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Oct 1, 2007
ULIRANG ANAK
I just wanna share this message to you, though its quite simple but it touches hearts specially students or maybe some other people who can relate with the situation.
Mahal kong Anak,
Naipadala ko na 50 thousand pesos na tuition fee mo, panagbili na namin nag mga kalabaw natin. Ang mahal pala ng kursong COUNTER STRIKE, wala na din pala tayong baboy naibenta na din para dun sa sinasabi mo na project nyo na NOKIA N75, ang mahal naman ng project nayun. Kasama din ang 7 thousand dun para sa field trip nyo sa MALL OF ASIA, anak malayo ba yun mag ingat ka sa pagbibiyahe mo, isasanla pala namin ang palayan natin para mabili mo nag yung instrumentong I-POD na kinakailangan mo sa laboratory nyo. Anak komportable kaba jan sa boarding house mo san ba kamu yan. Sa VICTORIA COURT - maganda ba dyan di ba mainit jan. Anak kamusta na pala yung group project nyo na SANMIG LIGHT napailaw nyo na ba? Mataas ba nakuha nyo na grado dun.
Anak sana bago pa maubos ang lahat lahat ng ari-arian natin ay maka-gradweyt ka na, walong taon ba talaga ang kurso mo sa SECRETARIAL, sana pag graweyt mo makakuha ka ng trabaho kaagad kagaya ng manager ng kumpanya para mabawi natin ang mga ari-arian nating sa sanglaan. Ay cya nga pala anak diba sabi mo sa JOLLIBEE/MAK DONALD ka palagi kumakain ok ba naman sayo ang mga ulam dyan baka hindi masarap kawawa ka naman. Eh yung school bus nyo na TAXI sabihin mo sa driver mag ingat
cya sa pag dri-drive.
Anak hanggang dito nalang at sa susunod ay ipapadala ko sayo ang pera na pambili mo ng ALTIS na gagamitin mo sa VACANT SUBJECT mo.
Ang nagmamahal
Itay at Inang
P.S. Anak mag aral ka ng mabuti.
CREATED BY: ANONYMOUS
Mahal kong Anak,
Naipadala ko na 50 thousand pesos na tuition fee mo, panagbili na namin nag mga kalabaw natin. Ang mahal pala ng kursong COUNTER STRIKE, wala na din pala tayong baboy naibenta na din para dun sa sinasabi mo na project nyo na NOKIA N75, ang mahal naman ng project nayun. Kasama din ang 7 thousand dun para sa field trip nyo sa MALL OF ASIA, anak malayo ba yun mag ingat ka sa pagbibiyahe mo, isasanla pala namin ang palayan natin para mabili mo nag yung instrumentong I-POD na kinakailangan mo sa laboratory nyo. Anak komportable kaba jan sa boarding house mo san ba kamu yan. Sa VICTORIA COURT - maganda ba dyan di ba mainit jan. Anak kamusta na pala yung group project nyo na SANMIG LIGHT napailaw nyo na ba? Mataas ba nakuha nyo na grado dun.
Anak sana bago pa maubos ang lahat lahat ng ari-arian natin ay maka-gradweyt ka na, walong taon ba talaga ang kurso mo sa SECRETARIAL, sana pag graweyt mo makakuha ka ng trabaho kaagad kagaya ng manager ng kumpanya para mabawi natin ang mga ari-arian nating sa sanglaan. Ay cya nga pala anak diba sabi mo sa JOLLIBEE/MAK DONALD ka palagi kumakain ok ba naman sayo ang mga ulam dyan baka hindi masarap kawawa ka naman. Eh yung school bus nyo na TAXI sabihin mo sa driver mag ingat
cya sa pag dri-drive.
Anak hanggang dito nalang at sa susunod ay ipapadala ko sayo ang pera na pambili mo ng ALTIS na gagamitin mo sa VACANT SUBJECT mo.
Ang nagmamahal
Itay at Inang
P.S. Anak mag aral ka ng mabuti.
