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ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES

VENUES

1. Day 1 of the conference will be held at Jordan 1 of Bethel Guest House and will start promptly

at 9:00 am. Day 2 and 3 of the conference will be at the Foundation University.

Bethel Guest House, Rizal Boulevard, Dumaguete City, Philippines Tel. No. (035)225-2000 (035) 422-8000 Fax(035) 422-8003 Mobile (+63) 917-3201484 Email : info@bethelguesthouse.com Website: http://www.bethelguesthouse.com Foundation University Colon Extension-Meciano Rd, Dumaguete, Negros Oriental

2. On Day 2, there will be a general assembly at Sofia Soller Sinco Hall of Foundation University

at 8:00 am and group picture taking at the academic oval. Student volunteers will then escort

you to your training rooms. All meals will be served at the Sofia Soller Sinco Hall

REGISTRATION

3. For those who want to register early, there will be a pre-registration session on October 25 at

the Bethel Guest House lobby from 2 to 6 pm.

4. There will also be a regular registration on October 26 in front of Jordan 1 conference hall, 2/F

Bethel Guest House from 7:30 to 8:45 am. If you prepaid, please bring your deposit slips.

GENERAL WORKSHOP REQUIREMENTS

5. Bethel Guest House will charge P100 for every gadget that you plug in so come to the

conference with your gadgets fully charged. You do not need a laptop or a tablet on Day 1.

6. Please bring your laptops, if you have one. If you will be attending the workshop on Use of

Tablets in the Classroom and Digital Learning Fundamentals, you will need to bring a tablet

with an Intel-processor. iPads are not compatible to the training. If you do not have an Intel-

powered tablet – you can still attend the training, although you will have no hands-on on the

tablets – just listen to the lecture and take notes. You can opt to attend the other 5

workshops. All participants are required to bring their own laptops with wi-fi capability.

Participants to the USE OF TABLETS IN THE CLASSROOM are requested to install the

following software to their laptops and download the files from the Google drive mentioned

in the list before they arrive at the conference venue.

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1. Install the following apps in your tablets

a. Aldiko (e-book reader for android)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aldiko.android&hl=en

b. King Office (Office tools for android http://kingsoft-office-for-android-free.soft32.com/ 2.

Preload the e-books in your tablets

https://drive.google.com/a/g.msuiit.edu.ph/folderview?id=0BxTFHqQmB2u0YUxPaThlTkM4R

TQ&usp=sharing

3. Install calibre software in your computer http://calibre-ebook.com/download

7. If you will be attending Digital Storytelling, please bring any smartphone or tablet with video

capacity.

8. If you will be attending the UNESCO Use of Multimedia workshop, it will be helpful to have a

laptop with CD reader. You can still attend if you do not have a laptop. The CDs will be pre-

installed in the desktops. Please bring a sample lesson plan.

OPTIONAL TOURS

9. Orientwind Travel and Tours are offering optional tours for the participant’s own expense.

They are not connected to the conference organizers. They have a travel desk at the lobby of

Bethel Guest House. Their tour packages are posted at this link:

http://orientwind.com.ph/nextgen2015tour.html

CONTACT PERSON FOR ANY CONFERENCE-RELATED CONCERNS

Ms. Cecilia Ubarra Conference Coordinator ubarra.cecilia@gmail.com 0918-9432373 PLEASE SEE THE NEXT SECTION FOR THE CONFERENCE AGENDA, WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS AND TRAINERS’ PROFILE

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NEXT GENERATION OF TEACHERS CONFERENCE 2015 AGENDA

October 25, 2015 (Pre-registration) Bethel Guest House Lobby

2:00 – 6:00 pm Pre-registration for participants

5:00 – 6:00 pm Ingress for Exhibit

October 26, 2015 Jordan 1 & 2, Bethel Guest House

7:30 – 8:45 am Registration and Opening of Exhibit

9:00 – 9:30 am Opening Ceremonies Welcome remarks Dr. Eva C. Melon, Chancellor Foundation University Official opening of the Next Generation of Teachers Conference 2015 Mr. Benjamin Vergel de Dios, Executive Director Knowledge Community

