Continuing Education Program (CEP)

Romblon State University

Calatrava Campus, Calatrava, Romblon
Subject: Technology for Teaching and Learning 1 Andres P. Magramo III
Professor: Leila R. Fabella, ED.D. (December 12, 2020)
Instructor II

Use and Design of Technology Driven

Learning Lessons, during New Normal
situation with Pandemic COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic made a big impact to the whole images. video streaming, satellite TV, computers, and internet web-
nation around the world. The virus affects the economic, political, and based learning such as skype, zoom, Facebook messenger, and
cultural aspects and exacerbated poverty. After the Department of google meet are being used to facilitate activities like webinars and
Health (DOH) reported the first case of COVID-19 in the country, the online mentoring sessions.
government immediately proclaimed the country under a state of pub-
lic health emergency under Proclamation No. 922 signed by Presi- Anticipating the New Normal situation, learning should not
dent Rodrigo R. Duterte. The proclamation instructs all residents in halt, instead, educational leaders are constrained to deliver a quality
the country to stay at home and the closure of all non-essential busi- educational instructions hence, the use of technology and introduc-
ness establishments, schools and universities, public transportation tion of the distance learning or the online learning platforms as stat-
facilities, malls and shopping centers, churches, and other faith- ed above. Similarly, in the higher education institutions, new normal
based institutions are implemented. This is to prevent the further would be virtual classrooms. The Commission on Higher Education
spread of the virus around the country as part of the preemptive suggested to strengthen online platforms and blended learning such
measure of the government. as but not limited to google classroom, messenger, zoom, Edmodo,
Facebook and YouTube (CHED, 2020). However, the implementa-
Higher education institutions in the country both public and tion would pose such problems on students who have limited inter-
private had to innovate learning strategies since face-to-face interac- net access, no gadgets and the poor. Accordingly, Philippines has
tion is strictly prohibited as part of protocols implemented. Some edu- the lowest internet connectivity in Asia.
cational institutions had innovated ways to fulfill the three-pronged
tasks of education, research, and service. From being restrained of The need for the government to take actions on this matter
their homes, teachers and administrators were tasks to revise and is very significant to augment support most especially among the
adapt teaching strategies using modular and online learning. Stu- poorest of the poor who are unable to avail the need of such ser-
dents and teachers may use electronic devices and internet connec- vices due to financial constraint. Political leaders, educational ad-
tions and any other platforms using technology. ministrators and stakeholders may collaboratively unite all the ef-
forts to address such concern to have a better educational system
The importance of technology in educational settings provides in this time of pandemic so as not to deprive the rights to education
innovation in learning strategies by which educators and learners most among those who are incapable due poverty.
regardless of age benefited. To facilitate these learning tools,
schools’ administrators and teachers must look for suitable techno- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: The author would like to thank Dr. Leila R.
logical learning strategies that are designed to address the needs of Fabella, Campus Director, RSU Calatrava, Romblon for this learning
the learners both inside and outside the classroom. Incorporation of activity in relation to the subject Technology for Teaching and
technology into schools enables the students and teachers to gather, Learning 1 under the Continuing Education Program (CEP) 2020-
access, analyze, present, and transmit information accessible to eve- 2021.
ryone. The use of Educational technology such as cellphones, audio,