IBM eMentor has Changed the Landscape of Teaching

Dear All -

It has been a long while. Thanks for keeping me in the loophole esp. on the developments of the IBM eMentor Program. I'd like to take this opportunity to:

1) Congratulate everyone for a job well done! The winners deserved acknowledgment for their hard work and perseverance, and the rest of the group remain "agents of change" . Please continue to spread the new skills acquired through the program to your students, and the rest of the community. With these little steps, we can hope for a "domino-effect" as more and more teachers learn from you and your continuous growth as teachers/mentors. One year has passed and everything has been spinning off really fast, but knowledge and the skills that you will impart to the future generation of leaders will remain a huge factor towards peace & development of Mindanao. Again, kudos!

2) Express my gratitude for everyone, for remembering me as one of the pillars in the implementation of the pilot program of the IBM eMentor in Mindanao. Muchas gracias!

3) Let you know that I'm just an email away. My contact info (mobile number/email add) remains the same so please keep in touch.

Happy Holidays to you and your loved ones!

Best regards,
Maej

Congratulations!!!

IBM eMentor Scholarship Program
Recognition and Awards Night
December 06, 2006, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Grand Caprice, Limketkai Drive, Cagayan De Oro City

Top eMentor Scholars

1. Ms. Maryam Q. Manalundong – First Place
2. Ms. Caroline T. Marohom – Second Place
3. Ms. Nor-Ain M. Ampang – Third Place

Top Ten (10) eMentor Scholars

1. Maryam Q. Manalundong – 1st
2. Caroline T. Marohom – 2nd
3. Nor-ain M. Ampang – 3rd
4. Arnold B. Asotigue – 4th
5. Aquil S. Andog – 5th
6. Rheinjohn A. Sampang – 6th
7. Saliah Datucali H. Amin – 7th
8. Mariam A. Sunggod – 8th
9. Ma. Venus P. Aman – 9th
10. Floravel K. Ambas – 10th

Special Awards:

1. Ms. Caroline T. Marohom – Best in Classroom Demonstrations
2. Ms. Maryam Q. Manalundong – Best Teacher’s Portfolio
3. Mr. Camaro T. Edzraphil - Simplest Use of Technology to Achieve Maximum Impact
4. Ms. Maryam Q. Manalundong – Over-all Best On-line Discussant
5. Ms. Maryam Q. Manalundong – Best On-line Discussant – IBM MentorPlace
6. Ms. Maryam Q. Manalundong – Best On-line Discussant – IBM Yahoo group
7. Mr. Aquil S. Andog – Best On-line Discussant – IBM eMentor blogspot
8. Ms. Maryam Q. Manalundong – Best Trainer

Certificate of Participation:

1. Kusain M. Abas
2. Leticia S. Adjarail
3. Ma. Venus P. Aman
4. Floravel K. Ambas
5. Saliah Datucali H. Amin
6. Nor-ain M. Ampang
7. Aquil S. Andog
8. Arnold B. Asotigue
9. Achmad I. Dimalutang
10. Camaro T. Edzraphil
11. Arnel B. Hajan
12. Renette H. Jecostan
13. Aidyl Jeffrey A. Jikiri
14. Florida D. Maddie
15. Ma. Corazon G. Maguate
16. Mayleen P. Malagamba
17. Maryam Q. Manalundong
18. Caroline T. Marohom
19. Barbara Ann E. Pangcoga
20. Ranilo R. Remonde
21. Jemima O. Ruiz
22. Rheinjohn A. Sampang
23. Mariam A. Sunggod
24. Reynald L. Sykimte
25. Arlene M. Tawan
26. Ricardo B. Tarro
27. Nazer K. Usman

Certification of Completion:

1. Maryam Q. Manalundong
2. Caroline T. Marohom
3. Nor-ain M. Ampang
4. Arnold B. Asotigue
5. Aquil S. Andog
6. Rheinjohn A. Sampang
7. Saliah Datucali H. Amin
8. Mariam A. Sunggod
9. Ma. Venus P. Aman
10. Floravel K. Ambas
11. Ms. Barbara Ann E. Pangcoga
12. Ms. Jemima Ruiz

Words of Gratitude...

Bismillah-ir Rahman-ir Rahiim...(In the Name of God, The Beneficient, The Merciful). Alhamdullillah-ir Rabiil Aalamiin...(Praise be to God)!

Assalamo Alaikom...(Greetings of Peace to everyone)!

To the sponsors of the IBM eMentor Scholarship Program: IBM Philippines, EduQuest, Inc., USAID-GEM; to Mm Teresita "Tata" Medado, Mm Happy Raagas, Mm Maej Villanueva;

To the MSU Officials: the Action Man and President of the Mindanao State University, Dr. Ricardo F. De Leon, Vice President for Administration and Finance, Colonel Romeo Magsalos, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Nasroden B. Guro, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Dr. Macabangkit P. Ati, our very own Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs External Studies, Dr. Malawi A. Panambulan, my ever supportive principal, Prof. Manis M. Didatar with our Assistant Principal, Prof. Lawan M. Lawi, to my students and co-teachers;

To Sir Abet Datu-dacula;

To our Mentors: Sir Garsh and Sir Meoh;

To my family, my children and most especially to my ever loving and understanding husband, Raquib A. Manalundong, for his moral support and encouragement;

To all IBM eMentor Scholars especially the MSU Group: Ms. No-rain, Ms. Sal, Ms. Yam, Ms. Venus, Ms. Barbs, Sir Arnold and Sir Acsie; and above all

To Almighty ALLAH, Most Gracious, most Merciful;

To all the people behind my success as an IBM eMentor Scholar;

My sincerest gratitude to all!

Being one of the IBM eMentor Scholars, great changes, opportunities and blessings in my life as a teachers have come my way. But...the journey of an IBM eMentor Scholar is not easy. From the selection process to the rigid training...up to the implementation that we have gone through, the joy and laughter; sadness and tears, feelings of nervousness and sometimes "mental block"...even sleepness nights with my co-IBM eMentor Scholars (MSU Group)...but all of these experiences are repaid by our students who have been the intrument of reaching and achieving our goals and objectives as an IBM eMentor Scholar. The wandered eyes and the puzzled face of every student in our class especially during their first view of learning using the power of technology, every smile of a student that cracked into their lips...serves as an inspiration to us to continue our struggle in teaching and learning process of our students. Their only wish is that...every subject or even even every class discussion be done through the computer technolgy.

Soar high eMentors! Spread the knowledge and skills we've got from this program especially from Sir Meoh and Sir Garsh. For they have empowered us with the best tools and skills to fully exploit technology as an instructional tool. Let's open our classrooms to a world of new discovery and learning. Our time has come to make technology based teaching and learning a meaningful experience for every student of ours. Good Luck for a new beginning!

Thank you and Congratulations to all!

Maryam Q. Manalundong
IBM eMentor Scholarship

Greetings...

Assalamo Alaikom (Greetings of Peace to Evryone)!

Time had passed so quickly! Recognition comes ahead...parang kailan lang...memories during our training in Davao City was never been erased in my mind and heart. As if it just happened yesterday! Now, I can wait to see everybody in our coming racognition day...wherein the fruits of our labor and labor to be...will be rewarded!

The training that we had last January will always be a part of our life as an eMentor Teachers. It made our lives and the lives of our students more meaningful in the process of teaching and learning. I would like to congratulate everyone's success in achieving our goal as an IBM eMentor Scholars. As we go on to our journey...a new beginning always welcomes us as we go to an end!

I just hope and pray...that somehow this recognition will not be the end of our brotherhood/sisterhood being one of the members of the OBM eMentor Scholars. Let's join hand-in-hand in struggling to make our lives more interesting and meaningful through the power of computers. The future of our students lies in our hands...soar high eMentors! Teach our students with the power of advance technology!

GOOD LUCK TO ALL!!!