CREATED BY: ANONYMOUS
Aug 23, 2007
THE PASSION IN TEACHING
Just wanna share this from an anonymous writer since I belong in the world of ACADEME
What enables a teacher of nursing to "touch our human feelings"--to get not only facts and figures across but also to inspire her students to excel?
According to the criteria for the nursing school's Teaching Scholar Award, given for the first time last year, the answer lies in a combination of commitment, innovation, and scholastic rigor. Initiated by Dean Dyanne D. Affonso and the nursing school administration, the award is one way the school is giving superb teaching the prominence it deserves.
The Teaching Scholar Award is a monetary gift that will be given annually to faculty members who best exemplify excellence in teaching scholarship, as demonstrated by creativity in the selection and organization of learning experiences, the recognition of the unique contributions students make to the educational process, and the creation of interdisciplinary bridges that connect nursing knowledge to other academic disciplines.
"Faculty who receive Teaching Scholar Awards are inspiring role models," says Associate Dean Margaret Parsons. "They challenge both faculty and students to tackle activities that improve health care for society, they demonstrate accountability through their professional activities, and they serve as mentors and advocates. Our first recipients, Debbie Ryan, Dr. Marianne Scharbo-DeHaan, and Dr. Sarah Freeman, meet and exceed all those requirements."
Knowledge, passion, and inspiration
"You have to help students learn through their own experiences," says Debbie Ryan (at right), who mentors student Imani Bivens.
The teacher who supervised my classroom and clinical teaching in nursing education was a wonderful teacher and role model," says Debbie Ryan, who created the nursing school's new mentoring program. "Her teaching skills and her encouragement of my personal development inspired me to become a nurse educator."
Ryan, whose area of specialty is children's health, teaches undergraduates, students in the RN-MSN bridge program, and the Taiwanese students in the Nursing Education Partnership Program.
What qualities does she believe make for an outstanding teacher?
"You have to help students learn through their own experiences," she says. "You also must be current in content, have a passion for the profession of nursing, and have an ability to inspire students to reach further and accept challenges."
Teachers are also role models, she says: "Nursing is a practice discipline, and students learn a great deal when they see how their teacher interacts in a clinical environment."
Ryan says her goal is to be "actively involved with designing and implementing a nursing curriculum that meets the needs of the next century. I want to provide educational experiences that assist students in developing leadership qualities, integrity, and an ethical foundation as they assume the responsibilities of the profession."
Valuing the process as well as the product
Marianne Scharbo-DeHaan has organized faculty workshops that are designed, she says, "to develop instructional approaches that transform students from passive listeners to active learners."
I like clinical practice, and I especially enjoy teaching my patients," says Marianne Scharbo-DeHaan, PhD, an associate professor in the nurse midwifery program who also teaches courses in research and women's health. "Teaching students grew out of that. It was an evolutionary process.
"I believe a good teacher must value the process of learning as well as the product," she says. "I've always been interested in a pedagogy that is less hierarchical than traditional models, one that does not presume the teacher has all the facts. Graduate students in particular bring experience and knowledge to the learning experience that need to be valued and appreciated."
Among Scharbo-DeHaan's professional interests are developing strategies to deal with the changing health care system from a nursing perspective and researching innovative ways to teach. "Reform efforts in both health care and higher education have necessitated major revisions in virtually every aspect of nursing education," she says. "It's important that faculty work on the development of innovative instructional strategies. For example, we need to use active learning to enhance students' creative and critical thinking skills."
Teaching from personal experience
Sarah Freeman will teach an interdisciplinary ethics course in the spring of 1998 that will challenge students "to analyze the interface of nursing, theology, politics, and law as they relate to health care decision-making."
A special high school teacher made a tremendous difference in my life," says Sarah Freeman, PhD, coordinator of the family nurse practitioner program and ethics teacher. "While I wanted to be a nurse, I also wanted to have that kind of impact. By teaching nursing, I have found a way to do both."
A nurse practitioner since 1973, Freeman believes faculty who teach clinical courses should maintain a clinical practice. "Clinical competence gives you credibility," she says.
