FIT 2014: Frontiers and Innovations in Teaching 2014

  This 3-day conference on teaching and learning with technology gathered 300 or so registered participants, mostly coming from private schools and a few delegates from other countries too like Malaysia and the US.

  Abiva Publishing House along with other conference partners and sponsors/exhibitors were strategically set up at the Multi-Purpose Hall allowing the participants an opportunity to view some of the latest online- and technology-based teaching and learning materials.

  A number of plenary and interesting breakout sessions geared towards the theme of infusing technology into the teaching and learning environment were lined up for the 3-day conference. Among the notable talks were:

• Technology and Education in the World Today by Mr. David Larson whose expertise is design and digital technology in education.
• Big Data and Evolving Online Media by Ms. Maria Ressa, well-known journalist and CEO of Rappler Philippines.
• Why So Serious? The Importance of Having Fun in the Classroom by Ms. Melinda Alford, the Teaching and Learning Coordinator of Cebu International School.
• The One2One Journey by Bro. Dennis Magbanua, FSC, President and Chancellor of De La Salle-College of St. Benilde. His talk was in tandem with Mr. Reynaldo Laguda (Chief of Staff / Assistant Secretary) of the Department of Education.

FIT 2014

A Learning Session: Ebooks and Elearning

Abiva goes Digital

By Estelamarie ‘Tats’ V. Papa

Abiva Publishing House, Inc., through its subsidiary digital services hub, EduPower Publishing Corp., prepares its teams for the digital age.

On January 09, 10, and February 03, 2014, EduPower provided the APHI Credit and Collection, Sales, Marketing, Editorial, Art and Desktop Teams an orientation to its latest line of instructional materials, ebooks and EDGE.

 

Learning today is just as challenging as it is exciting with the entry of personal computers, large format displays, and mobile technologies. Abiva being a pioneering educational publisher is  committed to promoting quality education through the development, publication, and distribution of excellent educational materials that responds to the needs of our learners in the digital age. Abiva's ebooks or electronic books are created  in the same level of quality and excellence as its print counterpart.

 

 

A Learning Session: Effective Use of Technology in the Classroom

Developing Lifelong Digital Learners: Effective Use of Technology in the Classroom by Estelamarie 'Tats' Vibar-Papa

Education is changing. Education is dynamic. Technology in learning is not new; we just have not embraced it yet.

It is amazing how technology has changed much of the way people do things. It has simplified complex tasks, made information conveniently available, and connected people in various ways. In education, it has become evident that technology has become an alternative tool in the teaching and learning process.

   Used correctly, it will allow us to better serve the diverse learning styles of our students and educate them for a wider range of intelligence. Everyone has a learning style that results to a meaningful learning but these cannot all be addressed in a traditional learning environment. Now, with the help of new technologies and its flexibility, we can design learning environments wherein learners can manage their learning and construct their own meaning.

EduPower's EDGE

Education for the new generation

Classrooms without walls

Teaching without boundaries

Learning with edge 

Learning can happen anywhere. Given the proper guidance and the proper tools, the learner will learn and the teacher can teach.

With all the advancement in technology, availability of information, and the imminence of connectivity, EduPower gives the learner and the teacher the tool that will allow learning to happen anytime, anywhere.

Books and Beyond...EduPower at the 34th MIBF

For the 3rd time, EduPower joined the Manila International Book Fair last September 11 to 15, 2013. Now on its 34th year, the MIBF continues to draw book lovers, publishers, and distributors into one distinct venue. At the SMX, fair visitors got a chance to enjoy and discover old and new literary treasures and got introduced to some of the latest in print and digital instructional materials.

GRADUATION FEVER - EDO Graduation at the Department of Education

In keeping with the graduation season this March 2013, EduPower Publishing held its own graduation ceremonies last March 08 at the Department of Education. It gave out certificates of accomplishment to a select group of DEPED Educators who participated in an English language proficiency program using English Discoveries Online.

EduPower visits NAGA CITY

Located at the very center of the region, Naga City is frequently referred to as the heart of Bicol. Its rich history, continuous progress, and good governance have made it a premier city southeast of Manila.  The Naga City Local Government has constantly endeavored to keep it at the forefront of development and high up on its priority program is quality education that is relevant to the times.

In August 2012, EduPower Publishing Corporation in cooperation with the Office of the Mayor and the Naga City School Board conducted an English Discoveries Online (EDO) Pilot Program for a select number of public school teachers in the city.  The 4-week pilot program gave a total of 34 teachers the opportunity to experience a web-based English language courseware and introduce them to a new tool for blended learning.

Before going through the course, the teacher-participants were given an orientation on the use of EDO and were assigned their courses after taking the Placement Test.  English Discoveries Online (EDO) Placement Test is a built-in assessment component designed to ensure that learners are placed at the appropriate level of the online courses and provide a balanced picture of the learners' English skills.  It also serves as an introduction to the format and content of EDO.  EduPower’s Project Manager for ICT for Education Ms. Agnes Apostol facilitated the teacher orientation.

At the end of the pilot program, certificates of completion were awarded to all participants and apt recognition were given to teachers who showed commendable performance in their courses. Present during the graduation program was Mayor John G. Bongat who fully supported the one-month online course as a way to enrich teachers’ communicative competence in a technology-based environment and update them on the growing trends in e-learning.

The Local Government of Naga City is the first local government in the Philippines to partner with EduPower Publishing Corporation in providing English Discoveries Online (EDO), an English language learning solution using cutting-edge technology in creating a flexible, comprehensive mode of instruction that suits a wide range of learning styles and abilities.  
    

