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Here you will find links to most of the country specific information provided by this site regarding The Philippines. You may also want to do a search by clicking on "ICT search" in the sidebar, or a search in one of our databases. Note that most of the projects have a regional impact and therefore are not necessarily listed here.

Information

 

Projects

  • Pilipinas School Net.org
    Pilipinas SchoolNet is committed to addressing the Digital Divide within the country--between those who have access to the Internet and those who do not--by promoting the effective and sustainable use of computers and the Internet in schools, particularly those in underserved communities.

  • University of the Philippines Open University
    UPOU provides quality higher and continuing education to Filipinos through distance education. Its mission is to give its students formal qualification, as well as to develop in them the discipline and capability to become lifelong learners who are at home in today's knowledge society.

  • Infotech Training in Remote Places: The Philippines
    The Infotech project aims to provide teachers and students from far flung areas of the country with the knowledge, skills, facilities, and the materials they need to use information technology.  Infotech was piloted in 6 schools and 2 division offices in the two contiguous provinces of Antique and Guimaras in the West Visayas. 

  • Coca-Cola Computer Learning Centres
    Coca-Cola has established 15 Internet-connected computer centers in remote public schools across the Philippines. This community programme initiative has benefited over 15,000 Filipino schoolchildren in its first phase. Meanwhile, a comprehensive teacher-training component of the programme has trained over 630 public high school teachers and administrators.


Further resources

  • Department of Education: ICT4E strategic Plan
    Today’s learners are growing up in a world characterized by technological change and innovation. Educators have recognized that there is a need to equip learners with the necessary skills and experiences that will enable them to become contributing members of the global community.

  • Powerpoint: ICT Use in Education
    This power point includes a National Plan for ICT in Education, needs for Elementary and Secondary School teachers for ICT in Education as well as Trends in Teacher Training and Professional Development.

  • Case Study: ICT in Education
    Several comprehensive assessments of the Philippine educational system have been conducted in the last decade. Most notable of these are the review conducted by the Congressional Commission on Education in 1991-1992, the Philippine Education Sector Study conducted jointly by the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank in 1998, and the Education for All 2000 assessments.

  • Article: Don’t Confuse ICT Education with ICT Tools
    In a paper he presented during an international symposium on "Emerging Trends in ICT Education" organized by the CPSC in collaboration with other organizations, Majumdar showed that there are various stages of integrating ICT in education. He said there are at least four stages: emerging, applying, infusing and transforming.

  • Teachers Talking about Learning
    TTAL featured activities to encourage Child-Friendly approaches in daily classroom teaching. Some activities might inspire student creativity and self-expression; provide detailed rationale for action; or argue strategies for Girls' Education.