A team of high school students from Bulacan and their anti-botcha (anti-double dead pork) robot are set to conquer the global robotic arena as they represent the Philippines in the 2012 First Lego League (FLL) in St. Louis, Missouri this April.
To directly address the critical need for science and mathematics teachers in public high schools, DepEd has issued a circular mandating the priority hiring of teachers who graduated as science scholars.
Software maker Adobe Systems has announced the availability of discounted versions of its software for students and teachers for the first time in Philippines.
The PhilDev Foundation has announced that it has started accepting applications for one of its top programs, the SuperFund Scholarships for Science and Engineering, which offers scholarships for financially challenged Filipino college students.
The Philippine Development Foundation (PhilDev) has announced that it has started accepting applications for one of its top programs, the “SuperFund Scholarships for Science and Engineering”, which offers scholarships for financially challenged Filipino college students.
Having mastered the use of PCs – and Macs, as well – members of ATRIEV (Adaptive Technology for Rehabilitation, Integration and Empowerment of the Visually Impaired) have embarked on another improbable journey – PC refurbishing.
The Manuel L. Quezon Elementary School (MLQES) pilot school in Tondo, Manila recently acquired 340 more XO laptop units from Procter & Gamble (P&G) Philippines as part of the company’s e.Styudante program.
In an attempt to provide what it called “experiential engineering” to its students, IT school Asia Pacific College recently opened a P5-million graphical system design (GSD) laboratory at its campus in Magallanes Village in Makati City.
Local firm ActiveLearning has introduced a new training program entitled “Developing Mobile Applications with Android”, which immerses participants in three days of intensive hands-on exercises.
Virtualization firm NComputing is ramping up efforts for its “thin client” model to allow the education sector to take advantage of a modernized learning environment at a cheaper cost.