EduPower’s continuous campaign of bringing an enriched and engaging learning experience for both the teacher and student has brought a new reason why Naga City smiles to the world. 

EDUPOWER E-Learning Team

The EduPower E-Learning Team is a group of dynamic individuals ready to engage you and give you quality products and services you deserve.

Get in touch with them now. 

New Partners for the New Year

EduPower Publishing Corporation is pleased to welcome into its roster of institutional partners Academia Language and Review Center and Fountain International School. 

Academia is an English language proficiency school that gives students a special learning experience by providing students with real-world connections and multi-cultural understanding for effective language acquisition.  Spearheading Academia’s alliance with EduPower is its Managing Director Mr. Bora Aslan. 

EduPower's Ms. Agnes Apostol and Mr. Johann Paolo Garcia
with Academia's Managing Director Mr. Bora Aslan.

Fountain International School (FIS) is a private educational institution that caters to preschool, grade school, and high school students of varied cultures, race, and religion. Utilizing a modular approach, it strives to ensure effective and in-depth learning especially in Science and Math.  It also prides itself with its comprehensive educational programs fostering high academic direction.

In their continued pursuit of strengthening their curricular offerings, both institutions will be using English Discoveries Online as part of their students’ English language learning.  English Discoveries Online is a web-based comprehensive English language learning solution using cutting-edge technology developed by Edusoft and is the flagship elearning solution of Edupower Publishing Corporation.

Last January 31 and February 09, EduPower conducted an in-house teacher training to the English teachers of Academia and FIS to equip them with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively implement and deliver the courses in EDO.  These teachers will serve as the EDO online course coordinators, taking full charge of directing their student’s language learning.  Training facilitator, Ms. Estelamarie 'Tats' Vibar-Papa guided the teachers through the basic navigation of EDO, gave detailed information on the content of the courses, and provided the necessary information on the features of the Teacher Management System (TMS).  The TMS is an EDO component designed to allow the teacher to effectively and efficiently manage online English language learning courses and adapt the courses according to the student’s individual needs.

EduPower is continuously adding to its institutional partners; call us now for a demo and get your students started in elearning.

 e-learn with us!

Gearing Up for 2013

EduPower is glad for the year that has gone.

We have forged new partnerships and established new friendships. 
It was a great year.

EduPower is now gearing up for the year that is to come.

Beginning anew to expand its circle and making its mark in the learning industry. 
A Happy New Year to everyone!

EduPower joins Abiva at the RAP National Convention 2012

With the theme K-12 and 21^st Century Literacies, the Reading Association of the Philippines’ Annual Convention was held at the Century Park Hotel in Manila last November 8 to 10.  The three-day event opened with a keynote speech delivered by the Secretary of Education Bro. Armin Luistro to reading educators, teachers, and reading advocates from all over the country.

The convention focused on five related strands—(1) Early Literacy in the K-12 Curriculum; (2) Content Literacy in the First and Second Languages; (3) Technology Literacy in the K-12 Curriculum; (4) Assessment of Reading in the K-12 Curriculum; and (5) Implications of the K-12 Curriculum on Teacher Education and Development. 

As schools nationwide set in motion the implementation of a new basic education curriculum, Abiva and EduPower Publishing showed its support to the organization bringing with them the latest in technology-assisted reading and literacy programs that responds to the demands of the 21^st century learning. 

NEWSMAKER ON-THE-SPOT CONTEST @ THE MIBF 2012

During the week-long run of the 33^rd Manila International Book Fair, EduPower conducted a video report-making contest held within its booth.  The contest aptly titled "It is More Fun in our School" got students talking about the best things they love about their school.  

With the use of Newsmaker—a writing, speaking, and presentation software—students came up with their original written report that they read aloud and recorded just like giving a newscast. This on-the-spot contest tested the students’ creativity, originality, and collaboration skills as they worked together in writing their respective pieces and making the best recording. The spontaneity of it all brought much more challenge and extra fun as students tried to perfect their video outputs.  

In selecting the best presentation from among the 30 entries, the presentations were judged according to relevance to the theme, presentation aesthetics (such as use of animation, effects, and transition), creativity, originality, and delivery (grammar). Three winners were chosen and in recognition of their achievement, the students would receive certificates of recognition and a cash prize. 

 


At the stage area of the MIBF hall last September 16, the EduPower team presented all the students’ videos for public viewing.  Mr. Johann Paolo Garcia, EduPower's Business Development Specialist announced the three groups who emerged as winners of the NewsMaker Contest. 

 


 The winning students and their schools are as follows:

Students Names	School	Theme
Ms. Rose Anne Dimabuyu Ms. Shaina Maniago Ms. Samantha Rae Reyes	Holy Angel University (High School) Angeles City, Pampanga	“Why is it more fun in our School”
Ms. Princess Cabrera Ms. Kristine Gorospe Ms. Yya Sanggalang	Holy Family Academy Angeles City, Pampanga	“FAMILIAN AKO!”
Ms. Giselle Aranilla Ms. Lhea Villaluna Ms. Jenny Rose Cerdeña	Polytechnic University of the Philippines (A. Mabini Campus) Sta. Mesa, Manila	“FUNdayan ng Utak sa Pilipinas”

NewsMaker is an engaging platform where students get to practice their writing and speaking skills and improve their presentation skills; and it uses the power of immersive technology. Used appropriately and effectively in class, we believe that this software has great potential in strengthening the English communication skills of Filipino learners and contribute to global competitiveness of learners by enhancing their communicative competence and ICT skills.