DepEd TV’s programs

Ma. Corazon Quizon Carlos

A FACEBOOK post from an official of the Department of Education revealed that DepEd TV will start broadcasting and delivering lessons to public school students at home when the school year starts on Oct. 5.

According to the official, DepEd TV will air from 7 am to 7 pm, Monday to Saturday, via IBC-13.

The program grid, the official said, will be adjusted when the DepEd increases its capacity to produce more episodes.

Earlier, the DepEd said it was eyeing to produce 220 episodes per week, covering all K-12 subjects by January 2021.

For the initial program, 130 unique episodes for major subject areas will be included.

DepEd has also partnered with other channels aside from IBC-13 to air its educational programs, including Solar TV (1 digital channel); Cignal TV (2 satellite TV channels); GSAT (1 satellite TV channel); PTV4 (4 hours over-the-air TV); Planet Cable (1 cable channel); Philippine Cable and Telecommunications Association (1 to 3 cable channel/s for members); Gracia/LMP (1 satellite TV channel); Mabuhay Pilipinas TV (13 satellite TV channels); and GMA (2 digital channels).

The DepEd also earlier said that TV and radio-based instruction are important in distance learning, especially for students who do not have access to the internet.

The DepEd has also enlisted the assistance of some of the country's known TV personalities/ broadcast journalists to train teachers on how to deliver lessons in front of the camera.

The agency also assured the public that control measures have been put in place to avoid errors, just like what transpired during the dry run.

The DepEd’s blended learning method also includes printed and digital modules, radio, and online classes.

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The author is Administrative Assistant II at San Vicente Elementary School,

Apalit District