9:30 – 10:00 am Keynote Presentation “The Role of Teachers in ICT-enabled Lifelong Learning for All” Dr. Jonghwi Park, Program Specialist, UNESCO Bangkok

10:00 - 10:30 am Networking and Coffee Break

10: 30 – 12:00

Panel Presentation: Building a Culture of Innovation in Schools and the Youth Moderator: Ms. Yvonne Flores, Corporate Affairs Manager, Intel Philippines

Fostering Innovation in STEM Beyond the Classroom Ms. Ruby Cristobal

Division Chief- S&T Manpower Education Research and Promotions Division Science Education Institute - Department of Science and Technology

Inclusive Innovation for Education Dr. Paco Sandejas

Board Member, Phildev Foundation and Managing Partner of Narra VC

Sparking the Spirit of Innovativeness Among Filipino Children Ms. Judith Sto. Domingo Public Relations Manager, Wyeth Nutrition Philippines

Q& A with presenters and participants

12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch

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1:00 – 2:30 pm Plenary Presentations Moderator: Mr. Benjamin Vergel de Dios

Digibayanihan in Education Mr. Carlo Subido, Board Director Intel Microelectronics Philippines, Inc. ACER Academy Program

Ms. Bernadette Torres, Business Partner Lead Commercial Acer Philippines

Cherry Mobile’s CSR Program Mr. Marvin Bernedo, CSR Officer Cherry Mobile Philippines

2:30 – 3:00 pm Intermission

Technology Demonstrations

3:00 – 4:30 pm

Demonstration 1 Intel Education School Solution and Intel Galileo Ms. Mylene Abiva Mr. Jay Pusong Dr. Nestor Tiglao

Demonstration 2 ACER Education Solutions Mr. Mark Anthony Tayabas Acer Product Specialist

Demonstration 3 Britannica Digital Learning Solutions Mr. Mike Tan Faculty, De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde

Demonstration 4 Cherry Mobile Education Solutions Ms. Annalou Parca Education Coordinator, Cherry Mobile Philippines

Demonstration 5 Unparalleled Teaching and Learning Experience with Epson’s i-Projection and Interactive Projectors Ms. Lyn Lizarondo, Product Manager for Projectors, Epson Philippines

Demonstration 6 Experience V-SMART Ms. Lyrah Naove Lira Education Services Associate, Vibal Group, Inc.

October 27, 2015 Foundation University

(simultaneous sessions in different venues)

8:00 – 8:30 am

General Assembly (Sofia Soler Hall, Foundation University) Group Picture Taking (Foundation University Field)

Research and Paper Presentations

James B. Herring AVR 2/F Science Building

Hands-on Training Workshops (simultaneous workshops in different venues)

9:00 – 10:00 am Maximizing the Tablet-Learning Experience: A Study of MCHS Mathematics 7 Teacher-

8:00 am – 5:00 pm Workshop 1: Digital Storytelling – CISCO LAB Trainers:

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Awareness and Readiness in Using Tablet-based Pedagogy Mr. Mon Ritche Y. Bacero Mr. Lyle E. Fernandez Mr. Lady Angela M. Rocena Miriam College – HS Department An Exciting Way To Integrate Technology in Education Ms. Ailene L. Lopez Head, Education Services (Vibal) and former faculty of St.Mary's College, Quezon City

