innotech n e w s l e t t e r A Publication of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Center for Educational Innovation and Technology (SEAMEO INNOTECH), Quezon City, Philippines January-March 2016 ISSN 0115-7469 SEAMEO INNOTECH @ 46 On 27 January 2016, SEAMEO INNOTECH celebrated its 46th anniversary with the theme I Love My Job. Staff and partners gathered at the SEAMEO INNOTECH Pearl Hall for a celebration that is simple yet filled with love and appreciation. A video presentation of the Center s accomplishments was shown in recognition of another successful year for the Center. Staff and partners efforts were appreciated afterwards, as these accomplishments were made possible through their passion and love for the work they do. Two staff members, Mr. Jesse Tuason and Ms. Monique Adalem, were recognized for their 20 years of outstanding service to the organization. Their years with SEAMEO INNOTECH were shown through a video presentation. Plaque (Continued on Page 2) IN THIS ISSUE: SEAMEO INNOTECH @ 46 A million steps of love SEAMEO and GIZ sign note verbale for regional school health program ECCD study test administrators conduct second round data gathering DepEd, CHED, TESDA, UPOU finalize joint circular for OER policies INNOTECH and UST partner for teacher training
SEAMEO INNOTECH @ 46 (Continued from Page 1) and token were also given to them as an appreciation of their contributions for the organization. The culmination of the 1 Million Steps of Love, a Center wellness and fitness activity intended to collectively generate positive energy, express solid support, and offer fervent prayers for Dr. Ramon Bacani s and his family, also took place in the early part of the celebration. The only way to do great work is to love what you do. Steve Jobs For 46 years, SEAMEO INNOTECH continues to develop programs and projects that would provide the best education solutions in Southeast Asia and beyond. RELATED STORY A MILLION STEPS OF LOVE I n line with the Center s 46th anniversary celebration, staff and partners joined hand in hand for the 1 Million Steps of Love, a Center-wide unity walk held on the afternoon of 22 January 2016 at the UP Diliman Academic Oval. SEAMEO INNOTECH Center Director, Dr. Ramon C. Bacani, also joined the said activity in Israel at the same time (10 AM). This activity initially intends to collectively generate positive energy, express solid support, and offer fervent prayers for Dr. Bacani s wife, Ms. Nenette Bacani. Aside from the Unity Walk, staff and partners previously pledged to walk and/or run a certain amount of kilometres within 12 days. A total of 3,769,231 steps were pledged, and to its success, staff and partners even exceeded this target. 2 innotechnewsletter January-March2016
SEAMEO AND GIZ SIGN NOTE VERBALE FOR REGIONAL SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAM On 17 February 2016 at the German Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, SEAMEO and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) signed a note verbale to formalize their partnership for the next phase of the regional school health program, Fit for School. The note verbale was signed by Dr. Gatot Hari Priowirjanto, Director of SEAMEO Secretariat, and by H.E. Mr. Peter Prügel, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Thailand. Mr. Bennet Benoza, Managaer of SEAMEO INNOTECH Knowledge Management and Networking Office, and Ms. Nicole Siegmund, Principal Advisor of the Regional Fit for School Program, were also present to witness the ceremonial signing. The Fit for School program, jointly conducted by GIZ and SEAMEO INNOTECH, originated in the Philippines and is currently being implemented in Cambodia, Indonesia, and Lao PDR. The program aims to support the Ministries of Education in their efforts to develop schools as healthy and enabling learning environments for children. The second phase of the program now focuses on supporting government partners in systematically and sustainably scaling up water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in schools. Know more about the Fit for School Program at www. fitforschool.international. January-March2016 innotechnewsletter 3
SNAPSHOTS INNOTECH vs Manulife INNOTECH Basketball Court 16 March 2016 The boys of INNOTECH and Manulife showcased their athletic skills and camaraderie in a fun and friendly basketball match. Hope this will set off more fun activities with our neighbors! HReXCHANGE on Pag-ibig SEAMEO INNOTECH 16 March 2016 The Human Resource Unit organized a series of HReXCHANGE the first one of which is the Pag-ibig Fund orientation. A representative from them helped out the staff on their Pag-ibig concerns. 4 innotechnewsletter January-March2016
LoL (DepEd Reorganization, COP, Creative Commons) SEAMEO INNOTECH 4, 15, and 19 February 2016 Representatives from DepEd, COP, and Creative Commons were invited to enlighten the staff on their respective expertise. INNOTECH Outing 2016 Puerto Princesa, Palawan 11-14 March 2016 SEAMEO INNOTECH went to Palawan for their summer outing! January-March2016 innotechnewsletter 5
