IBM eMentor Scholarship Program in Mindanao TERESITA MEDADO 07 September 2006 Strategic Partnerships for Effective ICT Use in Education

Corporate Social Responsibility Educational Technology Liberates Teachers of Muslim Mindanao The Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), the provinces of Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi and Basilan

Program Goals Education Community Culture Partners in Development Build institutional capacity for competitive performance in education Uphold the ARMM indigenous cultures as the catalyst for education reform Establish educational opportunities for increased employability and job competitiveness Encourage increased participation among communities of stakeholders for sustained development of educational institutions in ARMM Corporate Social Responsibility Educational Technology Liberates Teachers of Muslim Mindanao

Corporate Social Responsibility C elebrate, R ecognize, E mpower, & M odel Best practices in the use of modern technology to enhance teaching and learning in the Secondary Schools of ARMM A Teacher Scholarship Program Educational Technology Liberates Teachers of Muslim Mindanao

Corporate Social Responsibility C elebrate, R ecognize, E mpower, & M odel Technology to: Captivate student interest and enhance classroom interaction Enhance lesson content through research and collaboration among other teacher communities A Teacher Scholarship Program Educational Technology Liberates Teachers of Muslim Mindanao

The Partnership Model The Partnership Model Corporate Social Responsibility ARMM Community of Teachers ARMM Community of Teachers Infrastructure Sustainability Capacity Building Capacity Building Commitment Support Resources Support Resources Superintendents School Administrators Teachers District Supervisors Educational Technology Liberates Teachers of Muslim Mindanao

2,286 Total Public Secondary School Teachers 2,286 Total Public Secondary School Teachers Program Methodology IBM Model eMentor Awardees October 2006 Top 5 eMentor Teacher Scholar- to the IBM eMentor Training & Practicum Top 28 Teacher- Practitioners Teacher Applicants to the IBM eMentor Training & Practicum 75 Teacher-Applicants from Public Secondary Schools 75 Teacher-Applicants from Public Secondary Schools Corporate Social Responsibility August 05 December 05 October 06 Educational Technology Liberates Teachers of Muslim Mindanao

75 Teacher-Applicants from Public Secondary Schools 75 Teacher-Applicants from Public Secondary Schools Top 28 Teacher- Practitioners English Proficiency / Reading Comprehension Fundamentals of Practice of Educational Technology Basic Computer Literacy Criteria for Screening IBM eMentor Scholarship Program Methodology Corporate Social Responsibility August 05 December 05 September to November 05 Educational Technology Liberates Teachers of Muslim Mindanao

Top 5 Top 28 Teacher- Practitioners Criteria for IBM eMentor Best Practice Award Technology integrated lesson plans and activities motivate increased classroom interaction # of Technology-Integrated materials developed Evaluation of Echo-training conduct among other teachers # of Teachers Trained Frequency and content of postings, messages and interaction on collaboration sites: IBM eMentor Blog Site and IBM Mentor Place Program Methodology Corporate Social Responsibility December 05 October 06 February to August 06 Educational Technology Liberates Teachers of Muslim Mindanao

Program Methodology eMentor Teacher Scholar - Trainors 28 Teacher- IBM eMentors 28 Teacher- IBM eMentors eMentor Teacher Scholar - Trainors to train 10 teachers = 308 Teacher Practitioners (13.5% of total teacher population) = 308 Teacher Practitioners (13.5% of total teacher population) Corporate Social Responsibility January 06 February to August 06 Educational Technology Liberates Teachers of Muslim Mindanao

Program Status Program Status eMentor Teacher Scholar - Trainors 28 Teacher- IBM eMentors 28 Teacher- IBM eMentors Current Trained Teachers = 113 Teacher Practitioners (37% Complete) = 113 Teacher Practitioners (37% Complete) Corporate Social Responsibility January 06 February to June 06 Educational Technology Liberates Teachers of Muslim Mindanao

Program Outputs Corporate Social Responsibility Educational Technology Liberates Teachers of Muslim Mindanao

Program Outputs Corporate Social Responsibility Educational Technology Liberates Teachers of Muslim Mindanao

Program Outputs Corporate Social Responsibility Educational Technology Liberates Teachers of Muslim Mindanao

EducationUphold and advance systemic change in education Corporate Social Responsibility Continuing Vision “My students are more participative with modern technology in my classroom. In my geometry class, they understand the meaning of figures clearly and become more interested … Prof. Anabelie Valdez, my co-teacher, enjoyed using my lesson … the impact on students’ interest as they performed interactive activities on Food Chain… I hope I can encourage all my co-teachers to integrate modern technology in their classroom instruction.” - Ms. Maryam Q. Manalundong, Mindanao State University, Balindong Lanao del Sur (Math teacher) Educational Technology Liberates Teachers of Muslim Mindanao

Culture Promote patriotism and pride for their own culture; Promote appreciation for their culture across the world Corporate Social Responsibility Continuing Vision “Ma’am tingnan mo, Kasama po pala ang Tawi-Tawi sa pwedeng ire-search sa web!” my students exclaimed! I knew then that this land, no matter how “forsaken” some people may think this place is…, it has a promise … seeing my students’ faces, the willingness to be connected and be open to the outside world. They couldn’t express the joy they felt when they first discovered what technology offers … they seem to have conquered the world for the first time. The feeling of insecurity suddenly disappeared. Who would think that a place like Paglima Sugala (a one-hour slow boat ride from the main island of Bongao) with a 6-hrs- a day- electricity, where reading a newspaper is out of the vocabulary, and where watching a movie seems to be a remote possibility, now has become a venue for students to go beyond the things they could ever imagine through the use of technology. – Ms. Floravel Ambas, Bato-Bato National High School, Tawi-Tawi (PEHM Teacher Educational Technology Liberates Teachers of Muslim Mindanao

Community Foster equal opportunity, brought about by better education, towards economic growth and equality. “ Now our children can experience what the children in urban areas have been enjoying for years. Children of the war can now be children enriched with bright future ahead of them. Enriched with new innovations that technology can provide… By improving teachers with new innovations and new technologies in teaching, you're improving the lives of the children, making it possible for them to leap beyond their world.” - Ms. Nor-ain Ampang, Mindanao State University, Baloi, Lanao del Norte ( Biology teacher) Corporate Social Responsibility Continuing Vision Educational Technology Liberates Teachers of Muslim Mindanao

Continuing Vision eMentor Teacher Scholar - Trainors 28 Teacher-IBM eMentors 28 Teacher-IBM eMentors eMentor Teacher Scholar - Trainors to train 10 teachers = 308 Teacher Practitioners (13.5% of total teacher population) = 308 Teacher Practitioners (13.5% of total teacher population) Over 2,000 Public Secondary School Teachers Over 2,000 Public Secondary School Teachers Corporate Social Responsibility Partners in Development With more partners in development, we can hasten the development of educational institutions in ARMM. Proposed conduct of 5 to 6 Training & Practicum IBM eMentor Training & Practicum An Invitation to New Partners Educational Technology Liberates Teachers of Muslim Mindanao

The IBM eMentor Partners in Development Corporate Social Responsibility Educational Technology Liberates Teachers of Muslim Mindanao