iSchools Team launch PC Recycling @ CLSU

The CLSU iSchools Team will launch its first PC Recycling Training Series intended to train teachers of Public High Schools in Nueva Ecija. Twenty three Public High Schools with a total of 72 trainees will be attending the three segment 10 days training which will commence April 13, 2010.

The trainees will be taught how to troubleshoot computers and diagnose common PC problems. Aside from that they will be trained how to respect the environment thru PC Recycling and eWaste Management.

This endeavor by the Commission on Information and Communications Technology with Central Luzon State University as its implementing partner is geared toward bridging the gap brought about by the scarce ICT Resource given to the Public Education System.

It is the objective of the project to show that PC Maintenance is one key factor in prolonging the life span of these delicate machines of the future.

eWaste Management is also intended to create instructional materials from computer parts that are no longer serviceable. Thru the creativity of our teachers, this may still be of use to our students, before they are finally considered scrap.

CLSU attends 2009 iSchools Planning in Angeles, Pampanga; declines in this year's implementation

CLSU ICT Coordinator Prof. Theody B. Sayco recently attended a five day Planning Workshop to finalize the activities needed to launch the 2009 iSchools Project. He joined the 36 other veteran SUCs in the project and 5 newbies.

The 2009 iSchools Planning Workshop was held in the majestic but affordable Lewis Grand Hotel in Angeles City from Feb 8 - 12, 2010 overlooking the Clark Economic Zone.

Highlights of the Planning workshop include the distribution of PHS recipients for this years computerization program. Unfortunately, CLSU will not be joining anymore.

Prof Sayco however, assured his collegues that he will still be active in the iSchools Project in his personal capacity, and considering that CLSU is still a member of the eQuallity Program of CICT thus he and the University will still be involved in other undertaking, such as being a member of the TWG for iSchools 2009 and the Terrestial Satellite Connectivity of 191 remote public high schools in the Philippines which are too remote to have normal internet connections.

The CLSU - CICT iSchools Team would be concentrating on completing the 2006 and 2007 implementation as CLSU is one of the SUCs with the most number of schools being handled (31 in 2006 and 14 in 2007 ) in addition CLSU is also responsible for the internet connection of additional 16 schools in Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Viscaya, Aurora and Bulacan.

Despite the fact that CLSU will not be joining this year's iSchools Project, CLSU is still pride in being part of the last three implementations where CICT iSchools Project has received an Asian IT Award in the Digital Inclusion category given by the Future Gov in Bali Indonesia.