SSC iSchools Team Conducts Roll-Out

The SSC iSchools training groups conducted the Computer and Internet Literacy Course (CILC) roll-out/echo training in three of the four recipient schools in Masbate (Palanas National Agriculture HS, Milagros HS, and San Jacinto NHS) last April 2-6, 2008. Matagangtang (Gulay-Mayer) NHS in Placer will have its hardware deployment and CILC roll-out by May this year. The roll-out schedules in Sorsogon province were: April 7-11 in Juban NHS, April 15-19 in Bulacao NHS (Gubat), Celestino G. Tabuena Memorial NHS (Guinlajon, SC) and the SSC Laboratory HS, and April 16-20 in San Francisco NHS (Bulan).

Twenty (20) participants/trainees were allotted each recipient school. They were all supposed to be faculty members, but in cases that there was not enough of them, incoming 3rd year HS students were asked to attend. Some heads of school also attended. The SSC training groups were composed of a trainer, two laboratory assistants, and a documenter.

Before the roll-out, SSC CILC trainers took the International Computer Driving License Examination (July 2007). Those who passed qualified for the Trainers’ Training in CILC (August 2007). There are 5 passers of the 7 SSC examinees: Mark Anthony D. Dipad, Roberto V. Guides, Thaddeus D. Carreon, Clarisa F. Ramirez, and Rey C. Rodrigueza. They now compose the SSC pool of iSchools trainers.

Trainers/Coordinators Training also attended by the SSC project staff were:
Monitoring and Evaluation (August 2007)
Sustainability Planning (September 2007)
Web Development (October 2007)
Lab Management (December 2007)

Midstream Planning was also held in Tagaytay City last January 2008 for the deployment and roll-out schedule.

The roll out/echo training for Sustainability Planning Workshop for all the heads of schools, PTCA, LGU, and/or DepEd representatives was held in Bataan last October 2007.

Deployment/delivery of ICT hardware in Sorsogon high schools was on February 15, 2008 and the installation/setup was from Feb 19-26. Masbate mainland received their hardware on February 20 and Ticao Island on 22. Air-conditioning units were delivered in Masbate on April 2 and April 16 in Sorsogon. Other equipment was a multimedia projector and a 3-in-1 printer. Of the 21 computer units deployed in each recipient HS, 15 were for laboratory use, 1 as server, 3 for the faculty room, and 1 each for the principal’s office and library. Each recipient is also entitled to a one-year free internet subscription.

Future Educators’ Trainings:
* Laboratory Management, and
* Web Development of the SSC cluster will be held at the SSC Sorsogon City campus before the end of May 2008, while
* Library Management will be held in the Bicol University in Legazpi City.

The iSchools Project was initiated in July 2007 by the Commission of Information and Communication Technology – Human Capital Development Group (CICT – HCDG) under the Office of the President to promote ICT use in the classroom teaching-learning process.