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In celebration of DepEd TV's first year anniversary of successful educational broadcasting amidst the continuing threat of the pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) is set to honor and recognize the outstanding performance of teacher-broadcasters and production crews with the staging of the first DepEd TV Awards slated to be held on August 20, 2021 which happens to be the founding anniversary of the national government's blended learning initiative.
Fifty different accolades will be handed out for kindergarten, elementary and secondary TV lessons aired from August 2020 to July 2021 across four sections: the Outstanding Teacher-Broadcaster Awards (Level-Based and Subject-Based), Broadcast Production Awards, DepEd Core Values Awards and Special Awards which aim to honor the exemplary contributions of DepEd TV teacher-broadcasters and production teams, DepEd local offices, schools and local government units in delivering education amid the pandemic through TV-based instruction modality. These awardees will be carefully selected by an esteemed panel of judges to be comprised of veteran journalists, writers, directors, producers, educators and experts in basic education, broadcasting and video production.
“We are always thankful to our teacher-broadcasters and production crews who have served tirelessly to continue educating our children despite the situation,” said Education Secretary Hon. Leonor M. Briones. Briones also said that the DepEd TV project has really brought "countless stories of resiliency and creativity of the agency's personnel" and it wants to recognize them for the service. On the other hand, DepEd Undersecretary for Administration Alain Del B. Pascua shared that the DepEd TV Awards will be held annually to add motivation to the teacher-broadcasters and production teams as they continue to create high-quality and world-class educational TV and multimedia lessons.
Winners of the DepEd TV Awards will receive various prizes such as DepEd laptops, PLDT smartphones, 100 GB connectivity load and trophies while finalists chosen by the selection panel will be awarded certificates of recognition. The DepEd TV Awards is spearheaded by the DepEd OUA in cooperation with the Information and Communications Technology Service (ICTS), DepEd TV Core Team, Program Managers, Training Team, Production Team and the Educational Technology Unit.
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DepEd NCR Partners With Solar Learning, Thames International School
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| DepEd NCR Regional Director Wilfredo Cabral, Solar Entertainment Corporation Chief Executive Officer Wilson Tieng and Thames International School President Joel Santos during the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing between and among the three organizations on the production and delivery of DepEd-approved modules for digital free TV channel Solar Learning. (Image Source: Manila Bulletin) |
The pandemic has forced schools to deploy various modalities to deliver education to students. As access to different technologies varies per area and per family, the Department of Education (DepEd) has been implementing paper-based modules as the standard of learning delivery throughout the past school year. However, DepEd NCR's leadership team believes that adding television-based instruction to the modular delivery can enhance learning effectiveness especially to students in the Kinder to Grade 3 levels. Hence, a partnership was formed and forged with Solar Learning and Thames International School.
The said partnership will have the Solar Learning production team and DepEd's content developers working hand-in-hand on producing DepEd-approved modules on television. On the other hand, Thames International School will focus on training teachers on how to use the medium of television as an instructional tool. All produced content will be aired on Solar Entertainment Corporation's digital terrestrial television channel known as Solar Learning DepEd NCR. The solution of a television-based instruction comes as a welcome development as face-to-face classes in many areas were still not possible at the time.
During the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing between and among the three organizations, DepEd NCR Regional Director Wilfredo Cabral stated, “TV-based instruction is the most accessible, appropriate and responsive learning delivery modality for the first key stage of learning supplemented by printed modules to develop the psychomotor skills of the learners.” “Through this venture with our partners, Solar Entertainment aims to alleviate the worry of parents who cannot afford online learning for their young children due to limited resources and lack of Internet connectivity. This is a great opportunity for us to show that TV is an affordable and far-reaching medium to entertain and educate,” said Solar Entertainment Corporation Chief Executive Officer Wilson Tieng. Thames International School President Joel Santos adds, “This partnership is a wholistic solution to the challenges our teachers, students, and their families face. All bases are covered from curriculum development, access via TV broadcast and teacher training to ensure that our students are able to learn effectively despite the pandemic."
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DepEd Encourages Filipino Documentarists To Join 5th DokyuBata
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The Department of Education (DepEd) is calling out and encouraging Filipino documentarists to take part in the 5th DokyuBata and create quality and child-friendly documentaries for television. This year's DokyuBata is seeking documentary enthusiasts aged 12-17 years old for the Children's Division, 18-23 years old for the Young Adult Division and 24 years old and above for the Adult Division.
The National Council for Children's Television (NCCT), an attached agency of DepEd, created DokyuBata in 2017 to provide an avenue for aspiring young television documentarists to showcase their skills and expose them to good documentaries. This year's edition of DokyuBata will be done virtually in response to the country's battle against the COVID-19 pandemic and will introduce five differently significant activities to develop the prior talents of the participants. These are the DokyuBata Masterclass which is open to interested learners and teachers who want to craft their own documentaries, the DokyuBata Rewind featuring select documentaries from the past editions to make participants aware of the impact of the competition, the DokyuBata Classroom which is a workshop and talkback session exclusive for the Top 10 finalists of the competition on how to revise and promote their documentary, a three-day DokyuBata Virtual Screening featuring the finalists' enhanced works and the DokyuBata Awarding Ceremony.
All the activities of the 5th DokyuBata will take place on the official online channels and pages of the National Council for Children's Television (NCCT). Aspiring participants may submit their entries via e-mail at ncctdokyubata@gmail.com. This year's DokyuBata is free and interested participants may not need to require fees if they want to take part. "We want our learners to become more discerning in studying and interpreting media materials in television and social media, especially now that they are more exposed to these platforms," said Education Secretary Hon. Leonor M. Briones. Briones added, "With this initiative, we can instill values, knowledge, and creativity to our learners so they can be better media advocates."
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Learning Never Stops With Kapuso Shows On DepEd TV
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| Learning never stops with extended hours of DepEd TV in coordination with GMA Network featuring educational and family-friendly programs and movies. (Image Source: GMA Network) |
Filipino learners staying at home can continue watching educational programs as well as their favorite multi-awarded Kapuso shows on DepEd TV on GMA Affordabox, GMA Now and all other available digital TV receivers as GMA Network's digital channel in cooperation with the Department of Education (DepEd) for the implementation of blended learning airs on extended hours on Mondays to Saturdays from 7:00 am to 10:30 pm.
Following DepEd TV's high-quality and world-class educational programs for different grade levels from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm weekdays, learning never stops as students can also get to be entertained by special episodes of the weekly magical anthology series "Daig Kayo Ng Lola Ko". Fittingly, students can also get to watch and cheer for their favorite student-athletes showing off their talents while proudly representing their schools at the Philippines' first collegiate sports and athletic league, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Catch up on the games and inspiring stories behind every athlete on "Rise Up Stronger: NCAA Season 96" at 7:30 pm.
Young viewers of this generation can also rewatch the informative show "100% Pinoy" at 8:30 pm that features all things that make us proud to be Filipinos. And at the final hour at 9:30 pm, DepEd TV further airs various award-winning Public Affairs programs with "iJuander" on Mondays, "Reel Time" on Tuesdays, "Pinas Sarap" on Wednesdays, and "I-Witness" on Thursdays. Ushering in the weekend is the Taiwanese variety show "Mr. Player" on Fridays at 9:30 pm while "Film 101", which airs on Saturdays from 7:00 to 10:30 pm, showcases historical and award-winning movies. Meanwhile, in addition to the lessons that are delivered in English and Filipino, DepEd TV continues to broadcast quick tips on COVID-19 throughout the day to keep students informed on health and safety protocols amidst the pandemic.
