Sen. Leila de Lima has expressed her support for the proposal to provide tax exemptions for educational apps, e-books, computers, tablets and other communication devices to be purchased by students and teachers.
The report, which was conducted by analyst firm IDC for tech giant Lenovo, noted that many educational institutions felt that the mass migration into distributed, online learning during the pandemic was launched very quickly, without the opportunity for change management processes and operational best practices.
The postponement of K-12 classes should give the DepEd "breathing space" to print self-learning modules (SLMs) for 21.5 million public school students, which Sen. Ralph Recto said "could be around 100 billion pages."
With P9-billion funding provided to schools division offices, the DepEd noted self-learning modules are continuously being reproduced in field offices.
ABS-CBN is expanding its venture further in the digital space with Star Music’s introduction of its YouTube channel for children’s learning called TuTuBee.
In preparation for online learning this school year, the DICT said it has opened six Tech4ED Centers in San Fabian, Pangasinan and activated three Wi-Fi sites in Happy Valley in Baguio City.
A lawmaker said LGUs can opt to use their Special Education Fund (SPF) to lease or purchase desktop computers, laptops, pocket WiFi, and broadband subscriptions.
After nabbing a bronze medal in last year’s International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), the organizers behind the country’s participation in the prestigious contest are wasting no time to put together the best team to challenge the world in programming.
The scholarship program is open to Grade 12 students in AY 2020-21 who intend to pursue Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) courses in college next school year.