Ms. Marie

IBM Recognition and Awards Night

Congratulations! We are finally at the culmination of the IBM eMentor Scholarship Program. To showcase and share with others the fruits of your labor during program implementation, on behalf of USAID, through its Growth with Equity in Mindanao (GEM) Program, and EduQuest, we are pleased to invite you to the IBM eMentors Recognition and Awards Night to be held on December 06, 2006, 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Grand Caprice, Limketkai Drive, Cagayan De Oro City.

In September 2005, IBM Philippines launched the IBM eMentor Scholarship Program in ARMM meant to propagate best practices in educational technology. After a year of project implementation, we now celebrate our IBM eMentor Models of Excellence during this occasion. From twenty-eight (28) IBM eMentor Scholars, we have chosen three (3) best models of practice - those who have shown exemplary performance in technology integration, a practice not only worth celebrating but should be emulated by teachers in the region.

Please join us in this very special event, a milestone in the ARMM Education, to witness how educational technology liberates teachers of Muslim Mindanao. Thank you for your continued support to the IBM eMentor Scholarship Program.

From TAwi-TAwi with love again...

Hello everyone... I know I've been silent for almost... ( Can nolonger remeber the last time I posted a blog) well, there are lots of things that happened ( Including my almost-mild stroke-attack due to heart ailment)... Anyway what matters now is that I am alive and still part of the program.

I just felt I owe you everyone a heartfelt gratitude for everything... Like everybody else we ( Leticia and I) are through with our demo and the rest of the requirements. Honestly we had hard times acomplishing everything because of some impediments however, we still opted to comply no matter what...

Now, I am sure everybody is excited to attend the graduation rites... the final activity... but I suppose, the ideals and goals of the program had embedded our hearts and souls thus, I am sure there are still lot of things to accomplish. With the experiences we got I know we are now ready to be more effective educators of our land and be more proud of our achievement and of our being teachers.

On behalf of our school principal, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the IBM phils, Gem-Clic, Eduquest... of course to our mentors.... Sir Meoh and Sir Garsh.. to ma'am MAej and to all my fellow scholars. MAraming Salamat Po... Hanggang sa Muli and let us continue what we have started and make our school the best " Playground" for learning.


Hope to see you guys...

BAvelle

Scholar Requirements Completion Status

IBM eMentor Scholarship Program
Scholar Requirements Completion Status
As of November 20, 2006



IBM Scholars who have submitted a complete Teacher's Portfolio (with Classroom Demonstration and Re-echo Training)


Floravel K. Ambas
Batu-Batu NHS (Panglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi)

Rheinjohn A. Sampang
Begang NHS (Isabela City, Basilan)

Arnold B. Asotigue
MSU Siawadatu (Maguing, Lanao del Sur)

Maryam Q. Manalundong
MSU Balindong (Balindong, Lanao del Sur)

Aquil S. Andog
Malabang NHS (Malabang, Lanao del Sur)

Caroline T. Marohom
Malabang NHS (Malabang, Lanao del Sur)

Nor-ain Ampang
MSU Baloi (Baloi, LDN)

Saliah Datucali H. Amin
MSU Saguiaran (Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur)

Mariam A. Sunggod
MSU-ILS (Marawi City)

Barbara Ann E. Pangcoga
MSU-ISED Science HS (Marawi City)

Ma. Venus P. Aman
MSU-ISED (Marawi City)



IBM Scholars who have submitted a partial Teacher's Portfolio (with Classroom Demonstration and Re-echo Training)


Arlene M. Tawan
Camp Siongco NHS (DOS, Maguindanao)

Jemima O. Ruiz
Kili-kili NHS (Wa-o, LDS)

Leticia S. Adjarail
Batu-Batu NHS (Panglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi)


IBM Scholars who did not submit Teacher's Portfolio (with Classroom Demonstration and Re-echo Training)


Mayleen P. Malagamba
MSU Wao (Wao, Lanao del Sur)

Renette H. Jecostan
MSU Wao (Wao, Lanao del Sur)



IBM Scholars who did not submit Teacher's Portfolio (with Classroom Demonstration but no Re-echo Training)


Ranilo Remonde
Tawi-Tawi School of Fisheries (Bongao, Tawi-Tawi)

Aidyl Jeffrey A. Jikiri
Jolo School of Fisheries (Jolo, Sulu)

Arnel B. Hajan
Begang NHS –Tandung Ahas Annex (Isabela City)

Nazer K. Usman
Begang NHS- Tandung Ahas Annex (Isabela City)

Ricardo B. Tarro
Lamitan NHS (Lamitan, Basilan)

Reynald L. Sykimte
Lamitan NHS (Lamitan, Basilan)

Camaro T. Edzraphil
Datu Paglas NHS (Datu Paglas, Maguindanao)

Florida D. Maddie
Maguindanao NHS (Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao)

Kusain M. Abas
Parang NHS (Parang, Maguindanao)

Ma. Corazon G. Maguate
Parang NHS (Parang, Maguindanao)


IBM Scholar who did not submit Teacher's Portfolio and No Classroom Demonstrations but with Re-echo training


Achmad Dimalutang
MSU UTC Exp. Class (Marawi City)


IBM Scholar who did not complete the Program


Marlon S. Misal
Basilan NHS (Isabela City, Basilan)

IBM eMentor Scholars...MSU-Chapter to the max!

Hello Guys...Assalamo Alaikom!

The IBM eMentor Scholars (MSU Chapter) have just sent their portfolios yesterday. From the beginning to the end of a new beginning...the brotherhood and sisterhood of this group is "to the MAX!" Walang iwanan.

No matter what happens...no barriers could make our "samahan" tear down and the group would not let that to happen!

In behalf of the MSU Based IBM eMentor Scholars, sincerest gratitude is extended to:
All the people behind this program, IBM Philippines, EduQuest, Inc., USAID, and GEM-CLIC;

To the MSU Officials President Dr. Ricardo F. De Leon; Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Nasroden B. Guro; Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dr. Macabangkit P. Ati; especially to Dr. Malawi A. Panambulan, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs External Studies; for their unfailing support and assistance to the group;

To Dr. Emerita Moti, MSU-ISED Dean for permitting the group to use their computer laboratory room as a venue for our re-echo training;

To Prof. Manis M. Didatar, MSU-Balindong principal, for being generous for their laptop and LCD projector;

To Sir Sonny Magno for his assistance;

To Ma'am Jocelyn Aman for her moral support;

To Ma'am Letlet Obina, for being our Big Sister;

To all the people behind our success in doing our responsibility as IBM eMentors,

May ALLAh's guidance and blessings be with you all! Thank you very much!

Ms. Marie

IBM eMentor Scholars...MSU-Chapter to the max!

Hello Guys...Assalamo Alaikom!

The IBM eMentor Scholars (MSU Chapter) have just sent their portfolios yesterday. From the beginning to the end of a new beginning...the brotherhood and sisterhood of this group is "to the MAX!" Walang iwanan.

No matter what happens...no barriers could make our "samahan" tear down and the group would not let that to happen!

In behalf of the MSU Based IBM eMentor Scholars, sincerest gratitude is extended to:
All the people behind this program, IBM Philippines, EduQuest, Inc., USAID, and GEM-CLIC;

To the MSU Officials President Dr. Ricardo F. De Leon; Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Nasroden B. Guro; Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dr. Macabangkit P. Ati; especially to Dr. Malawi A. Panambulan, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs External Studies; for their unfailing support and assistance to the group;

To Dr. Emerita Moti, MSU-ISED Dean for permitting the group to use their computer laboratory room as a venue for our re-echo training;

To Prof. Manis M. Didatar, MSU-Balindong principal, for being generous for their laptop and LCD projector;

To Sir Sonny Magno for his assistance;

To Ma'am Jocelyn Aman for her moral support;

To Ma'am Letlet Obina, for being our Big Sister;

To all the people behind our success in doing our responsibility as IBM eMentors,

May ALLAh's guidance and blessings be with you all! Thank you very much!

Ms. Marie

Thanks Allah! We've done it!

