DepEd talks about ICT4E

Good news! The Department of Education led by Secretary Jesli Lapus is all for IT incorporation in education.

Secretary Lapus recently spoke in the recent 3rd National ICTs Basic Education Congress and he revealed the Information and Communications Technology for Education (ICT4E) – a strategic plan that will take five years in development and a budget of P2 billion  (and that amount is slotted for 44,300 primary and secondary schools for only the year 2009).

Ultimately, the ICT4E seeks to “revitalize schools, link students to global resources and enable them to critically seek and analyze information, create new knowledge and products and eventually develop habits of self-learning.” All of these to transform students into “dynamic learners, values-centered and responsible citizens.”

Source: PDI