There's another key component to being an outstanding teacher, she adds with a laugh: "You have to keep your students awake! I use a lot of humor when I teach. If you present material in an interesting way, students will learn. And it keeps them interested when you can draw on your own experiences. So I teach from personal experience--which is another reason clinical practice is important."
What does the future hold for this Teaching Scholar?
"I'll continue my teaching, and I'm doing research to support the type of teaching I do--especially research into ethics. With the changes in the way health care is being delivered, coupled with our aging society, ethics is probably one of the most critical areas for nursing educators to focus on."
What enables a teacher of nursing to "touch our human feelings"--to get not only facts and figures across but also to inspire her students to excel?
According to the criteria for the nursing school's Teaching Scholar Award, given for the first time last year, the answer lies in a combination of commitment, innovation, and scholastic rigor. Initiated by Dean Dyanne D. Affonso and the nursing school administration, the award is one way the school is giving superb teaching the prominence it deserves.
The Teaching Scholar Award is a monetary gift that will be given annually to faculty members who best exemplify excellence in teaching scholarship, as demonstrated by creativity in the selection and organization of learning experiences, the recognition of the unique contributions students make to the educational process, and the creation of interdisciplinary bridges that connect nursing knowledge to other academic disciplines.
"Faculty who receive Teaching Scholar Awards are inspiring role models," says Associate Dean Margaret Parsons. "They challenge both faculty and students to tackle activities that improve health care for society, they demonstrate accountability through their professional activities, and they serve as mentors and advocates. Our first recipients, Debbie Ryan, Dr. Marianne Scharbo-DeHaan, and Dr. Sarah Freeman, meet and exceed all those requirements."
Knowledge, passion, and inspiration
"You have to help students learn through their own experiences," says Debbie Ryan (at right), who mentors student Imani Bivens.
The teacher who supervised my classroom and clinical teaching in nursing education was a wonderful teacher and role model," says Debbie Ryan, who created the nursing school's new mentoring program. "Her teaching skills and her encouragement of my personal development inspired me to become a nurse educator."
Ryan, whose area of specialty is children's health, teaches undergraduates, students in the RN-MSN bridge program, and the Taiwanese students in the Nursing Education Partnership Program.
What qualities does she believe make for an outstanding teacher?
"You have to help students learn through their own experiences," she says. "You also must be current in content, have a passion for the profession of nursing, and have an ability to inspire students to reach further and accept challenges."
Teachers are also role models, she says: "Nursing is a practice discipline, and students learn a great deal when they see how their teacher interacts in a clinical environment."
Ryan says her goal is to be "actively involved with designing and implementing a nursing curriculum that meets the needs of the next century. I want to provide educational experiences that assist students in developing leadership qualities, integrity, and an ethical foundation as they assume the responsibilities of the profession."
Valuing the process as well as the product
Marianne Scharbo-DeHaan has organized faculty workshops that are designed, she says, "to develop instructional approaches that transform students from passive listeners to active learners."
I like clinical practice, and I especially enjoy teaching my patients," says Marianne Scharbo-DeHaan, PhD, an associate professor in the nurse midwifery program who also teaches courses in research and women's health. "Teaching students grew out of that. It was an evolutionary process.
"I believe a good teacher must value the process of learning as well as the product," she says. "I've always been interested in a pedagogy that is less hierarchical than traditional models, one that does not presume the teacher has all the facts. Graduate students in particular bring experience and knowledge to the learning experience that need to be valued and appreciated."
Among Scharbo-DeHaan's professional interests are developing strategies to deal with the changing health care system from a nursing perspective and researching innovative ways to teach. "Reform efforts in both health care and higher education have necessitated major revisions in virtually every aspect of nursing education," she says. "It's important that faculty work on the development of innovative instructional strategies. For example, we need to use active learning to enhance students' creative and critical thinking skills."
Teaching from personal experience
Sarah Freeman will teach an interdisciplinary ethics course in the spring of 1998 that will challenge students "to analyze the interface of nursing, theology, politics, and law as they relate to health care decision-making."