ECCD study test administrators conduct second round of data gathering T 6 he Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) and SEAMEO INNOTECH have been commissioned to be the research team of the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Tracer Study, a UNICEF-funded fouryear study on the development and learning of randomly selected pupils from Kinder up to Grade 2. development of selected Kinder to Grade 2 pupils. The team is currently on their second round of data gathering, collecting data from more than 4,500 students in 67 schools in 9 Local Government Units/Municipalities across the Philippines (Quezon City, Bulacan, Quezon Province, Cebu City, Bohol, Southern Leyte, Davao City, Maguindanao, and Sarangani). Since the last quarter of 2015, ACER and SEAMEO INNOTECH, through its Solutions Development Unit, have been around the country to gather baseline data on literacy, numeracy, oral language, and social and emotional Through this longitudinal study, the team will analyse the holistic development of the children, the factors affecting the children s learning performance and socioemotional development, and the children s oral language skills in Filipino and English. Results of this study will serve as basis and helpful information for national policy and practice on early learning. The team also aims to develop and pilot classroom assessment tools for the wider replication of this study in support of the K to 12 reform. The ECCD Tracer Study is led by UNICEF, in partnership with the Philippine Department of Education, Assessment, Curriculum and Technology Research Center (ACTRC), the Philippine Department of Social Welfare and Development, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), and SEAMEO INNOTECH. innotechnewsletter January-March2016
DEPED, CHED, TESDA, UPOU FINALIZE JOINT CIRCULAR FOR OER POLICIES Following the Open Educational Resources (OER) Policy Forum last 23-24 September 2015, representatives from the Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), and University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) gathered on 29-30 March 2016 for a workshop to finalize the joint circular previously agreed on as a joint memorandum in support of OER. The technical workshop was facilitated and supported by SEAMEO INNOTECH and UNESCO Southeast Asia Center of Lifelong Learning for Sustainable Development (SEACLLSD). After the intense discussion of the representatives of each agency and members of the technical panel, the group have come up with a joint circular on the adoption of OER policies. This joint circular will support the OER policies to be crafted by each agency. Agencyspecific strategic plans were also drafted on the second day of the writeshop. The group have agreed to include these strategic plans as annexes of the joint circular, together with the detailed action agenda, a copy of Paris Declaration on OER, and a copy of RA No. 10650 on Open Distance Learning. This writeshop is part of UNESCO OER Policy Project which supports the OER policy development cycles in selected countries. January-March2016 innotechnewsletter 7
INNOTECH AND UST PARTNER FOR TEACHER TRAINING On 17 March 2016, SEAMEO INNOTECH formalized its partnership with the University of Sto. Tomas (UST), through its College of Education, for collaborative works on teacher training. The signed memorandum of understanding establishes cooperation for organizing seminars, workshops, and trainings of teachers in Southeast Asia, as well as authorship, presentation, or publication of researches on innovative and technological education. The MOU was signed by SEAMEO INNOTECH Center Director, Dr. Ramon C. Bacani, and UST College of Education Dean, Dr. Allan B. De Guzman. Also present in the signing are Mr. Benito Benoza and Ms. Carolyn Rodriguez from SEAMEO INNOTECH, and Rector Herminio Dagohoy, O.P. and Ms. Lilian Sison from UST. The University of Sto. Tomas is the oldest existing university in Asia. Its College of Education houses the programs on teacher education, nutrition and dietetics, food technology, and library and information science. Several degree programs of the College have been accredited by the Commission on Higher Education as Centers of Excellence and Centers of Development. innotech n e w s l e t t e rn Published quarterly by the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Regional Center for Educational Innovation and Technology (INNOTECH). Tel: 9247681; Fax: (632) 9210224. For your feedback, e-mail us at: info@seameo-innotech.org Editorial Office at the Information Management Unit, SEAMEO INNOTECH, UPPO Box 207, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City 1101, Philippines. Editors: Jelico Angelo V. Arriesgado Editorial Assistants: Alecsa Joy Ann L. Geronimo, Nicole M. Asedillo Photos: Jesse M. Tuason; Guillermo Cruz; Mark John Antido Layout: Nicole M. Asedillo Advisers: Ramon C. Bacani, Director; Benito E. Benoza, Manager, Knowledge Management and Networking Office; Carolyn S. Rodriguez, Manager, Quality and Systems Management Office Bylined articles reflect the opinions of the author and not necessarily of SEAMEO INNOTECH. SEAMEO Regional INNOTECH Center UPPO Box 207, U.P. Diliman, Quezon City, 1101, Philippines Re-entered as second class mail matter, February 7, 1983 at U.P. Post Office, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines 8 innotechnewsletter January-March2016