Seminar - Learning Session (Center for Education Access and Development)

Raphy Domingo gave an introduction for the day's Learning Session.

The following academic papers were discussed: 

"Classroom Technology and Constructivist Approach"

Mr. Leonides D. Sulse and Ms. Baby Ruth Reyes

and

"Understanding Some Deaf Issues &

Effective Ways on Teaching the Deaf"

Ms. Ma. Victoria Sakilayan and Mr. Ariscel Lobo

May Cabutihan, together with sign language interpreter Ms. Joi, 

introduced the presenters from the Teachers Education Institute.

Mr. Leonides D. Sulse explained how classroom technology helps in Deaf studies

 

The audience listened in rapt attention to the the speakers.

Ms. Ruth Reyes explained how technology might assist in implementing

 constructive strategies in the classroom.

Ms. Ruth also showed a video which highlighted how
classroom technology facilitates effective learning.

Audience members participated by asking questions.

Mr. Ariscel Lobo and Ms. Ma. Victoria Sakilayan teamed up for their presentation.

Ms. Victoria explained how the Deaf culture is acquired in the classroom teaching.

Mr. Ariscel proceeded to expound on why do a lot of Deaf people 

have difficulties with the English grammar. 

May Cabutihan awarded the certificates to the speakers.

The audience happily posed off at the end of the program 

after gaining a number of insights and learnings

Edited by: Marina Viktoria De Los Reyes

A New Partnership to Improve High School Education for the Deaf

On the 15th of  September 2011,  De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, a college of Rochester Institute of Technology, will sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to create the Pre-College Education Network (P-CEN), a collaborative effort designed to improve high school education for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students in the ASEAN region.

     P-CEN is a development of the Post-secondary Education Network-International (PEN-International), a multinational partnership of colleges and universities whose goal is to improve and expand post secondary opportunities for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students worldwide. PEN-International and P-CEN are both represented in the Philippines by De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, which is incidentally celebrating its 20 years of being involved with Deaf education in the country.      

     Through the generous support of The Nippon Foundation of Japan to improve secondary education for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students in the ASEAN region, P-CEN will be able to build local capacity by providing training and support for teachers and support staff, and by disseminating and sharing resources throughout the region.

edited by Marina Viktoria De Los Reyes