ILOILO City – The Department of Education (DepEd) is urging teachers in Western Visayas to continue producing unique ideas on delivering services to learners following the recognition of the 20 best prime movers during a recent virtual innovation showdown.
“We would like to empower our teachers, especially during this time of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic where we can see a lot of vulnerabilities. Our teachers are still able to deliver more. They are finding a lot of interventions and strategies to respond to the needs of the time,” said DepEd information officer Hernani Escullar Jr.
Through the regional innovation showdown, a brainchild of DepEd regional director Ramir Uytico, teachers were able to show their extraordinary resourcefulness.
Those recognized were chosen through an innovation contest starting at the school level and up to the district and division levels.
“We discovered a lot of innovative strategies that can be implemented at the schools division level,” said Escullar.
Among the innovations were recognized were the following:
* Mobile Automotive Servicing Laboratory developed by Rodelo E. Animay of Dumalag Central National High School in Capiz
* Cellphone-Sine sa Pag-Eskwela sa Panahon sang Pandemya by teachers of Mandurriao Elementary School in Iloilo City
* E-Sci Apps by the Cresente P. Chavez Central School in Guimaras
* Traysi “SKUL”: Reaching Out to Communities through Education of the Esteban Abada Memorial School in Kabankalan, Negros Occidental
The Mobile Automotive Servicing Laboratory made use of a pick-up vehicle for the hands-on learning of enrollees in the technical vocational livelihood (TVL) track.
The E-Sci Aps made use of a mobile device in learning activity sheets while the Cellphone-Sine sa Pag Eskwela sa Panahon sang Pandemya innovation records audio and video lessons to be used as online learning instruction.
On the other hand, the Traysi “SKUL”: Reaching Out to Communities through Education utilizes tricycles to deliver learning materials to learners. (PNA)