A special high school teacher made a tremendous difference in my life," says Sarah Freeman, PhD, coordinator of the family nurse practitioner program and ethics teacher. "While I wanted to be a nurse, I also wanted to have that kind of impact. By teaching nursing, I have found a way to do both."
A nurse practitioner since 1973, Freeman believes faculty who teach clinical courses should maintain a clinical practice. "Clinical competence gives you credibility," she says.
There's another key component to being an outstanding teacher, she adds with a laugh: "You have to keep your students awake! I use a lot of humor when I teach. If you present material in an interesting way, students will learn. And it keeps them interested when you can draw on your own experiences. So I teach from personal experience--which is another reason clinical practice is important."
What does the future hold for this Teaching Scholar?
"I'll continue my teaching, and I'm doing research to support the type of teaching I do--especially research into ethics. With the changes in the way health care is being delivered, coupled with our aging society, ethics is probably one of the most critical areas for nursing educators to focus on."
Aug 21, 2007
CRISIS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF COMPUTER SCIENCE IN THE PHILIPPINES
CRISIS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF
COMPUTER SCIENCE IN THE PHILIPPINES
Sherwin M. Alejandro
awin_sher@yahoo.com
Computing is a broad field that extends well beyond the boundaries of computer science. Computer science draws its foundations from a wide variety of disciplines.
The field of computer science faces a crisis of national confidence in the Philippines and even in many other countries around the globe. This involves some of the several problems , each is threatening the fields future ability to play a major role in the economic health of each country. In the Philippines, these problems includes the declining student enrollment in the field, reduced government and industry support, low public interest and even antipathy or maybe even the unsympathetic political climate.
The supply and demands of IT professionals in the Philippines is now going down because of these problems. Thousands of specialist and larger numbers in technical support, web support and network support are in need yearly. But majority of the country’s college graduates in IT do not posses the skills of an IT job and only a percentage are ready for an actual job.
In response computer specialist must acknowledge that there is indeed a crisis and begin to address it. However, it also represents an opportunity to re-examine the discipline and invigorate in ways that will make even more exciting and important than it has been. Computer science has been enormously successful over the past years, generating an intellectually rich discipline and producing a major international industry that has reshaped modern life for everyone no matter where they live.
We can consider how to expand the scope beyond the traditional way of technology to produce contributions in the area of commerce, communications, and entertainment.
The new research agenda might focus on the major problems facing the society and contribute to interdisciplinary teams in emerging applications related to national security, personal privacy, community support, health care, and quality of life for everyone. We need to consider the industry drivers which has a rapid growth of Web and E-commerce, the acceptance of outsourcing programs, the rapid increase of telecom penetration rate, worldwide IT labor movement and the popularization of and necessity for information technology.
None of these facets will be solved by computer professionals alone. With the new research agenda will not diminish the importance of such core computer science topics as theory, systems, artificial intelligence (AI), graphics, databases, human-computer interaction and networking but would expand the range of their applications and impact through collaborations.
Computer science must reoriented to deal more with the societal problems collaboratively. The academic leaders must address the need for greater diversity among faculty and students while reversing the decline in enrollment. The development of computer science curriculum must also attention in different universities and colleges because of the changes of technology, new development in pedagogy and the importance of life learning. Curricula must include professional practice as an integral component. Upgrading computer science is very important, these guideline may be of help: review of the whole curriculum and compare with recommendations, guidelines and policies; compare curricula with actual teaching practice; review syllabi and identify problem areas; concentrate faculty development efforts on problem areas; ensure that introductory courses thought properly and prioritize core courses over electives. Young people like students with a broader range of talents, interest or backgrounds would attracted to the new computer science themes and the emerging applications including the digital government, distance education, social computing, healthcare, and services science.
With the help of academic institutions, increased emphasis on education through active learning and service-oriented projects that would spawn new forms of collaborations while benefiting the communities in which the student apply their skills.