Hello co-eMentor Scholars! Good morning! It's really a sad feeling that after having the practicum for several months and the final demonstration, the first phase of our real world as mentors is about to end and we'll gonna be on starting another phase of the real world of ementoring our students with the aid of the knowledge that Sir Garsh and Sir Meoh had imparted us. I know that being an IBM eMentor Scholar is no joke, it really needs a lot of things (time, effort, finance, more candles to burn) but I think that everyone enjoys doing the difficult job we're facing nowadays. Let's not forget that we can be of great help to the upliftment of our students' academic perfomance because of this great and beneficial program that the IBM, USAID, and GEM-CLIC had planned for the teachers in Mindanao particularly ARMM.

Co-mentors, I hope this will not be the end of our friendship but just the start of a stronger and lasting friendship.

To our trainers, Sir Garsh and Sir Meoh, million thanks for the knowledge you've imparted us. We've learned a lot of things from you guys. To the sponsors, IBM Philipppines, EduQuest Inc., and USAID GEM-CLIC, billion thanks for this great program.

To Ate Nor-ain, for the warm accommodation and delicious viands during the demonstration, please do extend my thanks and gratitude too to Ma'am Faring, your principal and our co-faculty members in MSU-Baloi.

To my Boss, my principal, Mrs. Mackno, goes my profoundest thanks and gratitude for the support and our Bosses in MSU paticularly MSU-External for supporting us.


To my co-MSUans, thanks for the precious time spent with me since the start of this program to date. A billion thanks to all of you guys! I'll be missing you! Hope this will not be the end of our collaboration (blog, egroup, and email). Till we meet again. Please keep in touch. Salaam!!!!!!!!!


Sal

is it the end?

just this morning i passed my portfolio with the feeling of sadness for i know the game might be over...the teller keeps on forcing me to give my portfolio to close it ready to send but i still hold it coz i dont want yet to finish my obligation to the IBM program. but i can't help but to proceed and go on.... life seems to be not always favor in us. we have to move on instead for us to look for the another side of life that God has offered to us. i am pretty enough that this project is one of a kind. this could not be compared to many program i had commited. i am so proud and fortunate enough for being a part of IBM family. i hope we can extend this more in some other time, some other place and in some other ways! i love this program. this where my heart belong. i devoted so much on this program. i gave more priorities including my time, effort, financial and everything. so theres no reason for us not to be congratulated. i can't pay the knowledge i haved learned from this program. we ahave reached so far yet so successful. to all of us CONGRATULATIONS nad THANKS!!!!
LETS KEEP ON BLOGGING COZ THIS WHERE WE GONNA TOUCH ONE OTHER...LOVE YOU ALL

YOURS TRULY,

AQUIL

Classroom Observation held in MSU-Balindong

Sunday, October 29-30, 2006 marks not the end but a new beginning for all the IBM eMentor Scholars.

Four of the IBM eMentor Scholars were observed in our school that made my heartbeats throbs. Yes, being the host and one of the presentors at the same time is a hard thing to do. It's very hard on our part thinking all the things we need to do and prepare, we didn't have enough time to relax and prepare ourselves for the demo. And upon reaching our school on that day, lights went off! Good we have the school's generator.

Anyway, that's a challenge on my part and Ms. Nor-ain. Congratulations to everyone for deliveing your presentations well. As the classroom observation ends, as the MSU-Balindong students walks out in classroom observation, they are asking me if there will be another kind of demonstration especially our First Year Pilot who never have the chance to discuss their lessons using the power of computers.

To Ma'am Carol, thank you...for you amazed our First Year Pilot students.

To Sir Aquil, our profound gratitude... for you opened the eyes of our Third Year Pilot students for what is happening around us.

To Sir Arnold, a million thanks to you...for touching the lives of our students.

And to Ms. Sal, Ms. Venus and especially to Ms. Nor-ain...the moral support you have given us, thank you very much.

Of course, I will never forget Sir Garsh for his perseverance in mentoring all the IBM Scholars for even he is a million miles from us, he never broke the connection with us, SUKRAN!

Last, but not the least, to Sir Meoh, for all the things you've done, for all the things you've shared, for all the things you've imparted to us, for all the things we've learned, etc...may GOD ALMIGHTY BLESS YOU always and MAY HE GIVE YOU MORE STRENGTH AND HEALTH and Guide you in all that you do!

As I have said, this is not the end but another beginning for our life as IBM eMentor Scholars. More challenging tasks is ahead of us, for us to continue implementing the objectives and principles of the IBM eMentor Scholarship Program. The knowledge and skills that we have acquired from our Mentors is a very powerful weapon for us to use in tackling our task as IBM eMentor Scholars.

GOD LUCK for another challenge to face!

Wassalam,

Ms. Marie

Final Demo

We just had our final demo last Monday with Sir Meoh observing us, as well as my direct heads in school. The last batch who were Ma'am Sal, Ma'am Venus ,Ma'am yam and yours truly did the demo in our school, at the MSU-Baloi Community College.

What can I say? I was a nervous wreck..Being a host made it double hard for me... I was first to make the demo. And while delivering my demo, I was also thingking and worrying of my visitors' comfort. I was worrying whether or not Sir Meoh is comfortable, was worrying about the snacks, as well as the food that needs to be prepared. I was simply a nervous wreck. Added to the fact that there was no electricity that time, added to the burden that any time, the generator might come off.

I talked to Ma'am Marie, who happens to host the previous day's demo, and we experience same thing. How we wished we could have swapped doing the demo, me having it at her school, and she on mine. Well, water's under the bridge, what's done connot be undone. We did our best and we were sincere with what we were doing. After all the program is not only the demo, but how you have implemented the program as a whole.

Sir Meoh, we hope you enjoyed your stay with us, and we look forward to having you back inshaALLAH (God Willing).

We've done it !

To my co-eMentors scholars!

Au Revoir! 'Till we meet again in some other time and place!

The final phase of the monitoring which is the THE FINAL DEMONSTRATION is over. But the preparations of the lesson was so challenging in the sense that you will be thinking of a good presentation which is a good tool for the students to learn and enhance their critical thinking skills. Inspite of those, it is worth gratifying to say that we had learned a lot and this could be a lifelong experience. The practices that each of the mentors implemented to students is just a beginning of becoming a contemporary teacher in the 21st century. With this opportunity expressing thanks is not enough of how much you had touched our lives and opened the gate to our places in which technology is far behind to reality in the education system of the province. With the existence of the USAID program, our school is one of the recipient of the aid of giving computer units and VSAT where an internet connection is available and helps our students, co-faculty and even the community to the world in such a way that by just a click of your finger tips you may able to tour the world of information.

Thank you very much to the IBM-USAID, GEM-CLIC,EDUQUEST and to our school administrators for giving us this opportunity to join this intensive training of integrating technology in classroom scenario.

Sir Meoh thanks for the support and the knowledge you had shared to all of us and to Sir Garsh my heartfelt thanks also.

Mabuhay at Wasalam! Thanks also to my co-ementor scholars in MSU that no matter what happen we're still united. To Maam Venus, to my friend Saliah, to maam Yam, to Maam Marie , Maam Norain and to Sir Acsie and of course to Aquil and Maam Carol.Thank you for being kind, thoughtful and understanding.


ARNOLD (SIR P7ON)

my wish as IBM Program ends...!

As i set my eyes on the calendar its now October 27 a day before our final class observation. its almost the end... the last farewell... perhaps the last getting together with co-ementors. yes, we have reached so far. we've touched and got the interest of our learners. we imparted changes in our profession. we challenged our way of teaching. we engaged on the modern way of living. we communicated to the whole world. we delivered the best infromation. we informed and taught others.............................. so much we have done!!!! counting all those things may bring joy and satisfaction... but whats next after all these things?


i have wish as we bid goodbye............ i hope this will not be the end but the start in bringing the right education in our homeland - Mindanao. yes i must confess we are very much far behind as far as education is concern. lets build a strong bond instead to upgrade the educational system that we have. i know it doesnt stop here. i believe then we (ementor scholars) possess the spirit of courage, perseverance and the willingness to carry our common vision! putting a period of this program will make us surrender to become a contemporary teachers!!!!!!

before we finally say adieu i'd like to thanks all people behind this precious program. to the GEM-CLIC, IBM, EDUQUEST, AND USAID.........YOURE BEYOND COMPARE! NO WORDS COULD EVER EXPRESS HOW MUCH APPRECIATION TO YOU. OUR MILLION SATISFACTION TO YOU!!!GOD BLESS US ALL

Measuring areas through technology...?!

