DepEd delivers financial, psychosocial support in Palawan

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The Department of Education, through the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service (DRRMS), has provided financial support and psychosocial interventions in the Schools Division Office of Palawan.

As of February 15, DepEd has provided the MIMAROPA region, PhP 6.5 million of funds to respond to the immediate needs of schools that suffered heavy non-infrastructure and infrastructure damages due to Typhoon Odette. 

“We urgently deployed support in the schools and offices in Palawan as they were the hardest-hit province in the MIMAROPA region, according to our Rapid Assessment of Damages Report (RADaR). We will ensure that our schools and their learners can return to a sense of normalcy as soon as possible,” Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones noted.

In the allocated fund, PhP 5.5 million will go to clean-up and minor repair activities of 274 schools in the Division of Palawan and Puerto Princesa City. The PhP 1 million general support funds can be used for the provision of learners’ and teachers’ kits (with hygiene-related items), emergency school feeding, the conduct of Psychosocial First Aid (PFA), and other immediate needs as identified by the region.

A total of 460 teaching personnel are trained in PFA to address issues and concerns of learners and personnel experiencing psycho-emotional distress brought by the onslaught of Typhoon Odette. PFA is currently ongoing for learners and personnel.

DepEd Quick Response and Recovery Team (QRRT) members, headed by the DRRMS, visited the affected schools in Puerto Princesa City, municipality of San Vicente, and Roxas Central District last February 7 to 10 to verify the reported damages and further assess its immediate needs and capacity critical for learning continuity and early recovery.

“Kaya kami bumababa dito sa field, para ma-prioritize na natin ano yung kailangan ninyo within the year at yung iba pa na pwedeng interventions. Gayundin para ma-rationalize ang paggamit natin ng QRF (Quick Response Fund),” DRRMS Director Ronilda Co said during the exit conference of the QRRT field visit held at San Jose High School.

Director Co encouraged the officials of SDO Palawan to aggressively act and coordinate with their focal persons in the regional office and the central office for immediate data collection and analysis, resource mobilization, and other response efforts which are vital for its early recovery and rehabilitation. 

“Ang implementation ay nasa inyo, so kailangan natin ng matinding coordination. Kailangan natin alamin ano talaga ang critical na nasira sa mga paaralan na kapag hindi naayos ay hindi rin makakapag-aral nang mahusay ang mga bata, kailangan ninyong i-consider iyon,” Director Co added.

Step up your self-care and #MakeLifeBetter with these beauty and grooming gadgets

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From hair dryers to oral care solutions, shop for the latest Philips innovations at the new Philips Personal Care Official Lazada Store

 

Self-care routines are especially crucial in today’s times. With the brisk pace of daily life accelerated faster than ever by modern technology, it’s easier for people to feel anxious and overwhelmed by even the simplest tasks.

More and more people have been turning to self-care to deal with daily stressors. In fact, Google Trends data indicates that searches for “self-care” have more than doubled since 2015[1].

Self-care can be anything from hobbies, wellness routines, exercise, and more activities that replenish energy, bring happiness, and restore calm. Even personal care practices fall under self-care, as these simple acts bring the potential for anyone to see themselves in a more positive light.

In recognition of the importance of self-care in daily life, Philips aims to improve Filipino health and well-being through the development of meaningful innovations. From beauty products for today’s beauty savvy women, to cutting-edge grooming solutions for every man, here are gadgets for anyone to #MakeLifeBetter by stepping up their personal care routines:

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Closer View At Classes Online

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Most of us are very well familiar with the concept of a traditional classroom, be it in school, college or any other educational institution. We know how lectures are taken in these classes and how the teachers and students function in such setups. Offline and traditional learning was the only method of education before the pandemic hit and the entire world went under lockdown. Online classes are a very new concept when compared to offline classes but these classes have proven beneficial for all during testing times like that of a pandemic. In this article, we will be zooming in and taking a very close look at online classrooms and what goes on inside these classrooms. We will look at how these online classes are similar to offline classes and the ways in which they are different from offline classes.

A classroom is a place of learning where students and teachers interact and learn more about new topics related to various subjects. A classroom can be virtual and exist in the online space as well as real or offline and be in a school, college or any other type of educational institution. To understand the differences and similarities between these two types of classes, we must first clearly define both of them. This will help us perform a comparative analysis about the same. We will also look at the various features of both types of classrooms and how different activities related to teaching and learning take place in them.

First, let us discuss a traditional offline classroom since most of us are already familiar with the same. An offline class takes place in schools, colleges and other educational institutions like tuition centres or coaching centres. In this type of classroom, a teacher and a group of students are present physically in real-time. There is usually a blackboard or a whiteboard using which the teacher explains concepts and teaches about different topics related to their subject. The students and the teacher interact with each other during the class by asking questions and answering them, clearing doubts related to the lesson being explained and so on. Students raise their hands to seek permission before speaking to avoid any sort of chaos or confusion during the lecture. The teacher is supposed to mark and record attendance for their class to keep a count of how many students are present and attending the class. Different subject teachers come to the same classroom as per the set timetable and deliver lectures on their subjects to the students. Exams and tests are also conducted in the classrooms and the teachers have to set question papers for the same as well as mark the answer sheets.

This is how the offline traditional classes take place. Over the last two years educational institutions, be it schools, colleges, coaching or tuition centers, have remained shut due to the pandemic. All types of classes are being conducted online using apps, websites, software and online portals. Constant attempts have been made to ensure that online tools such as apps and websites make online learning and online classes much more similar to offline classes. This has been done to make these classes easier to understand and the tools easier to use for both students and teachers.

A mobile teacher app, a classroom app, an app for video meetings and an app for finding e-books are some of the different types of apps that are most commonly used by teachers and students in online class. Some apps and platforms offer the features of all these apps in one place as well. An online Virtual classroom takes place using a video meeting platform where everyone can turn their cameras and mics on and use them for communicating. These classes allow teachers and students to interact in real-time. Students can use features like raising their hands to answer questions or ask their doubts. Virtual whiteboards can be used to explain concepts similar to offline classes. Other than this tool, teachers and students also have the possibility of sharing their screens and showing videos, pictures and other media to help enhance the lessons. Unlike offline classes, attendance can be recorded and maintained automatically. Sometimes even question papers can be set using certain platforms and portals. Some apps also allow digital assessment of answer sheets.