The commercial success of new technologies plays a big role in guiding curricular revisions then computer science courses will more regularly cover such flourishing commercial applications as Web site design, mobile devices, and cell phone services. The Philippines experiences tremendous growth in mobile phone penetration. According to a survey the daily number of SMS messages sent in the Philippines is higher than that of the whole Europe. The Philippines’ was dubbed as the text messaging capital of the world. Filipinos have become more emotionally attached to the mobile communication devices. Wireless technology is helping bridge the digital divide in the country and made Filipinos technology appreciative and created opportunities for young developers.
Another increasingly popular topic is multimedia like music, photos video animation, and podcasting which has a profound influence but swallow presence in most computer courses.
The increase of e-Government implementations to different agencies has been increase. These includes e-filing systems, e-permit and e-payments to different sectors of the government. Some of these systems implemented which are already available like e-filing includes: eLib, e-reklamo, SSSText and SSS Web Online Inquiry, TIN verification Ssytem, Phil-JobNet, Passport Direct, SEC iRegister, Open University; e-payment: SSSNet, SSS Auto-Debit Arrangement, Electronic Filing and Payment Systems, e-Census.
One indication of students strong interest in new application systems programs in business schools that emphasize information Web design, information architecture, social computing, online communities, especially healthcare, education, e-business, digital government, content development courseware development, open source software development. This success reflects the attraction of these new topics for students and of the researchers, as well as strong job market for students with the related skills. With the different areas mentioned there are needs of improvement for the research and development. Like e-commerce, Philippines is one of the fastest growing economies in the area of e-business and web sites are experiencing growth. The challenges are there’s a need to develop higher-end skills in e-commerce, more local expertise in the e-commerce security and need for more banking reforms. Online communities present a big potential that e-businesses may further explore. Filipinos have a large online presence. Some factors maybe its because of the large overseas Filipino populations and the large number of young urban professionals and students who are the largest users of the Internet. Content development is in need more content for urban poor, farmers, fisherfolks, tribal Filipinos as well as content development in different languages like Tagalog, CEbuano Ilongo, Ilocano and some other Filipino languages. To develop, improve review modules, books, and other instructional materials for schools and various learning institutions. To design evaluation methods and materials for both students and teachers is much in need for courseware development.
Research and product development much in need in the Philippines, Technology areas are very important in supporting businesses. The assistance in the development efforts of businesses, opportunities for businesses to share in new technologies and the improvement in technology management and business practices.
In the Philippines, there is a need to strengthen its competitive advantage in Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Computer scientist can advance basic research while developing groundbreaking applications in collaboration with other disciplines. Doing so would help and attract brightest students inspire public interest, and expand resources. The future of the field of computer science depends on winning back student enrollment, public interest in information technology, government research funding.
COMPUTER SCIENCE IN THE PHILIPPINES
Sherwin M. Alejandro
awin_sher@yahoo.com
Computing is a broad field that extends well beyond the boundaries of computer science. Computer science draws its foundations from a wide variety of disciplines.
The field of computer science faces a crisis of national confidence in the Philippines and even in many other countries around the globe. This involves some of the several problems , each is threatening the fields future ability to play a major role in the economic health of each country. In the Philippines, these problems includes the declining student enrollment in the field, reduced government and industry support, low public interest and even antipathy or maybe even the unsympathetic political climate.
The supply and demands of IT professionals in the Philippines is now going down because of these problems. Thousands of specialist and larger numbers in technical support, web support and network support are in need yearly. But majority of the country’s college graduates in IT do not posses the skills of an IT job and only a percentage are ready for an actual job.
In response computer specialist must acknowledge that there is indeed a crisis and begin to address it. However, it also represents an opportunity to re-examine the discipline and invigorate in ways that will make even more exciting and important than it has been. Computer science has been enormously successful over the past years, generating an intellectually rich discipline and producing a major international industry that has reshaped modern life for everyone no matter where they live.
We can consider how to expand the scope beyond the traditional way of technology to produce contributions in the area of commerce, communications, and entertainment.
The new research agenda might focus on the major problems facing the society and contribute to interdisciplinary teams in emerging applications related to national security, personal privacy, community support, health care, and quality of life for everyone. We need to consider the industry drivers which has a rapid growth of Web and E-commerce, the acceptance of outsourcing programs, the rapid increase of telecom penetration rate, worldwide IT labor movement and the popularization of and necessity for information technology.
