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 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 21st 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.