Mark Paul B. Macabudbud (Left) & Stephen M. Paraan (Right) with Hon. Angelo Timoteo M. Diaz de Rivera, CICT Commissioner, at the Hilltop Gardens, Mimosa Leisure Estate, Clarkfield, Angeles City, Pampanga.
CHS Right Clique [ICT Organization] President Stephen Paraan with CHS ICT Laboratory Manager Sir Mark Paul Macabudbud attended the 1st ever “Camp Blog: building educational resources for all”, a nationwide affair, held at Montevista Villas, Mimosa Leisure Estate, Clarkfield, Angeles City, Pampanga last May 17- 28.
It was a 12-day event that aimed to enhance the skills of high school teachers and students in digital learning and to use ICT in teaching and learning.
Participants of the said event were selected through an English Proficiency Assessment Test taken by public high schools students and teachers and must pass the required qualifications.
The said Camp Blog includes Plenary Sessions and workshops. Topics discussed were: Understanding the 21st Century Digital Learning World; Technology Integration in Teaching; Online Researching; The Use of Learning Objects in Integrating ICT in Education; Learning Object Demonstration; Instructional Designing of Online Educational Materials Development; Basic Blogging; Blogging and Other Online Tools; Transforming Traditional to ICT Based Resources; Principles of Online Writing; Multimedia Production for Educational Purposes and Basic Photography. There is also an sharing of expertise in Science and English.
The speakers of the opening day were Dr. Honorio Soriano Jr., President, Pampanga Agricultural College and Atty. Consuelo Perez, CICT Commissioner for the Welcome Remarks; Hon. Timoteo Diaz de Vera, CICT Commissioner for the Keynote Address; Christian Placido Calma, CICT Staff, for the Leveling of Expectations; and Ms. Antonette Torres, iSchools Project Manager, for the Presentation of the Camp Blog Objectives and Schedule.
In the 6th day of the camp where the topic Basic Photography was discussed, the Camp Blog Participants were divided into 7 groups for their fieldwork in the said basic photography wherein they were assigned to go to 7 different schools namely: B.S. Aquino NHS, Concepcion, Tarlac; Capas HS, Dolores, Capas, Tarlac; Dolores NHS, Magalang, Pampanga; San Isidro NHS, Bacolor, Pampanga; Pulung Santol NHS, Porac, Pampanga; Sindalan NHS, San Fernando City, Pampanga; and Talang NHS, Candaba, Pampanga.
In the morning of the last of the camp was the presentation of the best outputs and presentation of the Next Step Plans. Also in the afternoon of the last day was the exhibit of all the outputs made during the camp and in the evening was the socials, all held at the Hilltop Gardens.
Guest speakers/ lecturers were Dr. Alejo J. Espinosa- University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), Dr. Jose Lloyd D. Espiritu- De La Salle University, Ms. Katrina Stuart Santiago, Prof. Katherine K. Teves- UPOU, Ms. Jill de Duo- UPOU- DILC, Prof. Rosella M. Torre-campo -UPOU, Prof. Marie Sol Hidalgo, Mr. Glenn Reales, Mr. Jaemark Tordecilla, Mr. Jimmy Domingo, and Mr. Jose A. Torres Jr., Editor-in-chief, frontline.ph.
“Camp Blog was awesome! I’m very happy to meet new friends from the participants from around the country. Camp Blog equipped me with new learnings and knowledge which help me improve my skills in using ICT.” Paraan said.
(by Stephen Paraan)
February 12, 2010
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