Archive for the 'Alternative Learning Systems' Category

Literacy for Empowerment

July 21, 2008

It’s hard to believe that a week has passed since my last blog posting. That was from Amsterdam, in transit from the board meeting of the Global Campaign for Education.
I have just come from a three-day workshop in Cotabato City, for 102 Instructional Managers from the Synergeia project sites in mainland Mindanao. A similar workshop [...]

Transit Thoughts in Amsterdam

July 14, 2008

Thanks for small blessings. I have a few minutes at the KLM lounge in Schipol, and surprise, surprise, there is free internet for 30 minute sessions. Checked my e-mail and here is a short blog.
During our board meeting of the Global Campaign on Education (GCE), one item was the theme for the 2009 Global Action [...]

ALS in ARMM

June 18, 2008

Am in Davao for a workshop with PMTs - Project Management Teams - convened by Synergeia from 11 LGUs in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao.
Synergeia is one of three implementing organizations of EQuaLLS 2, a USAid funded program on basic education in ARMM. I knew about its earlier participation in EQuaLLS 1, but was [...]

A Long Day’s Journey to Botolan

June 10, 2008

A week ago on June 3, I took the 7 am Victory bus to Botolan Zambales. Letty Gomez, president of PBAZ - Paaralang Bayan ng Ayta sa Zambales, had invited me to join their delegation for their dialogue and negotiations with Mayor Roger Yap of Botolan.
It was a long five-hour trip, with stops in Lubao, [...]

12 Brain Rules

May 29, 2008

“If you can get only one book this year, make it this one.” That is quite an endorsement for a book from one of my favorite blog sites, Garr Reynold’s Presentation Zen.
The book is Brain Rules by Dr. John Medina, a developmental molecular biologist. His professional title can be intimidating, but don’t worry, his writing [...]

Between Honesty and Hope 2

May 28, 2008

Yesterday at the E-Net Philippines office, I was interviewed by writers of the abs-cbnnews.com. They introduced themselves as staff of Newsbreak who are writing a special report to be posted online.
“Are you going to the press lunch tomorrow in Makati?” I asked them. The PBED - Philippine Business for Education has asked me to join [...]

Blended Learning

May 24, 2008

Last Wednesday, I took a taxi to the airport from the Development Academy of the Philippines; I was part of a panel that commented on a research into farmer beneficiaries in the banana plantations.
Waiting for me at the Centennial airport was Franklin Quijano, former mayor of Iligan City. We flew together to Cebu, to speak [...]

Tech-Voc and Lifelong Learning

May 18, 2008

I spent this Sunday editing the documentation from the Strategic Planning Workshop I facilitated for TESDA Region 1. But in between, I read the web postings in the virtual seminar hosted by ICAE, the International Council for Adult Education, as part of the run up to CONFINTEA 6 in 2009.
When the case is made for [...]

TESDA Revisited

May 17, 2008

Girlie and I flew to Laoag City last Wednesday evening, and were fetched at the airport by Merle Blanco, TESDA Provincial Director of Ilocos Norte. She brought us by car to Ilocos Sur, to the Cabugao Beach Resort, where Washington “Boying” Agustin, TESDA Regional Director, was waiting.
TESDA Region 1 had invited me to to be [...]

Mindoro Conversations

March 13, 2008

March 11, I missed accompanying Inay to her visit to the doctor in Tayabas City. I had to leave that morning for Mindoro to speak at a gathering of the clergy in Calapan City.
I almost missed the 8 a.m. “last trip” of JAM bus line to Batangas. I was told that the remaining bus trips [...]