Last October 6th

Last October 6th, I went to the College of St. Benilde(CSB) in Taft Avenue, Manila for an NSTP orientation for Consular and Diplomatic Affairs students who will be doing their service learning under National Service Training Program (NSTP) in the several learning centers of Constructing Learning Through Technology(CLT) in Manila.  And because of this, CLT was invited by College of St. Benilde(CSB) for an orientation for the college students about what they will do in the two(2) learning centers that they have been assigned to.  As Jon Mannion, President of CLT, is still in New York City, USA, I was asked to do the orientation on October 6th.  Here is the Powerpoint file I used for that orientation. Looks like, I need to do more on making a more attractive PPT and also improve more on my presentation skills!

Clt orientation for nstp mentors from Dennis Bayeng

Looking back at the SLR-CLT CC

It's been almost a year now since the start of the San Lorenzo Ruiz Computer Clubhouse(SLR-CLT CC) in San Lorenzo, Taytay, Rizal. And as I look back into the past year with all its challenges, I still find great hope in the SLR-CLT CC. I made a Storify last June about the SLR-CLT CC for the students of College of St. Benilde who were about to do National Service Training Program (NSTP) in the computer learning centers in Manila and Taytay. And now that another semester and a new batch of CSB students are coming in the learning centers of CLT to do their NSTP, I have prepared this Storify again for the CSB students who want to know more about CLT and its work.

October 6th : I mark this date

This coming October 6th, Constructing Learning Through Technology (CLT) is again going to be a service provider for College of St. Benilde students. They are Consular and Diplomatic Affairs students and they will be doing their service learning under National Service Training Program (NSTP) in the several learning centers of CLT in Metro Manila. And because of this, CLT must do an orientation to the college students about what they will do in the learning centers. As Jon Mannion is still in New York City, USA, I have been asked to do the orientation on October 6th. I have'nt made and presented for a long time and so this event is going to be a big challenge for me! 

Drawing for Children and Resnick's Learning Cycle

Last Saturday, January 28th was another quiet and ordinary day at the SLR-CLT Computer Clubhouse. As to preferences, GCompris and ChildsPlay was still a favorite among the kid-members but 'Drawing for Children' became the software of the day because kids used it to show their drawing skills to other kid-members. Kids just love to show how what they did in their drawings.  I this this process follows what Mitch Resnick calls as the iterative cycle of learning, which starts with imagining what you are going to do or learn, followed by creating or making something, then comes playing with your own creation, then sharing it with others and lastly, reflecting on the whole process of learning.

via drawing.gamemaker.nl

More educational programs in the CC

Things went well in the SLR-CLT CC in Taytay, Rizal last Saturday, January 21, 2012.  Some kids were back again but some missed the day for some reason or another.  I made an inventory of the educational software in the clubhouse and I felt that we don't have enough yet for all types of learners.  I plan to add more educational programs in the following weeks to accomodate more learners in the clubhouse. Here below is a LiveBinder on the proposed educational programs that can be used in the SLR-CLT Computer Clubhouse.

CLT CC Materials

Entertainers enrolled at Center for Alternative Learning Systems | Saksi | GMA News Online

Here is a video I got today again from my email through Google Alerts. After watching this video, I got impressed with these out-of-school youth who inspite of their life-situation, still find time and realize the value of lifelong learning for their future. Kudos to their ALS teachers who are helping them fulfill their dreams. Go, go, go ALS of Angeles City, Pampanga!

via gmanetwork.com

[PIA News] DepEd reiterates call for early enrollment for SY 2012-2013

Here's Alternative Learning System(ALS) news from the Philippine Information Agency(PIA) website about the Department of Education's(DepEd) call for early enrollment for SY 2012-2013  for school-aged children and out-of-school youth.  The DepEd also  seeks to enlist all five year-old children in kindergarten and for six year-olds to enlist for Grade 1. You can read more about this in this link.