When I reported back to school last October 4, I am very much surprise when I entered my class. Know why? They are begging me to have our class discussion again in PowerPoint! They said they missed so much our class discussion because as we discussed using technology, they enjoy while learning. Sometimes, some other students just raised their hands to answer just to because they know their photos are taken. I just smiled and answered, "We will come to that...."

So, to keep my promised, we discussed our lesson again using the available materials about areas of quadrilaterals. It's a success because the students could see and view the figures clearly with all the matching colors and so on. So, everytime the camera is on...they know already that photos are taken.

Wassalam,

Ms. Marie

September and October Experiences...

For almost a month I have been out of school due to some unavoidable circumstances. Life in this world is full of surprises. We experience ups and downs. But then, if we just hold on, all these trials in our life is a matter of saying "damn with problems...let the problem problems itself.

As for me, trials is not new to me because I live as I believed. If there's a trial there's something new and good things that comes in my way. And that's what happened to me in just a matter of twenty days of out of school.

Finally, my co-teacher, Prof. Anabelie V. Valdez, Physics and Chemistry teacher, had just presented her first PowerPoint Presentation on "Stoichiometry 1 & 2" for her third year classes. She had designed her own PowerPoint as she promised me to make it as soon as our MSU-SASE Booster review is finished. Voila!!! Even my absence in school, she had presented her work with all her documentations because I have told her that I needed very much a documentation for her presentation. Thanks for our students who have their own Nokia cell cameras, most especially to Ms. Morzida Azis, we always use her cell phone for our documentations.

One more thing, when I reported back in school, I lectured again using PowerPoint and the materials given to us during our training in Davao City about Areas of Quadrilaterals. And during my discussion, accidentally our Assistant Principal, Prof. Lawan M. Lawi, visited our Computer Laboratory room and saw me discussing again using PowerPoint. She asked me if she can also use PowerPoint in her class discussion. So, I said, "Of course yes!" But then she wandered how can that be she knows nothing about computers. I just ask what's her topic so that I can personally assist her. When she said it's all about "Idioms", I showed her the PowerPoint Presentation that Sir Meoh has sent us. So, after my class, she delivered her lesson using that material with my assistance.

I hope and wish that all my co-teachers will use and learn how to use technology in their classroom discussion.

Good Luck to all and regards.

Ms. Marie

Goodluck and God Bless to Everyone!

Hello co-IBM eMentors! I am wishing you all the luck for the final phase of our 9 month practice of technology in our classroom scenario in which the instruments and the materials that we had utilized really inspire our students, administrators, parents and the community that we are not far behind of the changing world of technology that even we are in the part of Mindanao that seemed to be in the remote areas we are still "in" as what big cities had in their daily class activities. We had all of these skills and practices through the USAID, EDUQUEST,GEM-CLIC. Thank you for the opportnity that each of us had. Without you these things will noy be realized. SOAR HIGH!

arnold

Islamic Lecture on Powerpoint Presentation

Last week the city mayor of Marawi Hon. Solitario Ali made his islamic lecture in a powerpoint presentation in the observation of the Holy month of Ramadhan in our school. this has to implies that thechnology could be useful in all aspect of life. they really appreciated how technology has been integrated into ispiritual side of the story. "much more in our classroom teaching" so guys take the challenge again... carry they the vision of IBM eMentor Program... MSU sCHOLARS see soon goodluck to all of us... regards

MNHS INSET Training on MS EXCEL

AGAIN AND AGAIN TRAINING TRAINING TRAINING........... this coming october 23-26 will be having gain a training on MS Excel as our Inservice training in our school. as expected yours truly and maam carol the active IBM eMentor Scholars (hehe) are one of the facilitators. this will enhance the the teachers in their computation of the grades....

Basic PC Troubleshooting and Repair Seminar

Last Sept. 29 till Oct. 1, GEM-CLICK sponsored a Basic Troubleshooting and PC Repair Maintenance Seminar. It was held in Iligan Computer Institute and was attended by 90 teachers from Lanao del Sur, Lanao del Norte and MSU. As usual, all the IBM scholars were present, namely Ma'am Marie, Ma'am Sal, Ma'am Barbs, Ma'am Yam and Sir Arnold.
It was a fun seminar where we diassemble and assembled back hardwares, downloaded Operating System, and taught how to solve software problems..

This is a very important course for all of us, especially with IBM Ementor, where we always encounter hardware and software problems. It was hard for us muslims since we had to do it in this Ramadhan. But it went smoothly and was successul amidst our rumbling bellies..
Thanks to GEM and USAID for this program..You have helped us improve our skills which would help us cope with IBM eMentoring.

Thanks All..

Why the Long Absence?

Salaam everyone..

Yes, why the long absence? I think my last entry was a month ago..Ramadhan started last 23, its the time of month where muslims wordlwide open fast at dawn and break it at dusk..Open fast means you can't have anything whole day, not even water let alone any solid food..This is time for repentance and to have the faith strengthened.

Thanks to technology, our work is made much easier..We don't have to stand all day, and write lectures on the board..All we do is click and click and let the students discover everything..So for this month of Ramadhan, it's not that hard for us to keep our fast. Technology is helping us preserve our strength and let us do our work effectively. Usually is the case, teachers just sit quitely and makes feeble attempts on discussing lecture, especially in the afternoon when we are all devoid of strength. This is a perfect example of technology making our faith stronger, technology meeting religion.

Even without me posting anything, it doesn't mean that my classroom implementation is also sitting idle..Far from it.. As I have said earlier, I have done my classes this ramadhan using the lesson presentations that I have made..And it is all documented..

Ramdhan Mubarak to all my Muslim brothers and sisters.

Thanks All..

Troubleshooting!

Good day! Here I am again! Silence?....... We'll its our last day of the three day training in BASIC PC TROUBLESHOOTING & INTERNET MAINTEANANCE TRAINING conducted by GEM_CLIC in coordination with the Iligan Computer Institute, Iligan City where the participants are coming from Lanao del Sur, Lanao de Norte, Iligan City and Marawi City division. It's a way of getting involved much on hardwares as well as the software. Joining the training really open our minds of the responsibilities that an IT incharge should have to tackle. It is not an easy task to performed where we will be doing all these things not just for softwares maintenance. We really enjoy as yesterday was also the Fiesta of Iligan City at namimiyesta po kaming lahat kahapon.

Regards to all!

Sir Nold

"Buwan ng Wika" Quiz Bee in PowerPoint!!!

Once again, MSU-Balindong have used PowerPoint Presentation during the "Buwan ng Wika" celebration Quiz Bee. The questions were contributed by the Chairman of the Filipino Department, Mrs. Amina D. Cabugatan and the Department Chairman of the Araling Panlipunan, Miss Judith Jaspe. Through the initiative of Ms. Manalundong, in more or less than 24 hours, no matter how hectic her schedule is..., she still managed to present the questions and answers using the PowerPoint.

The students were very competent. As a matter of fact, in the first round, the First Year level made it to the top. The Quiz Bee was a closed fight between the students, each group leads the other by only one point. But then, in the final round the Third Year Level were proclaimed the Champions...

Ms. Marie

MNHS MOS Training

Last August 9-10 we condcuted Microsoft Office Specialist Training in our school in full participation of the Microsoft Philippines. we trained 15 teachers and 5 Philippines Marines. the training is a significant in carrying our program the IBM because participants got more knowledge on the manipulation of the computer. most of our participants were IBM eMentor Participants during our training. I got certificate from Microsoft as one of the trainers... regards guys......

