Project Description

The iSchools Project is one of the flagship projects under the Commission on Information and Communications Technology – Human Capital Development Group (CICT – HCDG). It supports the efforts of the Philippine Government and the Department of Education in integrating ICT in education in Public High Schools.

The Project focuses on strengthening classroom learning and instruction by expanding access to various sources of information. The Project hopes to increase the ability of public high school students throughout the Philippines to compete for jobs, future education, and other growth opportunities.

Project Objectives

The objectives of the educational partnership are to:

· Contribute in integrating ICT in education initiatives of the government toward strengthening classroom learning and instruction by expanding access to various sources of information;

· Build the ICT literacy (and soon competency) of public HS Teachers so that they can integrate ICT in teaching and learning;

· Build the capability of the Department of Education’s regional and district ICT coordinators to handle similar undertakings in the future;

· Facilitate cooperation among various educational institutions in the area; and

· Measure the impact of integrating ICT in education.