Virtual series on digital learning

Jesusa M. Feliciano

IN support of the country’s transition to digital learning amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd), in collaboration with the US Embassy, launched a nine-day virtual series for teachers and educators.

The series opened with a virtual audience of more than 3,600 education administrators, it was learned. It will run from Sept. 14 to Oct. 23, expecting to gather 8,000 Filipino teachers, educators, and administrators.

Also partnering with the DepEd and US Embassy in this important program is the National Educators Academy of the Philippines. American English Language Specialists will use the latest instructional techniques to best support Filipino students’ learning during the Covid-19 pandemic, the DepEd said.

According to the agency, the series was designed by a team of three American English Language Specialists in the United States to meet the specific needs of Filipino teachers and students.

The specialists will deliver a series of virtual classes on the multiple learning modalities. These include course content includes guidance, methodology and instructional materials.

They will also provide resources to assist with the delivery of online and other non-face-toface classroom instruction, critical for continuing the education of Filipino students during the pandemic.

Meanwhile, the Bureau of Learning Delivery and the National Educators Academy of the Philippines were commended for their efforts in partnering with stakeholders and benefactors.

The DepEd, meantime, expressed gratitude to their partners from the US Embassy for making sure that fellow language teachers will be capacitated amid this challenging time.

The project is sponsored by the US Embassy’s Regional English Language Office, which works with DepEd, education administrators, and teachers to enhance English language learning.

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