Malabang NHS as ICT Pilot school in ARMM

The Basic Education Assistance for Mindanao (BEAM) visited our school again to look into the possibilty to make it as a pilot school in the ARMM on the application of the ICT in Teaching. they were very much impressed on the setting environment of our school. according to them the school is more than qualified being a recipient of many programs such as: INTEL TEACH TO THE FUTUTE, TUDLO MINDANAO PROJECT, MICROSOFT OFFICE SPECIALIST. And of course we have the IBM eMentor Scholars. they interviewed me on our program and according to them appreciated and excellent. they will come back maybe on next month to observe me on my teaching using ICT. Good luck me guys this is for IBM eMentor Program......

IBM Thesis

i am planning to conduct my thesis on my masteral degree on the use of ICT in teaching instruction. i submitted my proposed titles to my professor Dr. Pendililang Gunting, Dean of the College of Education, Mindanao State University and fortunately she accepted my first choice. "Curriculum Technology Integration into Teaching Instruction: A Basis for Becoming a Contemporary Teacher" this was approved as my title to undergo in my graduate studies. my professor really interested on my problem in fact she interviewed me about the IBM eMentor Program. Shes proud and happy that this program had extended to Mindanao more specifically to Lanao del Sur. she suggested also that the respondents would be the IBM eMentors scholars to be more reliable and authentic. i hope you will help me on this regard guys. i am looking forward for your positive actiion. this study would really a significance as much as education is concerned......... miss you all guys

SASE BOOSTER REVIEW CLASSES

The MSU External Units are having the SASE BOOSTER REVIEW CLASSES from Aug. 22 to Aug. 30..This is a program to review the top 30 students from each of the 13 MSU External Units from Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte in preparation for the MSU SASE EXAM.
Because of this,Ma'am Marie, Sir Arnold, Ma'am Sal and yours truly (ALL FROM MSU EXTERNAL UNITS), are so busy as we are part of the module writers and lecturers for the 10 day booster review classes..

We are so much apprehensive, for we expect that the GEM or EDUQUEST team will arrive any moment for the monitoring..

It would be very much appreciated if we be informed beforehand of the monitoring schedule, so that we can arrange our schedules with our ongoing Booster Review Classes which is held at the MSU LNCAT in Marawi City..

Thank you very much....

Congratulations...Ms. No-rain!

Alhamdulillah and congratulations to you, Ms. No-rain. You have now started your journey of bringing your students into the world of learning through modern technology. And that's where we're heading for.

As we move on to this journey just don't forget, we need also to adapt other strategies wherein some other lessons or subject matter cannot be presented with the use of PowerPoint Presentation or advance technology. As for me, sometimes I adapt role playing and some online activities that is appropriate for my subject matter.

As my students perform their activities, I cannot explain how they feel and even puzzled how can they do it alone without their teachers guide. Adapting the Online Activities from our Mentor Place, my students competed in performing their activities. With four members in each group and making use of a piece of paper as a representation of a chocolates, they have to divide among themselves wherein "no two" of the member of each group will not have the same amount or part of the chocolates given to them. Then, after division they have to find out whose member has the greatest and least amount.

This activity made my students realized that what they learn in school is related to our daily lives. Wanna try? Just browse in our Mentor Place and pick what online actvity you want your students to perform. Try it.

Tudlo mindanao Training with IBM eMentors

we are here now at Dynasty Court Hotel for Regional Workshop Avalanche. I have meet Maam Flour and Arlene as trainers also...... We have gone so far as IBM eMentors Sccholars.........Anyway i will just update you guys as finish the training... but meanwhile talked with USAID Specialist for Education Division and she really impressed on the IBM Program...she has nothing to tell but " YOU'RE BLESSED AQUIL FOR BEING AND IBM EMENTOR SCHOLAR, CONGRATS AND MOVE ON!!!"

The eMentor Room

Finally...

Well..I don't have to make excuses anymore...But nevertheless, I wana make it....

I haven't had the chance to blog for sometime...As usual, yours truly has been so busy preparing her, EHEM, eMentor room...Not only that, I am so engrossed with finishing my final lesson presentation, which took me a month to think over and conceptualize...Fortunately, I have just submitted it to Sir Meoh, and according to him, no editing is needed..I don't have to place his "nice comments" here...thanks sir...

I am also not too keen to blog just for the sake of blogging...After all, the readers can tell if what I wrote here has some sense or not..I can't think of anything to blog the past few days...My mind is simply blank...Even if Sir Meoh was prodding us to do so, I can't get my mind to write anything...Still an excuse...kidding....

Alas and Alhamdulillah (thank GOD), just finished my lesson presentation....had my very own eMentor room....had conducted some classes already using my materials....and had taken pictures in the process....What more excuse can I come up with???

All I can say is that, there's no great joy than to watch your students so intent in what you say, and so engrossed in the lessons being delivered...All they can say after each lesson, is...MORE...MORE...and MORE...

I have sacrificed so much to come up with my eMentor Room...Words can't describe what me and our principal has gone through just to have it all set up...But because of my insistence, our principal finally agreed to give me the room, and purchase the necessary materials needed, including a digital camera for that matter...

I have rounded all of the computer shops here in Iligan City for the video card with TV out, but to no avail...Then off to Cagayan de Oro...Fortunately, one is available in one computer shop there...Other shops have some VCards but way too expensive, if I have bought it, my principal would fire me...

Finally I have the card...But it still has to be installed in one of our CPU's...I again hauled one of the CPU's from school, and had it sent to a shop here in Iligan and installed it...All with fees of course...

Not that I blamed our principal of course...If she can have her way, we have had our eMentor room long ago...Her hands are simply tied...We don't have existing funds...That's the point of the matter...But nevertheless, her support is amazing...From her personal services, to her personal funds, she has supported the whole project all the way...

Finally, last week, I was able to set up our eMentor room, and conducted classes there...I have all good words from everyone...It's really different when you have the whole process set up...Really really different...I didn't expect my class to be trasformed like that...Even if we don't have projector, it's the closest thing we could have acheived to having the real thing...I can say proudly, my hard work paid off....

This is kinda getting long...I have so many things to say...But am afraid, this is not a book..This is just an article...So I'll save what I have to say in my future blogs, which will be in less than 24 hours LOL...Yes, am back...More inspired, and more intent to finish what I have started...

Thanks to my co eMentor Scholars...Ate Marie, Ma'am Sally, Ma'am Yam, Sir Arnold, and Sir Acsie....

IBM helps a lot!

Alhamdulillah! Because of IBM eMentoring, we can be contemporary teachers, teachers who are not left behind by modern technology. We will be making difference in the deliberation of our daily lessons and we will be making our students lifelong learners. For me, I find it so interesting and so my students do. As they commented that, "Ma'am, it's just like viewing the television. We want to have more activities on the computer because we enjoy the lesson , we don't want to go out from the computer room." Regards to all!

Insight of Marchan Padla

Reflect on this insight from Marchan Padla during the culminating program of my reecho..




Insights and Impressions on IBM E-Mentoring Training

Every time I finish my lecture, my polo and pants are powdered with chalk. One day, when I was on my way to the Faculty Office, Ma’am Omeirah Maruhom told me that, “I am a good teacher because I have the signs on my clothes.” I was elated by her comments at the same time struck by the depth of her observation.But also I realized I have a problem. How can I avoid the dusts of chalk? Everyday I have the same problem, either a chalk-smothered polo or whitened pants. Until the day came- the
IBM E-Mentoring Program. The training showed us the opportunity to be creative and resourceful teachers while enjoying the benefits of information technology and integrating the system in a classroom setting. Thanks to IBM, GEM and USAID. Thanks to Mr. Acquil Andog for his enthusiasm in bringing the program to every nook and cranny of this school.

Since this is “technology integration” to every learning area, allow me to use some of the jargons in the cyber world that somehow symbolized the different aspects of this training.

BLOG – is short for web log. This is a personal journal that people put on website for others to see. Throughout the training the word “mentoring” was being used to also emphasize that we as participants are here to share our knowledge for others who lagged behind. I observed that we are helping one another, assisting one another in creating our PowerPoint presentation. This is a symbolism of sharing one’s blog to others. As teachers we are busy individuals but still, we are able to share our time to undergo this training.

