No homework on weekends - DepEd

**james00112233** · September 27th, 2010 04:03 PM

Private schools also want homework ban, says DepEd chief

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/202021/p...ys-deped-chief

**shakatak70** · September 27th, 2010 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by jimnyeatworld

ok yan iban ang overloaded bags tapos kumontrata ang depED ng mga Ebook writers para bilhin na lang ng mga bata along with their future Ipads or laptops or Ebook Readers

mag-bubusiness ako nyan EBook writing ala BPO. ok to ah, this will be one of my list sa idagdag ko services sa business ko sa Fort

Mukhang pag nagkataon tiba-tiba ka master OB Wan Kenobi

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/279349...free-education

[SIZE=3]MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) is looking forward to a textbook-free education.[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3]But the cost will be high but nonetheless this represents a substantial reform as the Philippines moves into a more information technology (IT)-based education mode, DepEd officials said.[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3]In a hearing by a Senate finance sub-committee chaired by Sen. Edgardo J. Angara, DepEd Secretary Armin F. Luistro said he recently met with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) officials on this issue where they (USAID officials) agreed to finance a study on a possible textbook-free Philippine education setting. [/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3]Luistro said DepEd Undersecretary Francis Varela would sit down with the UISAID to map out strategies in implementing the textbook-free education system.[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3]He hinted that this system might begin in the next two years as the DepEd budget has a substantial IT budget.[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3]Before Luisto revealed the DepEd-USAID meeting on a textbook-free education, Angara mentioned a possible shift from textbooks to a computer-based education after DepEd officials told Angara that their textbook budget for next year is P3.65 billion.[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3]“It is not too early to study such technology,” Angara, a former University of the Philippines (UP) president, told Luistro.[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3]Angara pushed for this radical shift in education as the cost of computers in the international market is decreasing with price tags ranging from $100 per computer in the US to $37 per computer in India.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]The former Senate president said that the modernization of Philippine education requires a powerful political will as it takes time to repair the damaged or deteriorating education standards and facilities.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]He rued that the country is losing its bright students to call centers and other professions because of perceptions that teaching is no longer a dignified profession.[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3]He bitterly conceded complaints by teachers that their profession has become “a vow of poverty.’’[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]The current DepEd budget of P170.74 billion has been increased to P207.05 billion for 2011 or an increase of 18 percent.[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3]The Constitution states that the budget for education should get the lion’s share among the various departments in government.[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3]The proposed 2011 DepEd budget summary stated that the Ulat ng Bayan survey conducted in Feb. 2009 labeled DepEd as “the least corrupt government agency,’’ the highest public approval rating.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]As of December 2009 5,296 out of the 6,650 high schools are already provided with computer laboratories.[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3]The DepEd has also started its goal of promoting ICT in the elementary level with 2,534 elementary schools are targeted to be given multi-media equipment.[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3]“Moreover, curriculum enhancement through ICT is being highly promoted by the department to give students a good place in the world of technology, in partnership with different stakeholders from the private sector and non-government organizations,” the summary stated[/SIZE]

**boybi** · September 27th, 2010 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by CoDer

Ok ako dyan sa banning ng overloaded bags. Naawa ako mga anak ko dahil sa bigat ng laman ng bags nila, sarap ihampas sa mukha ng principal. Lahat ba naman ng libro ng lahat ng subjects daily, wala man lang alternate scheme na ipina-implement.

Dapat talaga kasi alternate days ang mga subjects para hindi dala everyday lahat ng books.
Sobrang kabigat din ng mga bags ng mga anak ko. Buti nalang yung mga janitors sa school ang taga akyat ng mga bags ng mga students.

**shakatak70** · September 27th, 2010 11:48 PM

bakit dati di naman dala ng mga estudyante lahat ng libro. Kung nasa public school at that time bale 1 libro (reading) lang yung pinapadala sa mga estudyante at ang natitira naiiwan sa classroom.. kaya di hirap sa kabibitbit ng bag ang mga estudyante noon.

ngayon lahat ng libro bitbit at daily nga. joskoday, ano ba balak nila training na maging weight lifter, laborer o matuto ang mga estudyante ng aralin?

Kahit ako one time naghatid sa school di ko akalain na ganun kabigat ang bag nila.

**tidus1203** · September 28th, 2010 12:01 AM

Isa lang solution dyan, rent a locker... Para di na kailangan buhatin lahat...

**foresterx** · September 28th, 2010 12:10 AM

Originally Posted by boybi

Dapat talaga kasi alternate days ang mga subjects para hindi dala everyday lahat ng books.
Sobrang kabigat din ng mga bags ng mga anak ko. Buti nalang yung mga janitors sa school ang taga akyat ng mga bags ng mga students.

just like in the states, when i went to high school there we only get 3 subjects a day. also the only required subjects was math, social studies, english, p.e. all the other subjects was up to you if you want to get it. di na kung ano ano pa tinuturo na you won't even need or never use in real life.

also i disagree with book bannings, pano naman ang mga taong di kaya bumili ng Ebooks? ok lang sana kung lahat kaya bumili ng computers or ebooks.

**chua_riwap** · September 28th, 2010 12:11 AM

Originally Posted by tidus1203

Isa lang solution dyan, rent a locker... Para di na kailangan buhatin lahat...

Sa private schools, may mga lockers.

And also, sa school ng mga anak ko, yung stairs nila, may portion (ramp) na pwede hilahin yung bags nila going up & down their classrooms. At least hindi hirap mga bata sa pagdala ng bags nila.

Pero sa public, wala atang ganito, kahit yung mga lockers.