ISPSC-iSchools

Internet connection budget released

2008-09-25T10:46:00.003+08:00

iSchools 2006 recipient high schools will soon be connected to cyberspace.The budget for the Internet connection and subscription for 12 months has already been released by CICT to the partner SUCs. These SUCs are now in the processes of conducting bidding for the Internet connection in their respective area of responsibilities.ISPSC is responsible for the Internet connection in 9 high schools; 3

More public high schools to get iSchools lab

2008-06-28T20:26:00.008+08:00

ISPSC President Dr. Rafael Querubin and iSchools Project Manager for ISPSC Engr. Evangeline Reyes completed the inspection and evaluation of seven national high schools (NHS) in Ilocos Norte and four high schools in Abra for inclusion in the next phase of the iSchools project (2007). The schools visited were the following:Ilocos Norte: Bacarra NCHS, Bangui NHS, Curimao NHS, Dingras NHS, Paoay

CICT Head Leads Freedom Rites at Baguio City

2008-06-13T20:50:00.004+08:00

Secretary Ray Anthony Roxas–Chua III, Chairman of the CICT represented President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in leading the Independence Day celebrations in Baguio City. The Flag Raising and Wreath laying ceremonies was held at the Rizal Monument in Burnham Park. Baguio City Mayor Reinaldo A. Bautista Jr., regional heads of government agencies of the Cordillera Administrative Region and Philippine

Online Writers in Action

2008-06-13T20:13:00.004+08:00

This time it's for real...Online writers from Benguet State University, Ifugao State College of Agriculture and Forestry, Batangas State University, Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College and CICT join hands to get good coverage of the 110th Philippine Independence Day Celebration at Baguio City.Marife and Johnny apply what they learned from their trainings to get good photos and videos of the

iSchools update

2008-06-10T21:31:00.002+08:00

CICT targets 320 more high schools in iSchools projectfrom Inquirer.Net

June is ICT Month

2008-06-04T19:57:00.002+08:00

News update from CICT websiteProclamation No. 1521 declared the month of June this year and every year thereafter as National Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Month. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed the Proclamation last May 28, 2008, giving recognition to the vital role that ICT plays in nation building.National ICT Month is placed under the auspices of the Commission on

DEFEMNHS iSchools Implementation

2008-06-03T07:49:00.003+08:00

This slideshow is the output of the writer during the Advance Online Writing Techniques Training Workshop at Aklan State University, Banga, Aklan, Philippines on May 19-23, 2008. (Related story below)

iSchool Writers Upgrade Skills

2008-05-31T22:56:00.012+08:00

The iSchools 2006 project have to be properly and completely documented not just in print, but more importantly, with pictures, sound and videos. To do this, writers and technical staff from fourteen SUCs involved with the iSchools project trooped to Aklan State University to hone their skills and techniques in “writing for the ear” and online publishing from May 19-23, 2008. This

Advanced Online Writing Workshop in Pictures

2008-05-31T20:54:00.004+08:00

Breaktime...These laptops take a much needed break from the endless pounding they get from the hands of their masters who try to meet their deadlines. These laptops belong to the participants of the advanced online writing techniques workshop held at Aklan State University on May 19-23, 2008.Light please...These faces are illuminated by the screen of laptops as they continue to work to finish

Web development training completed

2008-04-26T20:13:00.012+08:00

The 12 iSchools beneficiaries of Region 1 and Abra will soon be accessible online.Teacher and student representatives from the 12 recipient schools handled by the Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College toiled for five days to design and develop their respective websites during the Website Development Training conducted at the iSchools laboratory of ISPSC from April 21-25, 2008.The participants

CILC completed in 12 iSchools in Region 1 and Abra

2008-04-26T19:17:00.010+08:00

Teachers from the 12 recipient schools in Region 1 and Abra (CAR) are now more confident in using computers and the Internet, and are more than ready to use ICT in their teaching strategies for the coming school year.This came about with the successful completion of the 5-day Computer and Internet Literacy Course for the 12 recipient schools handled by ISPSC which was completed in three weeks

