59 attend training
on internet, research

The Smart Communications Inc., through its Smart Schools Program, recently conducted a training workshop for partner schools in the Visayas in preparation for its “Doon Po Sa Amin” project, a Smart press release said.

Present at the workshop held at the University of Cebu-Main campus were some 59 ICT coordinators and subject area coordinators, representing 20 public high schools from various parts of the region.

Facilitators Christopher Lorenzo and Lloyd Anthony Layug, taught participants the basic Internet technologies and terminologies, community-based research, the formulation of a research topic, site mapping, and guidelines on website construction, the press release said.

They were also guided on the step-by-step process of building an actual website using Microsoft’s web-authoring tool MS Frontpage.

“Doon Po Sa Amin” is a project under the SSP that aims to encourage partner educators and students nationwide to use desktop and Internet technologies, in generating web-based information as well as local content using community mapping techniques.

It also aims to promote ICT in basic education through curriculum-based topic categories. To date, 15 partner schools have published their official school website with the help of partner schools under the Smart Wireless Engineering Education Program, the press release said.

To date, a total of 180 public high schools and elementary schools nationwide have been provided with Internet access through the Smart Schools Program and the Smart Schools Jr., the press release added.*