GEGABYTE - an amount of information equal to 1024 megabytes. As teachers we are challenged to gain information and creative skills for our teaching methods. Within us are huge hungry spaces ready to devour information and trainings. We have inexhaustible spaces, millions of gigabytes, potentials that are waiting to be filled up with useful information and skills. The young generation is regarded as the computer geeks of today’s “increasingly information-rich world” but this notion did not stop us (young at heart) to gain same level of expertise.

GLITCH– an error in the program or in the computer. During the training we have encountered a lot of barriers – time constraint, availability of persons and equipments. But still we endeavored to continue this training to learn new things, to revolutionize our way of teaching. We became resourceful individuals. At the start of the training I was amazed by the determination of the trainers in bringing the speech of Ma’am Villanueva to us via phone. Technology would make everything available only we need to be resourceful.

Not a single glitch would weaken us to graduate for this training.
Congratulations!

Insight of Marchan Padla

Reflect on this insight from Marchan Padla during the culminating program of my reecho..




Insights and Impressions on IBM E-Mentoring Training

Every time I finish my lecture, my polo and pants are powdered with chalk. One day, when I was on my way to the Faculty Office, Ma’am Omeirah Maruhom told me that, “I am a good teacher because I have the signs on my clothes.” I was elated by her comments at the same time struck by the depth of her observation.But also I realized I have a problem. How can I avoid the dusts of chalk? Everyday I have the same problem, either a chalk-smothered polo or whitened pants. Until the day came- the
IBM E-Mentoring Program. The training showed us the opportunity to be creative and resourceful teachers while enjoying the benefits of information technology and integrating the system in a classroom setting. Thanks to IBM, GEM and USAID. Thanks to Mr. Acquil Andog for his enthusiasm in bringing the program to every nook and cranny of this school.

Since this is “technology integration” to every learning area, allow me to use some of the jargons in the cyber world that somehow symbolized the different aspects of this training.

BLOG – is short for web log. This is a personal journal that people put on website for others to see. Throughout the training the word “mentoring” was being used to also emphasize that we as participants are here to share our knowledge for others who lagged behind. I observed that we are helping one another, assisting one another in creating our PowerPoint presentation. This is a symbolism of sharing one’s blog to others. As teachers we are busy individuals but still, we are able to share our time to undergo this training.

GEGABYTE - an amount of information equal to 1024 megabytes. As teachers we are challenged to gain information and creative skills for our teaching methods. Within us are huge hungry spaces ready to devour information and trainings. We have inexhaustible spaces, millions of gigabytes, potentials that are waiting to be filled up with useful information and skills. The young generation is regarded as the computer geeks of today’s “increasingly information-rich world” but this notion did not stop us (young at heart) to gain same level of expertise.

GLITCH– an error in the program or in the computer. During the training we have encountered a lot of barriers – time constraint, availability of persons and equipments. But still we endeavored to continue this training to learn new things, to revolutionize our way of teaching. We became resourceful individuals. At the start of the training I was amazed by the determination of the trainers in bringing the speech of Ma’am Villanueva to us via phone. Technology would make everything available only we need to be resourceful.

Not a single glitch would weaken us to graduate for this training.
Congratulations!

Alhamdulillah!!!!!!

Alhamdulillah!!!!! The first word I uttered when we had finished the second batch of our re-echo training here in MSU last July 28-30, 2006. I thought that it was sooo impossible for us to conduct the re-echo because of the very hectic sked we have here in MSU Chapter but I've proven it wrong, because we had done it successfully with the help of course of Allah, who is always there for us to guide; Sir Meoh, who is always there too to support, and of course our MSU officials are there too to support us. We in the MSU-External Units are all soooo busy in preparing for the incoming SASE next month. In this month, we'll have the Booster Review Classes definitely scheduled on August 21-30, 2006. Thanks a lot to all the people who had extended their help in conducting our re-echo traning.

To everyone, lets face the world of eMentoring with great vigor like Sir Meoh, kaya natin to guys! Press on mentors as what Sir Garsh said when he was still here in the country. Regards and Shukran, Sir Garsh! We miss you. Sir Meoh, Ma'am Maej, Ma'am Tata, and Ma'am Happy thanks a lot. Regards, folks!!!!!!!!

Re-echo Training-Workshop: Welcome Address by DR. MALAWI A. PANAMBULAN (Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, MSU)

"This is now my second time and opportunity to welcome the participants of these workshop trainings sponsored by the IBM eMentor Scholars' MSU Chapter. The sponsors of this training are the lucky applicants who underwent a very competitive selection process last September 2005 and a very rigid and extensive training on the rudiments of curriculum technology integration last January 2006 in STI, Davao City.

Ten (10) of the Top Thirty IBM eMentor Scholars are from Mindanao State University and I am proud to tell you that six (6) out of the ten scholars coming from MSU are from the MSU External Units and only four are from the main campus high school department. This team of scholars is chaired by Mrs. Maryam Q. Manalundong, a Math teacher of MSU Balindong who is actively involved in the implementation of e-technology not only in their school but also in the other units of the University. This team's commendable objective is to share their knowledge and expertise to all of those who are interested to enrich classroom instruction through the use of modern technology.

The IBM eMentor is a Corporate Community Relations Program on Teacher Professional Development in Educational Technology spearheaded by IBM Philippines in cooperation with EduQuest, Inc. and the USAID funded Growth with Equity in Mindanao (GEM). Many of the External Units are recipients of computers donated by the GEM.

As the traditional role of teachers is now challenged by new methods and strategies enhanced and facilitated by the power of Information and Computer Technology (ICT) applications and tools, IBM eMentor aims to develop the Contemporary Teacher of the Twenty First Century, one who is enabled to apply and adapt effective use of ICT to inspire interest and motivate students to become lifelong learners, impart knowledge, and facilitate community participation as partners in learning.

The advent of computers has made the teachers and the students lives easier. Through internet surfing, information about anything can just be easily availed of and research activities have become more hassle-free.

I commend your participation in this workshop training because I know that the skills that you may acquire from this training will help you in facilitating teaching and learning in your respective classes. You will be hopefully producing students from the countryside who will become globally competitive in the field of information technology.

Again, I welcome you to this training and I hope your three (3) day stay here in the campus for this activity will equip you with the necessary skills that will make the teaching-learning situation in classrooms more interesting and challenging to students.

Thank you."

Motivating Students Through Role Playing...

As I go on integrating modern technology in teaching my students, I realized that they should also be taught through other ways like role playing or having group collaboration or group activities.

Before presenting my PowerPoint Presentation about my lesson in angles and triangles, I let my students developed a short skit/role play about our topic. I grouped them into four groups (two groups presented about a story on angles and the other two groups presented about a story of triangles), I assigned them before hand to developed their own script to be presented three days before our topic is to be discussed.

Voila! I didn't expect that all of the groups presented a very enjoyable and interesting stories and acted as a true actor and actresses with matching props and etc. After their presentation, we have critiquing for them to make improvements if they will be given another chance of role playing.

All my students enjoyed during and after the presentations. And so with other year levels 'cause due to the extended time that we had, other students have witnessed the role playing of my Geometry Class (III - Pilot).

I hope other teachers will also find time to apply such kind of motivation for the students to explore on their own. As they go on developing their script they are also studying at the same time through researching what they will have to know for their presentations.

Ms. Marie

Insight from Participants

Opening message of our master teacher II during the opening program of my reecho....



“A man is on a boat. He is not alone , but acts as if he were. One night he began to cut a hole under his seat. His neighbors shriek, ‘Have you gone mad? Do you want to sink us all? Calmly, he answer them , What I’m doing is none of your business. I paid my way. I’m only cutting a hole under my own seat. ‘What the man will not accept, What you and I cannot forget, is that all of us are in the same boat.’’

Elie Weisel, winner of the noble prizes in 1986.


Our Philosophy of Education, which should be the ultimate basis of any curriculum Design or reform ,has to be relevant and responsive to our rapidly changing world. Because of instantaneous communication and mass transport of today, a distant event can have an immediate impact on one’s community, whose response can influence also the further unfolding of that event. Our world has become inseparably global and local or ‘global’.