UPDATED TRAINING SCHEDULES

2008-03-01T10:38:00.005+08:00

Updated Schedule of Teachers Trainings and other activities1. Computer and Internet Literacy CourseParticipants: 8 teachers representing the 8 subject areas, principal, librarian, 3rd year student who will attend the web dev't preferably the editor in chief of the school paper, lab managers (2)March 31-April 4, 2008 Caestebanan NHS, Batac NHS - Bungon Campus, Pagudpud NHS April 7-11,

iSchool labs Installation Completed

2008-02-28T22:43:00.009+08:00

When the Principals of the recipient high schools received their computers, they were all smiles. But after the delivery, their smiles waned because all they could see are piles of boxes. They were instructed not to open the boxes and wait for technicians from Advance Solutions, Inc. (the supplier), to install/set-up the machines. It took a week, others 2 weeks, before the smile returned to

Delivery of PCs completed, installation to follow

2008-02-18T18:26:00.004+08:00

Finally, Principals of the recipient schools are all smiles. The much delayed promised computers were delivered at last in their respective schools.The equipment delivered consisted of 20 units workstations, 1 unit server, 1 3-in-1 printer, 1 multimedia projector, 1 wireless router, 1 speaker for the server, 1 webcam for the server and 20 headsets for the workstations.The first deliveries were at

TENTATIVE DEPLOYMENT SCHEDULE

2008-01-12T19:18:00.000+08:00

Finally, the much awaited deployment of computer hardware for the iSchools has come. CICT has posted the tentative deployment schedule, and every recipient school is very eager to receive their set of computers.Prior to the deployment, the computer laboratory must be ready with the prescribed layout. The recipient schools must also finalize their respective MOAs ready for signing.The tentative

Bidding for Internet connection transferred to SUCs

2008-01-12T19:14:00.000+08:00

CICT will no longer do the bidding for the Internet connection of the recipient schools. This activity has been transferred to the respective SUCs because of various concerns raised by the Project Managers particularly the problem of having a single provider to cover all the schools.After several revisions, the final MOA for the Internet connection transaction has been posted for signing.

Project closure activities

2008-01-12T19:10:00.001+08:00

The “Project Closeout Activities” is part of the iSchools Project and will entail two levels of information processing, namely:1) cluster meeting of ISPSC with assigned PHS to be attended by the principal, ICT coordinator of the school and DepEd ICT coordinator, which will be hosted by Benguet State University; and2) workshop between CICT-HCDG’s iSchools Project Management Group (PMG) and the ICT

Dr. Rafael Querubin is new ISPSC president

2007-12-12T15:17:00.000+08:00

Dr. Rafael B. Querubin, the Vice President for Administration, will assume as the second president of the Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College on January 1, 2008. Dr. Querubin bested two other candidates for the presidency, Dr. Zosimo Battad and Dr. Eugenio Orpia, when the Board of Trustees voted in his favor. Dr. Alejandro Directo, the outgoing president, will turnover the responsibility in

No MOA with DepEd

2007-12-06T19:05:00.000+08:00

Latest update from CICTour negotiations with DepEd concerning iSchools 2006 FAILED, therefore NO MOA for our ischools 2006. this is because they insisted on changing some schools and you insisted on not changing the schools, which is also our Chairman's official stand ... and therefore sabi nga natin, its a CICT project and we have the final say. repercussions --- be transparent and inform your

ISPSC tapped to implement iSchools in Region 1

2007-11-16T14:52:00.000+08:00

The Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College was tapped by the Commission on Information and Communication Technology (CICT) as partner SUC in the implementation of the iSchools project in Region 1.The iSchools Project aims to support efforts of the Department of Education to incorporate ICT in public high school education towards enhancing classroom learning and instruction. The project involves the

Computerization comes to a remote high school in Ilocos Norte

2007-11-16T11:38:00.000+08:00

Students from Caestebanan National High School could not contain their anticipation to click a mouse or surf the Net when they learned that their school is one of the recipients for the iSchool project of CICT. They shrieked, shouted and jumped for joy upon hearing the good news that befell their remote but quaint school. Caestebanan is a remote barangay of Banna in the eastern part of the

12 recipient schools pledge to sustain iSchools project

2007-11-16T11:34:00.000+08:00

Key stakeholders of 12 recipient public high schools committed to sustain the iSchools project during the conclusion of the Sustainability Planning Workshop at Benguet State University on October 24-26, 2007. This pledge came after Commission on Audit officials made clear during an earlier open forum that the parents-teachers-community association cannot collect fees, and DepEd must issue an

Recipient High Schools

2007-11-16T11:32:00.000+08:00

Pagudpud National High School (Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte) Batac National High School – Bungon Campus (Batac, Ilocos Norte) Caestebanan National High School (Banna, Ilocos Norte) Magsingal National High School (Magsingal, Ilocos Sur)