GENERAL EMILIO AGUINALDO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOOL ID : 301190
GEANHS PREPARES FOR ODL; CONDUCTS DRY RUN
Online teachers geared up for online delivery learning (ODL) as GEANHS conducted an online class dry run. Thirty-two teachers from all 8 learning areas handled online classes for a week, with the support of volunteer students from Grade 7-10.
Teachers utilized Google Classroom as a teaching and learning platform for both synchronous and asynchronous learning. Digital tools for education, including Google Forms, Kahoot, Quizziz, and other OER applications, were effectively utilized by teachers.
Head Teachers and Master Teachers provided technical assistance through pre- and post-conferences in virtual and face-to-face approaches, noting social distancing measures.
Since June, the school has developed various initiatives to upskill teachers in ODL, such as the Power I.T. Up Webinar, LAC sessions, and orientations on managing online classes.
GEANHS continues to prepare for the upcoming school year to ensure that Emilians will continue to receive quality education amid pandemic.
GEANHS COMPLETION CEREMONY GOES VIRTUAL
With the onset of social distancing protocols, quarantine, and lockdown measures, group events have been discouraged to prevent further spread of COVID-19. This opens for new innovative avenues for gatherings, giving rise to virtual activities.
GEANHS joins the trend of “new normal” approaches to school events, as it held its first Virtual Completion Ceremony for Batch 2020 on July 10, 2020 via its YouTube channel.
The program began with messages from national, regional and division educational leaders: DepEd Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones; Regional Director Wilfredo E. Cabral Schools Divison Superintendent Rosemarie D. Torres; Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Galileo L. Go; Parent Supervisor Mariano V. Valles; and School Head Lerma V. Peña. Representing the stakeholders, LGU leaders Cong. Alex “AA” Advincula and City Mayor Emmanuel L. Maliksi also shared their motivating messages to completers.
The completion ceremony recognized the Academic Excellence Awardees who successfully achieved a weighted average of 90 and above.
Focal element of the program was presentation of completers, together with their class advisers. Over 2,000 Emilians from 38 sections completed Junior High School in year 2020.
Initially announced on its Facebook Page in July , GEANHS completers have shown excitement and anticipation for the online event.
“Our situation now is different. Our set up, [like this webinar], is also different from what we were used to.” Mr. June Bence L. Adelan, the Information Technology Officer of the Schools Division Office of Imus City, encouraged the teachers of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo National High School to adapt to the changes brought by the CoViD19 pandemic.
On his opening statement, he asked the teachers to focus on the webinar series as he added that a webinar set up is even more challenging to organize.
"Teachers should be open-minded in exploring the different educational platforms. This webinar series will not only give you knowledge but will also provide you with the opportunity to curate open educational resources and software which you may be able to use in the different modalities of teaching. We need to prepare for the new normal. A big change has arrived, and we need to adapt." Mr. Adelan quoted the Nokia CEO, Stephen Elop when he said, “We didn’t do anything wrong, but somehow, we lost…” He explained that others in the same indutry had outpaced the company. The ITO officer explained that just like the company, teachers should be able to adapt to change before its too late.
The webinar series, with the theme: POWER IT UP for the New Normal, held on July 1 -3, was the second Cyber Expo organized by GEANHS’ ICT unit lead by Ms. Mary Ann N. Villareal.
Virtual Environment, Our New Normal
"To capacitate teachers for the opening of the school year 2020-2021, the ICT unit of our school saw it fit to gather everyone virtually." Ms. Villareal, the ICT coordinator of GEANHS cited that this is the best way to disseminate information as everyone is encouraged to stay at home.
Ms. Villareal, on her statement of purpose also cited the outputs expected from the teachers after the webinar.
Before the webinar started, Mrs. Crisanta F. Caudal, Head Teacher IV of TLE Department, also encouraged to ask questions through the chat box as the webinar is broadcasted on YouTube. On the other hand, Mrs. Lerma V. Peña, Principal IV, informed the teachers that the school is also preparing for the new teaching set up, specifically for teachers who may be assigned to teach online. She added that the school will be upgrading its internet connection with the help of the city government.
Power It Up
GEANHS' second Cyber Expo does not only aim to skill up teachers but to prepare them for the new normal. The discussions focused on platforms and open educational resources that teachers may employ in teaching online.
To introduce the different applications under Google, learning sessions in the first day included: Google Drive by Mr. Ricky F. Mosquera, the IT Coordinator of English Department; Google Docs and Google Sheet by Ms. Kimberly Kate I. Arriesgiado, IT Coordinator of EsP Department; Google Forms and Google Slides by Ms. Marycon Carmela G. Mella, teacher from TLE Department, and; Google Classroom discussed by Ms. Helen Marie F. Carreon from MAPEH Department.
Sessions for the second day included discussions on Kotobee Author and Reader by Mr. Michael Joseph A. Lapid; Wondershare Quiz Creator by Mr. Norman T. Fortun, IT Coordinator of Science Department; Hot Potato and Flipgrid by Mr. Ernan Jeremiah R, Medina, a Math teacher who also create educational content for YouTube; and How to use Bitmoji for teaching and learning by Ms. Vabes Katleen P. Tabuena, IT Coordinator of Filipino Department.
Learning Management Systems (NEO LMS) by Ms. Jenielyn E. Padernal of Cypher Learning and DLSU-D was discussed on the third day of the webinar.
The webinar was concluded with a message from Mr. Henry C. Donsol, Head Teacher VI of EsP Department. "I hope that after you were equipped with the necessary knowledge, you will apply that in providing quality education". Mr. Donsol said on his closing remarks.
Mr. June Bence Adelan, Information Technology Officer of SDOIC joins GEANHS Teachers via video conferencing
Mrs. Lerma V. Pena welcomes the participants of the 3-day webinar series.
Mr. Mark Deo S.Esquita (left) and Mr. Bob C. Belocura Jr. (right) monitor the YouTube broadcast of the webinar.
TWG meeting in preparation for Power I.T. Up webinar