Educators around the Philippines collaborate to help celebrate learning without borders
(Makati City, Philippines) (December 5, 2016) – Educators around the world were invited to
participate in Microsoft’s annual two-day Skype-a-Thon on November 29 to 30,
where thousands of students have joined the goal to travel three million
virtual miles. The event connected
classrooms in over 47 countries, including the Philippines, to showcase how
technology can be used to enhance the learning experience and promote global
citizenship.
Experts
from Microsoft Philippines and guest speakers spoke to students from all over
the country. 45 classrooms from around
the Philippines joined the Global Skype-a-Thon to travel 145,000 miles
combined.
For this year’s global Skype-a-Thon, several lecturers
from Microsoft and educators shared motivational stories to the students. Each
one got to virtually experience each other’s cultures through Skype. As classrooms are now borderless and
learning is beyond any four corners in the world, indeed, there’s no distance
that learning cannot conquer.
On photo collage are as follows:
·
Clarissa Segismundo, Microsoft Philippines
Education Programs Lead with Grade 10 Students of Kapitolyo High School,
·
Cian O`Neill, Microsoft Philippines Chief
Operating and Marketing Officer skypes with National University (NU) students
on the other end
·
Ferdie Saputil, Microsoft Philippines Public
Sector Director skypes with Pangasinan National High School students
·
Jomari Mercado, Microsoft Philippines National
Technology Officer skypes with De La Salle University, Dasmariñas
·
Virna Venturanza, Microsoft Philippines
Communications Lead skypes with students of Atty. Orlando S. Rimando National High School, Compostela Valley, Mindanao
·
Joel Garcia, Microsoft Philippines DX Director
speaks to senior high school students of Ateneo de Manila
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