Mr. Vanju Alvaira Ms. Charina Ubarra Ms. Lanie Rallos Workshop 2: CS LAb Intel Galileo Workshop: Concept of Makerspace and Internet of Things Trainer: Mr. Maikko Aleman Mr. Mr. Jake Sabandal Workshop 3: Law 2, Law Building Introduction to Tablets in the Classroom and Digital Learning Fundamentals Trainers: Ms. Genevieve Kulong Mr. Zoilo Pinongcos Workshop 4: IT Lab Basic Java and Vaadin Framework Training Trainer: Mr. Omar Palaming Ms. Ana Fe Marasigan Workshop 5: - CAS AVR 1 Developing division and school ICT plans Trainer: Mr. Benjamin Vergel De Dios Workshop 6: IT LAB

UNESCO Workshop on ICT Multimedia Integration for Teaching and Learning Trainers: Mr. Mike Tan Ms. May Anne Ong-Laciste

10:00 – 10:30 am Coffee Break (Venue: Sofia Soller Sinco Hall)

10:30am – 12:00 nn Impact of ICT Professional Development: Learning, Use, Benefits and Challenges Ms. Dae P. Habalo, Dean, College of Computer Studies, Foundation University

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Measuring the Impact of ICT in Teacher Education Dr. Dave Marcial, OIC-Dean, College of Computer Studies, Silliman University Online Communication Literacy among College Students: Inputs towards the Development of an Online Counseling System in Foundation University Mr. John Audi P. Bato, Foundation University Dr. Dave E. Marcial, Silliman University

12:00 – 1:00 LUNCH (Venue: Sofia Soller Sinco Hall)

1:00 – 2:30 pm Special Presentation: Multimedia as a Tool for Learner-Centered Education Ms. Charina Ubarra Senior Research Officer Knowledge Community, Inc.

2:30 – 3:00 Coffee Break (Venue: Sofia Soller Sinco Hall)

3:00 – 4:30 Learning through Play

ScienTrivia Game Development Ms. Jennie T. Fernando MinSCAT – Main Campus

Jose RiTale Game Development Mr. John Edgar S. Anthony MinSCAT – Main Campus

Interactive Learning Ms. May Anne Ong-Laciste Trinity University of Asia

October 28, 2015 Foundation University

8:00 am - 3:00 pm

Special Workshop: Venue: James B. Herring AVR 2/F Science Building

Design Thinking for Educators Ms. Ann Hazel Javier Executive Director, PUSOD Foundation and Faculty, School of Design and Arts, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde

8:00 am - 3:00 pm

con’t of Hands-on Workshops from the previous day

3:00 - 4:00 pm

Closing ceremonies (Venue: Sofia Soller Sinco Hall) Closing remarks: Ms. Melanie Mae O. Austero Principal, Foundation University-High School

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WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS

1. Digital Storytelling Digital Storytelling, is a modern way to use multiple media to tell stories. This 2-day hands-on workshop will equip teachers with the knowledge on how to teach their students to tell stories using different types of media like still and digital photos, videos, sound and digital graphics. It will touch on different topics including introduction to film production, scriptwriting, sequence treatment, basic camera functions, framing, continuity, lighting principles, basic video editing and rendering. Digital storytelling is being practiced in neighborhood community centers, schools, libraries and businesses, by novice technology users to those with advanced skills. In the field of education, teachers and their students, from early childhood classrooms through graduate school, are using digital storytelling in many different content areas and across a wide range of grade levels. Students can be taught to use this storytelling method to heighten awareness and participation in addressing personal, community and social issues. Trainers: Mr. Vanju Alvaira is the Managing Director of Shutter+Days Video Production and is a faculty member of the Multimedia Department of the School of Design and Arts of the De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde. He handles the basic and advance courses on video production and scriptwriting classes. Special projects he has worked on include the Star Magic: Himig Handog 2014 and Mega TV. Ms. Charina Ubarra is a writer and trainor by profession, and a teacher by vocation. As a writer, she specializes in writing scripts and cases that narrate the human experience in order to serve as learning tools. As a trainor for the past 17 years, she conducts team-building, leadership, communication and management skills training for government agencies, NGOs, private corporations and schools. As a faculty in the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, Multimedia Arts Department, she created the syllabus and teaching materials for Writing for Multimedia, which focused on the creation of content for web-based, interactive and mobile multimedia materials. As the Head of the Multimedia Project Track, which handles the equivalent of a student thesis for the program, she has personally supervised the creation of close to 200 story-based multimedia projects such as interactive and web-based comics, graphic novels, animations and live action videos, in the 10 years that she held the position. She earned her degree in Journalism from the University of the Philippines in Diliman and has begun the pursuit of an M.A. degree in Education Psychology from the same university. 2. The Intel® Galileo Workshop – Concept of Makerspace and Internet of Things The Intel Galileo Workshop introduces the participants to the concept of a makerspace and the emerging Internet of Things (IoT) technology. It will discuss some examples of makerspaces and provide an overview of the IoT ecosystem including open hardware and availability of low-cost sensor. It will introduce the Intel Galileo board, its features and capabilities. It will provide a hands-on training on the different programming modes (Arduino side and Linux side) and languages (Bash, C, Javascript, Python) supported by the board. The workshop will benefit educators in the K-12 and as well as higher education levels. TRAINER: Dr. Nestor Tiglao is the founder of Bayanihan Labs, an interdisciplinary makerspace group that fosters learning, building, and sharing around open hardware and the Internet of Things. He is also an active member of the Internet Society, a global organization of professionals promoting a free and open Internet. Dr. Tiglao is currently an Associate Professor at the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute in the University of the Philippines

