Just wanted to forward and share the feedback from one of our teachers in Lubang. The letter format is somewhat in the style of our usual on-line chats. :-)
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: ronald samonte <ronaldtsamo...@gmail.com> Date: Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 8:00 PM Subject: [Lubang Support Team] JUST TO UPDATE YOU GUYS,,, Good day!!! Just to response in the recent mail of Mam Tessa..... Pardon me for the late reply. I regularly check my gmail account but you sent it in my email, so I failed to.... Great to see how the kids are doing. They really find enjoyment as they keep on learning and discovering more thru the XO. Awkward to admit, they are somewhat better than the CTs now.Learning is mutual indeed. We learn more from them. They are great in Etoys as I found out. There are cases that some programs/ activities are deleted,truly amazing, some kids are competent of downloading different Actrivties. Exagerated to say, we may not be needing Lloyd soon.... hahaha. Joke!!! Just a fruit of our online, group and invidual seassions before Dec. 6 onwards.... In Science, I use 2- 3day lesson plan. Days before the execution, I am encoding in my Xo the drill, activities, evaluation as well as science concepts. Maximizing the use of 19 usb storage device given by lloyd thru the assistance of the champion kids, those data are transferred to their journal. they all know how to use it. We often use XO in Science for about 20mins daily. Now, less chalk- talk and note writing. Some of their essays, reaction and output are encoded in the write activities. Science Journal is also in the XO. As their Third Quarter Project, they are downloading/ taking photos using Browse & Record Activities. They are still on the process of making it in Etoys. Pictures were pasted and captions about the illustration are to be written too. I was surprised of their animations and creativity as I supervise them in the making... Really marvelous... We are just done with the Demonstration on the use of XO yesterday with the presence of our benefactors, the NCC Team... Lets keep this spirit within us. Keep you posted... See you soon. Godbless... RONALD
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