The goal also of Computer Training is to train classroom teacher how to promote project-based learning and effectively .Integrate the use of computer into our teaching so that our student will increase their learning and achievement..

We are living more and more in a world in which we filter all kinds of information and news from far and near places and we act on the basis of that filtering process everyday. Our world is increasingly constituted by information , and is one in which we have to take many forward oriented decisions. Contemporary Filipino Learners are confronted with an explosion of knowledge and they have to take stock of a daily barrage of data and commentaries from far and near sources.

In order to become part of the so called Global competitiveness , We educators are the instruments of change towards such competition in order to embrace modernization at a higher aim of attaining sophistication.

With this training , we become aware of the rapid changing world in terms of computerization that is the current information technology. But of course this could not realized , with out functional literacy which includes essential skills like linguistic fluency and scientific numerical competence among our students.

Thus ,We ask: are our learners attaining functional literacy?
Hopefully with this training we will be able to attain our goal and not only our goal as MNHS teachers but to the DepEd goals of attaining more than quality basic education.


THANK YOU AND GOOD DAY !!!!


Mrs. Lourdes Ventura
Master Teacher II

Integrating Modern Technology In Classroom Instruction

July 28-30, 2006

Sponsored by: IBM-eMentor Scholars (MSU CHAPTER)

in cooperation with MSU-OAVCAA (External Affairs)

First Day

MSU-System Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Nasroden B. Guro (2nd frm left) with Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dr. Macabangkit P. Ati (left) and Asst. Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs(External Studies) Dr. Malawi Panambulan (third frm left). Included in the picture is the MSU-Binidayan Principal (right).

The Participants coming from all over Lanao del Sur. Some are from MSU Main Campus, most come from MSU-External Studies (as far as MSU-Malabang), and there are also some participants from DEPed (Datu Calaca National High School).

2nd Day

The participants busy creating and developing their lesson presentations.

3rd Day

Presentation of Outputs. Prof. Saima Diron of MSU-Baloi with her lesson presentation.

The MSU IBM eMentor Scholars with MSU-Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dr. Macabangkit P. Ati who delivered the inspirational message during the closing program of the seminar.

(MSU IBM eMentors..Ma'am Marie, Ma'am Sal, Ma'am Venus, Ma'am Yam, Sir Arnold, Sir Acsie...By the way, sino si winswim?dipo sya MSU chapter ha.)

Second Hurrah!!!!!!!!!!

Good day!!!!!!!!
We are on our first day of our eMentor Reecho Training Program. Again it was attended by none other than MSU's Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Nasroden Guro, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dr. Macabangkit Ati, and Assistant Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dr. Malawi P. Panambulan.
It's fairly tough job, but without the joint efforts of the MSU eMentors Group,Sir Arnold, Sir Acsie, Ma'am Marie, MA'am Sal, Ma'am Yam, and Ma'am Barbs. More power to all of us eMentors..We can all do it!!!!

Day 1 of the 2nd Batch

We are now conducting our 2nd batch of the re-echo training still in the MSU-ISED Computer Laboratory. The opening program was attended by VPAA Guro, VCAA Ati and VCAA[EU]Panambulan. The participants are mostly coming from some parts of Lanao.

GEM Graces Malabang NHS IBM eMentor Training

The IBM eMentor Curriculum Technology Integration Training conducted in our school the Malabang National High School as the basis of my avalanche last July 20-24, 2006. It was started an opening program attended by some Education Supervisors in our Division Office and or course with all our school officials like the Administrative Officer, Head Teacher III, Guidanace Couselor, Master Teachers. The most thriling part was the message from the GEM in the person of Madame Maej Villanueva who delivered her speech via phone pal. The entire officialdom of our school would like to extend our gratitude and thanks for such elightenment Maam Maej. We felt that we are really part of GEM...
The training conducted for 4 days covering all the modules which were produced during the 10 day training in Davao City. During the culminating program education supervisors and school officials were present again and they were all amazed on the outputs presented by 20 IBM eMentor Participants. Believe it or not one of the participants was our administrative officer Maam Faridah Jamil who presented INTERNET(SEE THE WORLD IN A CLICK OF A SECOND) as her topic. Our school nurse also who is handling a computer Education subject presented Computer (the power of technology) as her topic. we have already 40 IBM eMentors trained in our school in addtion to Maam Carol Trained teachers.

GEM Graces Malabang NHS IBM eMentor Training

The IBM eMentor Curriculum Technology Integration Training conducted in our school the Malabang National High School as the basis of my avalanche last July 20-24, 2006. It was started an opening program attended by some Education Supervisors in our Division Office and or course with all our school officials like the Administrative Officer, Head Teacher III, Guidanace Couselor, Master Teachers. The most thriling part was the message from the GEM in the person of Madame Maej Villanueva who delivered her speech via phone pal. The entire officialdom of our school would like to extend our gratitude and thanks for such elightenment Maam Maej. We felt that we are really part of GEM...
The training conducted for 4 days covering all the modules which were produced during the 10 day training in Davao City. During the culminating program education supervisors and school officials were present again and they were all amazed on the outputs presented by 20 IBM eMentor Participants. Believe it or not one of the participants was our administrative officer Maam Faridah Jamil who presented INTERNET(SEE THE WORLD IN A CLICK OF A SECOND) as her topic. Our school nurse also who is handling a computer Education subject presented Computer (the power of technology) as her topic. we have already 40 IBM eMentors trained in our school in addtion to Maam Carol Trained teachers.

Congratulations!

Congratulations Sir Aquil for a job well done.

Sir Meoh

Arabic Teachers made it

in my inner portion of my life, i am so happy as i made a sort of training to values and arabic teachers in our school about internet exploration. i think its an achievement in my part as i have seen in their faces the excitement, enthusiast and appreciation as they go along exploring the power and magic of internet. i hope could send you the captions (pictures) how they used to enjoy setting in the computers.....they asked me to have it again so they may equip with the necessary knowledge on how to use technology...... because of that the technology and livelihood education department invited me also to lecture them on internet exploration... this time their department head is now starting getting instructional materials and compile them to make as their references in their particular subject area....

Arabic Teachers made it

in my inner portion of my life, i am so happy as i made a sort of training to values and arabic teachers in our school about internet exploration. i think its an achievement in my part as i have seen in their faces the excitement, enthusiast and appreciation as they go along exploring the power and magic of internet. i hope could send you the captions (pictures) how they used to enjoy setting in the computers.....they asked me to have it again so they may equip with the necessary knowledge on how to use technology...... because of that the technology and livelihood education department invited me also to lecture them on internet exploration... this time their department head is now starting getting instructional materials and compile them to make as their references in their particular subject area....

Avalanche

We are here right now in our computer laboratory for my reecho training........... i can rteally see the excitement and enthusiast of the aprticipants............. say good luck for for me....... madugo talaga to ............... i need your help ........

Re-scheduled training-workshop...

Assalamo Alaikom!!!

To all my co-IBM eMentors (MSU Chapter):

This is to inform you that due to the hectic schedule of the MSU Officials, our scheduled Second Batch of training-workshop on July 21 - 23, 2006 is re-scheduled on July 28 - 30, 2006.

Please be guided accordingly.

I just talked to the MSU Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Nasroden Guro and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dr. Macabangkit Ati with Dr. Malawi A. Panambulan, our Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs [External Studies] and have agreed to postpone the said training-workshop with some unavoidable circumstances.

Thank you and more power to all.

Maryam Q. Manalundong
Team Leader
IBM eMentor Scholars
MSU Chapter

The Next Phase of the Re-echo Training

The SO of the 2nd batch of the re-echo training of MSU had finally released last July 7 just a day we had made it with Mam Marie. By this week the memorandum will be sent to the different principals. This will be on july 21-23, 2006 and we are hoping to have another 50 participants to complete the expected trained teachers of 80 from all of us here in eMentor MSU Chapter. There will be two venues for the conduct of the training.

With the requirements that we had i guess everybody is busy doing these. I am also trying to do same thing eventhough the SASE Booster review in our school had started last week and by next month we'll be in Marawi City for another Booster Review. I am hoping we could do it to the best of our abilities as ementors against all "busy works" that we will be facing.