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inDiliman. He obtained his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Instituto Superior Tecnico in Lisbon, Portugal and both his M.S. and B.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of the Philippines in Diliman. His research interests are on Wireless Sensor Networks, Internet of Things, and Ubiquitous Computing. 3. Intel® Transforming Learning: Introduction to Use of Tablets in the Classroom and Digital Learning

Fundamentals The first day of the workshop is designed for teachers who are about to implement tablets in a mobile teaching and learning environment. It will present instructional strategies, educational tools, and classroom management techniques with tablets. Teachers are expected to gain familiarity with tablet features and functionality; instructional design and workflow in a tablet classroom; anytime, anywhere learning access to online tools and resources; classroom management topics and solutions; and collaborative activities with mobile apps. The second day of the workshop is for teachers new to designing digital learning. While teachers may be familiar with tools for personal productivity, this course focuses on strategies for integrating technology into digital teaching and learning. Participants complete required and optional activities through which they learn important concepts, try different digital tools, and use their learning to develop resources to use with their students. It will cover four core modules focusing on the 21st century skills of communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking. Trainers: Ms. Genevieve G Kulong is the Information Technology Officer I of the Department of Education in Zamboanga City Division. She is a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education major in Biology at Western Mindanao State University. She earned her Master of Arts in Instructional Design and Technology at Cebu Normal University. She has been a Teacher for eighteen years before she became an IT Officer. During her teaching years, she exerted tremendous effort in finding ways to develop teaching methods that integrated Information and Communication Technology. She is an ICT advocate in her division. She initiated two award winning ICT projects that extensively helped her community. One of those was designed to promote peace education during the Zamboanga Seige to help her students to cope with stress brought by the conflict. She was a national awardee of “2014 The Many Faces of the Teacher” and received the moniker “Innovation Crusader” from the Diwa and Bato Balani Foundation and was also awarded as “The Most Outstanding Teacher” in her division and an “Achiever Award” by the Local Government of Zamboanga City. Using ICT to improve the teaching and learning experience is one thing she would tirelessly do to make a difference. Mr. Zoilo J. Pinongcos Jr. is a Master Teacher I of Leganes National High School, Leganes, Iloilo. He is currently teaching ICT in Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) and serves as Testing and ICT Coordinator. In 2004-2007 he received an Exemplary Performance Award in the implementation of Mathematics Program in the Division of Iloilo. In 2008, he received the Intel® Teach National Trainer Exemplary Award for 21st Century Educator. Because of his dedication, Metrobank Foundation recognized him as an Outstanding Teacher of the Philippines in 2009. The following year in 2010 he was a National Awardee during the search for “The Many Faces of the Teacher 2010” by Bato Balani Foundation. He was also recognized as a National Finalist during the 6th Innovative Teacher Leadership Award by Microsoft in 2011 and became one of the 10 Inspiring people of 2011 in the Philippines by Manila Bulletin. He represented the Philippines in the International Leader in Education Program (ILEP) in the United States in 2012, and a recipient of Strengthening Leadership and Teaching Excellence skills (SLATES) in Australia in 2013. In 2014 he represented the Philippines in Barcelona Spain during the global forum through his winning project “Barangay Ko, Tipigan Ko” (My Community, My Responsibility). He continues conducting ICT training among teachers with little or no knowledge in computer.

