E-Learning

Dubbed ?Program the Future: The Accenture Technology Campus Challenge?, the new university student competition was launched in December as a venue where IT, computer science, and engineering students can design and develop mobile applications and solutions that can help improve the country?s education system.

As part of its effort to feel the pulse of the people and to keep abreast with current technology trends, the Armed Forces of the Philippines Civil-Military Operations School (AFP-CMOS) recently conducted the first-ever Social Media Management Training at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City.

Cebu representative Gerald Anthony Gullas Jr. has urged Malaca?ang to harness the state-owned People's Television Network (PTV) to provide distant learning programs that would build up the English communication skills of Filipinos.

The Department of Education (DepEd), the Betty Bantug Benitez (BBB) Foundation, and tech firm Playtech signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for a $100,000 project that aims to provide educational equipment for schools in Victorias City, Negros Occidental.

With the 40 tablets on hand, the DepED said would be able to properly document school records which were soaked, soiled, or totally destroyed. The project also ensures the longevity of school documents from being further damaged by such calamities.

Filipino kids bagged a total of 62 medals consisting of 3 gold, 18 silver, and 41 bronze medals in the 10th International Mathematics and Science Olympiad (IMSO) for Primary School Students held in the Philippines from Nov. 25 to 29.

The Department of Education (DepEd) division in Makati City announced on Thursday, Nov. 21, that it is rolling out a total of 750 units of Intel Education Tablets, which it acquired for a total of P30 million.

The startup company, Ritmo Learning Lab, tagged the project as JoomaJam, a kid-tested, teacher-approved fun manual and OPM music album currently available through iBooks for iPad and iPhone apps, and soon for Mac desktops, mobile, and Android.

A lawmaker has filed a bill establishing a ?Science Start Grant? program for organizations that have the ability to provide science-related training programs for pre-school teachers.

The Intel Education Tablet will not be sold commercially and will only be available to schools, with Davao City getting the first crack on its deployment in the country. While it seems like any ordinary tablet, with only the attached stylus giving it a somewhat unique appearance, the real power of the device lies in its software tools.