The Philippines Department of Education recently announced a government programme to integrate ICT into basic education.
ICT in Education initiatives supported by the Philippines Government in recent years include: a massive computerization program for secondary schools; educational television-based programmes (the Knowledge Channel Foundation and ABS-CBN Foundation); and computer-based teaching and learning programmes, such as those of the Foundation for IT Education and Development, as well as Intel's Teach to the Future programme, and Microsoft's Partners in Learning programme.
According to the Department of Education, these ICT-empowerment programmes for education are in line with the medium-term Philippine development plan (MTPDP).
The announcement was made by Department of Education Secretary, Jesli A. Lapus, at the Philippine Education Roadmap Conference held in Pasay City. The conference was attended by delegates from the Philippine Computer Society, Philippine Society of IT Educators, Philippine State Universities and Colleges Computer Education and Systems Society, and Psaya-Makati Educators and Administrators of Skills Training Association.
Further information:
- Philippine Information Agency Press Release: DepEd chief bares program to integrate ICT in basic education
http://www.pia.gov.ph/default.asp?m=12&sec=news&r=&y=&mo=&fi=p061026.htm&no=39
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http://www2.unescobkk.org/education/ict/v2_2/detail.asp?id=24855
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Previous issues of the e-newsletter:
- UNESCO ICT in Education e-newsletter
http://www.unescobkk.org/education/ict/enewsletter
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