iSchools Project | Bridging the Digital Divide - Beta

In response to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s program to ensure that “all public high schools have a computer laboratory by 2010,” the Commission on Information and Communications Technology, through one of its flagship programs, the iSchools Project is very proud to announce the roll-out of its PC Recycling activities, starting February 18, 2010 to be participated in by thirty two (32) State Universities and Colleges.

The government's iSchools Project received an award in the "Digital Inclusion category" at the 3rd Government Technology Awards in Bali, Indonesia, last week.

The Government Technology Awards is a brainchild of FutureGov, the largest regional organization of government, education and healthcare officials in the Asia Pacific.

The Awards seeks to recognize outstanding government modernization projects across Asia.

Training Management Guidelines

The Training Management Guidelines serve to establish standards for the implementation of the numerous training courses the iSchools Project undertakes. 

The Training Management Guidelines sets the general rules to ensure that all trainings to be conducted will adopt the training management and teaching principles required for the adult learner. 

Standards are also set for the compensation of trainers and the specifications of training kits specific to the 5 courses the iSchools Project implements.

The Training Management Guidelines concludes with a matrix on stakeholder responsibilities before, during and after the conduct of trainings.   

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Deployment Guidelines

The Deployment Guidelines was intended for the proper setup and installation of an iSchools Internet Learning Laboratory (iWILL). The iWILL is composed of the most tangible components of the project -- hardware, software and Internet connection.

The Deployment Guidelines outline the legal, physical and reporting requirements that must be met during pre- and post-deployment.

After a discussion of the responsibilities of the various iSchools Project stakeholders, a description of the mandatory distribution and floor setup of the ICT equipment is detailed. Strict compliance is essential, as this design has been approved by education experts as adhering to the objective of building ICT literacy.

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PC Recycling Implementation Guidelines
 
The PC Recycling initiative seeks to improve the PC-to-student ratio by maximizing available ICT equipment and minimizing electronic waste through the development of the technical capabilities of selected public high schools nationwide.

The PC Recycling Implementation Guidelines details the program concept and mechanics of this initiative. Also included in the Guidelines are the criteria to be used for selecting program beneficiaries; implementation strategies to be utilized; budget allotment; schedule of implementation; and a list of involved SUC partners.

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