Some fifteen public elementary and high schools in the city have piloted the implementation of Smart Learning Communities that allows learners to avail of technology-based education amidst the ongoing face-to-face conduct of classes.
Dr. Estela L. Carin֮o, regional director of the Cordillera office of the Department of Education (DepEd-CAR), said that the program leverages technology, data, and collaborative practices to enhance the learning experience of learners and build a supportive community among learners, educators, and stakeholders.
She claimed that its goal is to provide quality, globally competitive education that equips learners with essential skills and values for life-long learning and employment.
The DepEd-CAR official claimed that the 15 public schools adopted blended learning, nine professional engagements have been implemented where 150 teachers have already been trained to implement the program.
Moreover, 11 educational technology applications had already been put in place complimented by a city resolution establishing the Smart Learning Communities in the city.
Initially, she reported that during the pilot implementation of this program, there was an 88% average performance of elementary and junior high school students from the pilot schools which shows the successful pilot testing of the Smart Learning Communities in the city.
On the agency’s computerization program, particularly the provisions of laptops and Smart television sets, some 1,208 laptops and 373 Smart television sets were delivered during the schoolyear 2021-2022, 2,151 laptops during schoolyear 2022-2023 and 9,475 laptops and 1,042 Smart television sets acquired during schoolyear 2023-2024.
Carino added that there are still ongoing deliveries of the required equipment pursuant to the agency’s aggressive computerization program. By Dexter A. See
