Department of Education regional office of Central Visayas. “It
helps us draw the best from everyone.”
Miguel Bermundo, Manager of Globe Citizenship said: “It is
through partnerships like these that we can jointly make the most impact in
increasing the quality of education in public schools. For its part, Globe continues to commit
itself to intensifying ICT education in the country to help transform the lives
of our youth by providing environments that enable learning through technology
and allowing them to keep pace globally.”
The GFS Program offers a complete ICT package. It provides a
collaborative learning space in a public school that optimizes the use of ICT.
These hubs are equipped with mobile devices for learning such as tablets,
virtual reality goggles and projectors as well as free internet connectivity to
give teachers and students access to the program’s online learning solutions,
including the GFS online library.
With the help of DepEd, the program also converts every
GFS-equipped school into the city’s or province’s training hub, thereby
creating an avenue for teachers in the area as well as neighboring provinces,
to undergo trainings and workshops. The program is especially beneficial to
teachers to help them optimize and integrate technology in everyday learning.
In a 2015 study by Taylor Nelson Sofres, results showed that
the GFS program successfully improved digital skills among teachers and
students, particularly in the usage of mobile technology and computer software.
Likewise, there was an increase in student engagement in classroom activities
as well as an enhanced school culture readiness in ICT integration.
The program started with one pilot school in Bohol in Region
7 which is known to be a strong advocate of ICT integration in the classroom
and for applying 21st century learning techniques in the public school
setting.
At present, 142 schools from 16 out of 18 regions nationwide
are already implementing the program, with a goal of having at least one GFS in
all DepEd divisions by 2020./PR
Comments
Post a Comment