K-12 infused with Globe program

The Department of Education (DepEd) commended its long-time private partner Globe for spearheading the program’s integration in K-to-12 Curriculum during the five-day National Summit for Digital Citizenship and Responsibility at the Century Park Hotel Manila.

DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones explained that the Digital Thumbprint Program (DTP) aims to educate public and private high school students on proper online behavior as well as encourage students, teachers and parents to participate in creating an open, inclusive, collaborative and safe online environment.

“We are in a connected world where anyone can easily have access to the internet. While we believe that the internet is fundamental to achieving inclusive and equitable quality education, we are also aware that it exposes our youth to many potential risks that may harm them,” Briones said.

Digital Citizenship, a vital aspect of educating the youth, is one of the key advocacies of Globe, as it is crucial that the youth are equipped with the right information to help them make the proper decisions in their daily actions in the online world.

By integrating Digital Citizenship and Responsibility into the K-to-12 curriculum, the DTP modules will be further developed for inclusion in the values formation subject. This way, all students nationwide will benefit from the lessons on digital citizenship and learn about the responsibilities that come with being online.