None of these facets will be solved by computer professionals alone. With the new research agenda will not diminish the importance of such core computer science topics as theory, systems, artificial intelligence (AI), graphics, databases, human-computer interaction and networking but would expand the range of their applications and impact through collaborations.
Computer science must reoriented to deal more with the societal problems collaboratively. The academic leaders must address the need for greater diversity among faculty and students while reversing the decline in enrollment. The development of computer science curriculum must also attention in different universities and colleges because of the changes of technology, new development in pedagogy and the importance of life learning. Curricula must include professional practice as an integral component. Upgrading computer science is very important, these guideline may be of help: review of the whole curriculum and compare with recommendations, guidelines and policies; compare curricula with actual teaching practice; review syllabi and identify problem areas; concentrate faculty development efforts on problem areas; ensure that introductory courses thought properly and prioritize core courses over electives. Young people like students with a broader range of talents, interest or backgrounds would attracted to the new computer science themes and the emerging applications including the digital government, distance education, social computing, healthcare, and services science.
With the help of academic institutions, increased emphasis on education through active learning and service-oriented projects that would spawn new forms of collaborations while benefiting the communities in which the student apply their skills.
The commercial success of new technologies plays a big role in guiding curricular revisions then computer science courses will more regularly cover such flourishing commercial applications as Web site design, mobile devices, and cell phone services. The Philippines experiences tremendous growth in mobile phone penetration. According to a survey the daily number of SMS messages sent in the Philippines is higher than that of the whole Europe. The Philippines’ was dubbed as the text messaging capital of the world. Filipinos have become more emotionally attached to the mobile communication devices. Wireless technology is helping bridge the digital divide in the country and made Filipinos technology appreciative and created opportunities for young developers.
Another increasingly popular topic is multimedia like music, photos video animation, and podcasting which has a profound influence but swallow presence in most computer courses.
The increase of e-Government implementations to different agencies has been increase. These includes e-filing systems, e-permit and e-payments to different sectors of the government. Some of these systems implemented which are already available like e-filing includes: eLib, e-reklamo, SSSText and SSS Web Online Inquiry, TIN verification Ssytem, Phil-JobNet, Passport Direct, SEC iRegister, Open University; e-payment: SSSNet, SSS Auto-Debit Arrangement, Electronic Filing and Payment Systems, e-Census.
One indication of students strong interest in new application systems programs in business schools that emphasize information Web design, information architecture, social computing, online communities, especially healthcare, education, e-business, digital government, content development courseware development, open source software development. This success reflects the attraction of these new topics for students and of the researchers, as well as strong job market for students with the related skills. With the different areas mentioned there are needs of improvement for the research and development. Like e-commerce, Philippines is one of the fastest growing economies in the area of e-business and web sites are experiencing growth. The challenges are there’s a need to develop higher-end skills in e-commerce, more local expertise in the e-commerce security and need for more banking reforms. Online communities present a big potential that e-businesses may further explore. Filipinos have a large online presence. Some factors maybe its because of the large overseas Filipino populations and the large number of young urban professionals and students who are the largest users of the Internet. Content development is in need more content for urban poor, farmers, fisherfolks, tribal Filipinos as well as content development in different languages like Tagalog, CEbuano Ilongo, Ilocano and some other Filipino languages. To develop, improve review modules, books, and other instructional materials for schools and various learning institutions. To design evaluation methods and materials for both students and teachers is much in need for courseware development.
Research and product development much in need in the Philippines, Technology areas are very important in supporting businesses. The assistance in the development efforts of businesses, opportunities for businesses to share in new technologies and the improvement in technology management and business practices.
In the Philippines, there is a need to strengthen its competitive advantage in Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Computer scientist can advance basic research while developing groundbreaking applications in collaboration with other disciplines. Doing so would help and attract brightest students inspire public interest, and expand resources. The future of the field of computer science depends on winning back student enrollment, public interest in information technology, government research funding.
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