Sir Meoh, Sir Garsh and Mam Maej thanks for always reminding us in all of our endeavors, we really need sometime to be reminded. Sorry for being quiet in time you send us messages but deep inside I am always thinking of them(requirements) most of the time.
Arnold

Because of the IBM

The IBM program had helped me lot with regards to my work. i dont have good term with my school principal that's why i was not able to realize my reecho training. for several moments i was bringing this troubled feeling of FEAR to reconcile with her..... until such time that i forced my self to ask forgiveness and thanks GOD she understood me and gave me all the chances and supports. thanks for the IBM eMentor program i made it.................... i cried for for so long and now i am happy as bird flying in the sky........... i will do my avalanche this coming July 20-22, 2006 inshaallah..

Archiving all Lesson Plans Developed by CLIC Teachers

In view of the CLIC Teachers section in the GEM website (www.mindanao.org), please send me an ecopy of all lesson plans developed by co-teachers during the "re-echo" of IBM eMentor Program.

What's unique in this web page is that all lesson plans were created and (proudly) developed by CLIC teachers, therefore, all components indicated in the lesson plans can be realistically implemented given the context (in Mindanao) by which it is developed.

All lesson plans will be uploaded in the website which will be made available to all other teachers everywhere in the world. We are hoping the lesson plans posted will increase a hundredfold, which initiated with just 28 lesson plans developed by the Ementors. Imagine, 10 teachers for each eMentor and the lesson plans developed as an output at the end of each training session will be posted in the website, there will be total of 280 lesson plans in a just a few months. Imagine that the teachers you trained will train 5 more teachers (possibly) from other schools in the community?

We are hoping that the eMentor will create a "ripple-effect" and more and more lesson plans will be developed and shared to the rest of the world.

Imagine -- millions of teachers can benefit from the lesson plans you have developed and the impact it will create to the students' learning. This is your legacy.

PLEASE SEND ALL LESSON PLANS DEVELOPED via email at maej@mindanao.org. In addition, please send me a summary table indicating names of teachers, contact info and their photos for proper reference once lesson plans are posted.

Best Regards,

Maej

Web Page for CLIC Teachers in GEM's Website

Dear IBM eMentors,

The GEM Program developed a web page for all CLIC Teachers which aims to:

1) archive all lesson plans developed by CLIC teachers through various training programs (i.e. IBM eMentor Scholarship Program);

2) make these developed lesson plans available to the rest of the CLIC network located all over Mindanao; and

3) document the developments of all CLIC teachers.

The webpage has been designed for you. There are other links that were posted to assist every CLIC teacher's progress to adapt and develop the technological approach in to life -long classroom learning and teaching.

Please click on the ff. URL (or highlight the URL, then copy & paste in the web browser):

http://www.mindanao.org/components/clicteachers.htm

We are always open for suggestions. Please send me an email for more of your ideas on how we can improve the utilization of the webpage.

!!! Please take time to visit the webpage and share it to the rest of the community!!!

Lastly, please inform the rest of your community, colleagues, parents and students about the CLIC web page. Once introduced to the community, please send me an email at maej@mindanao.org on how the webpage has helped you and for what purpose it has been accessed. Any type of feedback will be highly appreciated.

Thanks so much.

Regards,

Maej

Hi everyone! What's up there na po? Are you having madugong preparation of your IMs? hehehehehe ............. I can really sense that everyone is sooooo busy working on his/her IMs for implementation. I hope that I could be like you guys. I just hope that I can finish them all so I can submit them to Sir Meoh for editing or corrections. By the way, our next batch of re-echo training is tentatively scheduled on July 21-23. We really need to conduct the second batch because next month (August) will be our very tiresome and madugong month in the MSU-External IBM eMentors (Ma'am Marie, Ma'am Sal, Ma'am Nor-ain, and Sir Arnold) coz we'll have SASE Booster Review Classes for 10 days.

Generator for the school...

Greeting of Peace to everyone. Hello...hello...hello!!!

I am please to announce to everybody that our PTCA Officials and members of our school had just bought a "Brand New Generator" intended for the use of computers and integrating technology in classroom instruction.

Infact, I am the first one to use it last wednesday July 5, 2006. Our school Principal Prof. Manis M. Didatar, Assistant Principal Prof. Lawan M. Lawi, and my co-faculties were so glad and amazed when they saw me lecturing using technology in my 2nd year class. Mrs. Omerah Andamun was her first time to see me lecturing integrating technology in my class, "Oh..it's so nice and amazing, all you have to do is to explain your lesson to the students. No need to write and write on the board" commented by Ms. Andamun as they observed my class last Wednesday. Our Assistant Principal Prof. Lawan to gether with her son also observed my class. When she saw my lesson she immediately called her son, Vandam, who is suffering from leukemia and is under going chemo therapy (see attached pictures) to have a sit-in in my class. He also enjoyed seeing the animated pictures and numbers in my lecture.

I am hoping that every teacher should adapt this kind of presenting lessons to the students. It motivates the students and makes them more active in the class.

Ms. Marie

How I wish.................

It seems that evryone of us is sooooooo busy working on his/her multi-media presentations. But we have to remember that it's for the benefits of our students. After all, we'll be reaping the fruits of our hardships through our students. How I wish I can have a lot of time in preparing my lessons with the aid of the modern technology so I can make those lessons a powerful one for my students. But despite all those hectic schedules I have, I'm trying my very best to finish my multi-media presentations to submit them to Sir Meoh for corrections...............

eMentor's Commitment to IBM

As I read Sir Meoh's posts at the YahooGroup, Blogspot, and Mentorplace, I can't help but feel overwhelmed with all the things that still need to be done.

But then I am also reminded of what eMentor is all about. I am reminded of the process we went through just to be picked up as one of the scholars. I am reminded of the great time we have in Davao as we went through that very rigid training. Best of all, I am reminded of the commitment and pledge that we made to the program.

What is this commitment? What is this pledge?

As beneficiaries of the eMentor program, we eMentors and scholars are committed and tasked to model, coach and facilitate the practice of contemporary teaching and learning. One of the purpose of the program is to spread out and disseminate the effective practice and integration of educational technology in our schools. Thus, we pledged to spread out the good word, the training of at least 10 teachers in our school or from nearby areas to achieve this main purpose.

I am nearly finished with my lesson presentations, and me and my co- MSU eMentors just concluded a very successful reecho seminar of 30 teachers from all over Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte. And another batch will be trained last week of July. We believe among us MSU Group "walang iwanan" ( no one should be left behind), because we believe we can conquer whatever comes our way if we stand together. For that matter, our group Ma'am Marie, Ma'am Sal, Ma'am Yam, Ma'am Venus, Ma'am Barbs, Sir Arnold and Sir Acsie, has been in this together from the beginning , middle and till the end of this whole program.

The real reward of this program are the smiles of the children as they see, learn and understand very well the lessons imparted to them. When you see them go well in the quizzes and evaluations as compared to their past standings, when you see them become more interested in your subject, now that's the real reward we mentors can get. And this is not just temporary, this is just the beginning. A beginning of more effective methods and strategies of teaching. It's a complete turnaround and change for some, but a very very good one nonetheless.

More power to the eMentor scholars! Press on!

IBM eMentor on tudlo mindanao

Tudlo Mindanao or Teach Mindanao is one of the responsible in bringing quality education in Mindanao funded also by the USAID. The program is focusing on ICT or Information and Computer Education, Teaching English Language and Science. Our school being the only the recipeint on this program in the Division of Lanao Sur II really takes pride. about 5 teachers who were trained by tudlo mindanao including me who are making the best out in carrying its vision. In August 14-18, 2006 we will have our Regional workshop Avalanche in Cagayan de Oro city. in connection with, its a chance for me to inject what i have learned in the IBM EMENTOR Program more specifically on the significance of Educational Technology as one of the Regional trainers. we will trained more than 100 teachers in the ARMM. so, this is to inform sir meoh that theres a conflict on my schedule. the monitoring visit also in our school is been scheduled on that day. my best regards to all of you!!!!! miss you all