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4. Basic Java and Vaadin Framework Training This workshop focuses on Basic Java Programming and Vaadin Framework needed to do cloud computing. This training will equip trainees with skills to create systems that will benefit the community through cloud computing. The training will give an introduction to the architecture of Vaadin and its major technologies including AJAX, Google Web Toolkit, and event-driven programming. It will provide a practical knowledge on writing a server-side web application including window management, application lifecycle, deployment in a servlet container, and handling events, errors, and resources. In addition, it will provide the reference documentation for all the core user interface components in Vaadin and their most significant features. Other topics the workshop will focus on are managing layout, how you can use cascading style sheets to build custom visual themes for your application, built-in data model of Vaadin, consisting of properties, items, and containers and advanced web application topic such as opening new browser windows, embedding applications in regular web pages, low-level management of resources, shortcut keys, debugging, etcetera.

Trainer:

Mr. Omar Palaming is the CEO of Philippine IT System Design Solutions. He has more than twenty years of professional IT experience with more than ten years dedicated to Java. Prior to his present position, he worked for five years in the Semiconductor and Electronics Manufacturing sector serving as Engineering Manager for Danam Data Systems and Danam Philippines. Other companies he has worked for include Telus International, Black Marlin Data Corporation, Smart Shirts Limited (ROHQ), and America Online Phils. He has six years of professional teaching experience having taught in Don Bosco College – Canlubang, Don Bosco Technical Institute – Tarlac, and Saint Louis Laboratory High School - Baguio City. 5. Developing ICT Plans in School and Division Levels This workshop is for ICT coordinators, education planning officers, schools heads and principals, university administrators, school owners and deans. It aims to: (a) empower participants to develop a vision, plan and implement ICT in Education initiatives; (b) show possibilities of ICT in Education initiatives without waiting for high-level instructions or depending too much on resources coming from central office (e.g. budget, training and equipment) ; (c) provide tools to develop ICT in Education plans and project proposals; and (d) encourage participants to turn their vision into action by giving examples of best practices. The workshop discusses six topics: (i) ICT in Education Essentials; (ii) Assessment of the Current Situation; (iii) Planning; (iv) Project Development; (v) Best Practices; and (vi) Partnerships. Participants gather by school or cluster of schools (division or district level) during group exercises. The facilitator will guide participants to reflect on the current situation in their schools as basis for developing their own ICT in Education plans and project ideas. Trainer: Mr. Benjamin Vergel de Dios previously worked as Program Officer at the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau for Education based in Bangkok, Thailand from February 2005 until December 2010. He trained more than 500 policymakers from over 20 countries on the systematic planning of ICT in the education sector. He also served the Philippine government for ten years (1995-2005) as senior economic development specialist at the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). He worked closely with TESDA and CHED

