PinoyAlert - Project Alert

The Department of Education through Project ALERT sponsored by ICT-Teachers Association of General Santos City Division supports the effort of the Philippine Government to accelerate the mode of communication in public elementary and secondary schools.

It aims to equipped address the need of equipping personnel in the General Santos City Division with the needed skills in Basic Computer Office Management Operations by optimizing the use of internet as well as introduced the Proposed Division e-Communication Structure for future implementation.The training was conducted last August 4,6,7 and 10,2009 at CyberEd building, General Santos City High School, Calumpang, General Santos City and was participated by 77 elementary and secondary principals clustered into four. The first batch were scheduled last August 4 represented by twenty-three (23) secondary principals. Batch 2 conducted last August 6,2009 represented by twenty (20) elementary principals from P. Acharon, GS North and South District.Batch 3 conducted last August 7,2009 represented by fourteen (14) out of twenty (20) elementary principals from Bula. P. Acharon, West and Cahilsot District.Batch 4 conducted last August 10,2009 represented by fourteen (20) out of twenty-one (21) elementary principals from Fatima and Buayan District. The Seminar-Workshop on Basic Computer Office Management Operations is a set of structured modules prepared to cater the needs of the division officials and personnel in the Department of Education for the 21^st Century Schools System Model. The module was composed of five topics namely (a) Basic Computer Operations (b) Introduction to MSExcel (c) Division Web Orientation (d) Internet Basic and (e) electronic mail.  This was done by assessing the participant’s technological level on computer operations, manipulation of the internet and orients them with the Proposed Division e-Communication Structure, Issues concerning Deped Order 50,s.2009 and goals of ICT4E. The training also emphasized the importance of internet particularly the electronic mail (e-mail) as an effective tool in communication and the used of MSExcel as a tool for office management. Likewise, hands-on-line enrichment activities were given to reinforce their interest and appreciate the importance of internet.

Overview of the Training: Speaker: Mr. Victorino A. Fuentes Jr.: The topic discusses the Objective of the training, overview of the topics and the importance of establishing e-Communication Process in Gensan Division, DepEd Order No.50, s.2009 re: Launching of DepEd Internet Connectivity Project and Directing all Public High Schools to subscribe to internet connectivity services. An issue concerning Internet connectivity and status of internet connection in Gensan Division was being tackled to ensure that full cooperation from the principals were observed. It was followed up by Information Drive on Project ALERT the Regional ICT Flagship Project of Director Almeda presented by Ms. Maria Theresa P. Pelones, Division Project ALERT Coordinator. The presentation briefs the goals and objectives of the project, conceptual framework, organizational structure, strategies, and accomplishment. Likewise the speaker laid the foundation for the Division Implementation of Project ALERT.

Topic 1: Basic Computer Operation-àSpeaker: Ms. Aida Nale.

The topic discusses the basic parts of computer, How to set-up the devices and peripherals, How to turn the PC on, Mouse Operations and the parts of the keyboard. The speaker emphasized the importance of knowing the parts of computer and its peripherals, how to connect this parts and its peripherals to the computer system. Participants are also exposed with desktop management and learn how to create and manage their files.

Topic 2: Fundamentals of MSExcelà

Speakers: Rustico G. Pelonio Jr & Maychelou R. Castillo

The topic was divided into two areas. The first area converses the importance of using MSExcel in the field of education, its useful features, workspace environment and the use of text or labels, numbers, formulas and functions. It was followed by two hands-on activities concerning the use of cells, formulas and functions.

The second area concerns about how to create convert data into graphs. The speaker also demonstrate how to customized, format cells, add legends, naming axis and saving graphs.

Topic 3: Division Web Orientation-àSpeaker:Mr. Valentine H. Loable

The topic discusses the uses of internet, basic parts of the webpage and the different types of search engine. Following the discussion the speaker introduces the Gensan website indicating its special features, its accessibility, special services and electronic communication media and devices used. It was ended with a demonstration on the used of Division Human Resource Information System particularly the updating of Personal Data Sheet and Service Records

Topic 4: Internet Basic:-àSpeaker: Ms. Melanie V. Daan

The topic discusses the importance of internet as an effective tool in delivering and sharing of information in the web. It was highlighted with on-line hands-on activities in searching information using the different tools and strategies to abbreviate the time of finding information on the web. The Speaker demonstrated different strategies in searching like the used of (a) translation of search request into search term (b) combining search terms, (c) Boolean logic and (4) Pseudo-Boolean Logic method. The topic was ended with a Hands-on Activity.

Topic 5: Electronic Mail:-àSpeaker: Ms. Maria Theresa P. Pelones

The topic discusses the importance of electronic mail as a means of delivering and sharing of information in the web. The speaker exposes that participants with the information regarding the workflow of electronic mail, signing up a personal e-mail account, how to access yahoo mail and basic email operation that includes composing, and sending, personalizing, attaching documents, searching, customizing and searching for messages through demonstration- hands on activity. Participants are expected to create their own email account, create, customize and attached all activity files and send it to the speaker’s and Division IT Coordinator’s email account to ensure mastery of the training module.

The Seminar-Workshop was ended with the distribution of Certificates and Acknowledgement by the Division ICT Coordinator.