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developing education policies and reviewing ODA-funded education projects. He is currently the Executive Director of Knowledge Community Inc. 6. UNESCO Workshop on ICT Multimedia Integration for Teaching and Learning Participants will receive a collection of CD-ROMs that contains quality educational resources for ICT-integrated teaching and learning vetted by UNESCO. The CD-ROMs have been distributed to 124 countries worldwide, supported with trainings through the well-established network of Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs) across the Asia-Pacific region, namely UNESCO Resource Distribution Centres. The workshop will cover instructional design principles that are essential in crafting good lessons; enhance participants’ understanding of key ICT ideas and review the various instructional media available for classroom use including multimedia; enumerate factors to consider in selecting appropriate instructional materials, as well as various points in the lesson where multimedia resources may be integrated. The workshop will allow participants to navigate through the UNESCO CDs and provides hands-on practice in integrating selected resources to enhance an existing lesson plan.

Trainers:

Mr. Mike Anthony Tan is an eLearning and mLearning advocate that promotes the integration of educational tools that maximizes student learning. He obtained his graduate degree in Master of Arts in Education Major in Information Technology Integration from Ateneo de Manila University and took his undergraduate degree of Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Mathematics with specialization in Computer application in De La Salle University. He is also a faculty teaching at Multimedia Arts department of De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde. Being a technopreneur, Mike Tan heads a team that handle eLearning consultancy projects to different schools, corporations, and government agencies. His team provides successful solutions for all kinds of clients using educational tools such as Moodle, Google Apps, Youtube Education, among others. Engr. May Anne Ong-Laciste graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Science Major in Computer Engineering at University of the East-Caloocan Campus, and has completed the academic requirements for the Master in Engineering Program, Major in Computer Engineering at Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila. She is also a TESDA NCII holder in Computer Hardware Servicing. She serves as a resource speaker on various programs promoting 21st century pedagogies and technology, including the Google Apps for the “Introduction of e-Learning and Edmodo”, and the “ICT4E Training Workshop for Teachers” at DepEdMalabon City. She has also been awarded with Certificate of Achievement in “Google for Education” in November, 2014. She continuously hones her expertise by actively taking part in various programs that showcase the effective use of technology in the classroom. In the past two years alone, she has been part of the Microsoft Training Champs Train-the-Trainer Session, the Vaadin Workshop at De La Salle College of Saint Benilde, Google for Education Innovation Tour, Google Teachers’ Workshop, Adobe Photoshop Competition featuring WACOM Intuos Tablet and Pen, and SAP Business One Training.

7. DESIGN THINKING FOR EDUCATORS

The workshop will lead the participants on a walk-through of the toolkit designed by IDEO entitled Design Thinking for Educators Toolkit which contains the process and methods of design adapted for the context of K–12 education. It offers new ways for educators to be intentional and collaborative as they design solutions for their schools, empowering educators to create impactful solutions for complex challenges. Teachers all over the globe are using it to create new solutions for their classrooms, schools and communities—using empathy to help develop curriculum, engaging students in helping to design their

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spaces and working with each other to create new tools and processes for school-based challenges. The effort is helping teachers become agents of change within their schools, driving new small - and large-scale innovations. Trainer: Ms. Ann Hazel Javier is the current Executive Director of an environmental non-profit called Pusod, Inc. based in Lipa City, Batangas, Philippines. She has expanded Pusod's project portfolio, to include the Kalusugang Pangkalahatan Scale Up Project in several Municipalities in the Province of Batangas in partnership with the UP Economics Foundation and lead in the coordination for the local Education Outreach component of the Philippine Biodiversity Expedition with California Academy of Sciences. She has been with Pusod in the last 4 years. She is also a current faculty of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, School of Design and Arts under the Multimedia Arts Program where she has been teaching for more than 8 years. She teaches Environmental Education and Communication, Strategic Marketing, and Social Design using the Human Centered Design Toolkit of IDEO among others. She is also Project Director of the recently concluded national competition, Benilde Prize for Design Excellence. Ann Hazel finished a Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture at UP Los Banos and a Master of Science Candidate under the Environmental Science Program of De La Salle University Manila. She is passionate about conservation of the natural environment and community-empowerment.