NARRATIVE REPORT ON THE DIVISION INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) TRAINING-WORKSHOP ON DESKTOP PUBLISHING AND SPREADSHEETS

With the fast pace of modern technology, teachers must be equipped with the knowledge and skills to cope up with the needs of the school and students. To make this possible a Division Information And Communication Technology (ICT) Training-Workshop On Desktop Publishing and Spreadsheets was conducted at Balagtas Agricultural High School on July 20-22,2009 for the First Wave and July 23-25, 2009 for the Second Wave..

The training-workshop aims to: effectively use technology in education; gain in-depth knowledge in spreadsheets and desktop publishing using adobe photoshop; apply the acquired knowledge and skills in creating designs to be used in school logo, school paper layout, instructional materials, school website, school profile and in the preparation of ten-columns worksheets.

The participants in this three-day training-workshop are Select Elementary and Secondary ICT Coordinators who have basic training on Desktop Publishing.

Each participant was requested to bring the following documents, equipments and materials:

a. Laptop or Desktop computer following the specifications below:

1. at least Pentium IV Processor

2. minimum 512 MB memory

3. Windows XP or VISTA

4. Office 2003 or 2007

b. School profile, report cards, school logo, pictures

c. Flash Drives or Blanks CDs

The training-workshop is divided into 2 batches. For the First wave, the participants were from EDDIS I and II, Second Wave were from EDDIS III and IV.

First Wave July 20-22, 2009

EDDIS I

1 Emelita N. Mañego Sta. Peregrina High School

2 Cornelio M. Paguio Sta. Cruz NHS

3 Neri L. Dizon Dampol 2^nd NHS

4 Loreta U. Victoria Dampol 2^nd NHS

5 Kim Christopher B. Angeles San Pedro HS

6 Romulo J. Roxas Jr. Kapitangan NHS

7 Leo D. Crisostomo Sta. Monica NHS

8 Christina G. Cabral Frances HS

9 Victoria T. De Guzman Calumpit NHS

10 Garizaldy L. Cruz Taliptip NHS

11 Rhea Z. Santos Engr. Virgilio V. Dionisio MHS

12 Erlinda J. Mendoza Taliptip NHS

EDDIS II

1 Nerissa L. Santos Dampol 1st H S

2 Mary Grace L. Bernabe Lolomboy N H S

3 MA. Regina J. Centero F C Lipana NHS

4 Pinky D. Crisostomo Tiaong H S

5 Arnold P.Gamboa Mariano Ponce NHS

6 Khristian S. Liwanag Dr. Felipe D J H S

7 Khristian S. Gatuz Jaime Vistan M H S

8 Roman M. Carreon Mariano Ponce N H S

9 Mary Jean M. Santos Masaga H S

10 Maricar G. Valerio Tibagan H S

11 Marivic L. San Antonio Siling Bata H S

12 Aldrin L. Aquino Alexis S HS

13 Olivia N. San Diego Taal N H S

14 Loralyn C. Santos Taal N H S

15 Ruth J. Cervantes F C Lipana NHS

16 Marcelo S. Gonzales Bocaue District

17 Baby Rizza P. Mercado Cambaog H S

18 Mary Jean S. Perez J.J. Mariano H S

19 Rico Paulo G. Tolentino Virgen Delas Flores H S

Second Wave July 23-25, 2009

EDDIS III

1 Daisy F. Catimbang San Ildefonso High School

2 Meldy F. De Guzman Binagbag National High School

3 Mary Jane M. Viesca San Miguel National High School

4 Arlene R. Legaspi Vedasto R. Santiago H S

5 Rea C. Roque Angat National High School

6 Menandro M. Nabong Akle High School

7 Perla S. Punzal Julian B. Sumbillo High School

8 Josephine F. Lorenzo National Power Corporation H S

9 Jerasol V. Sumaway Sapang Bulac High School

10 Bernardino S. Facon Carlos F. Gonzales High School

11 Myla O. Mapoy San Rafael National H S

12 Lotus I. De Castro San Rafael Trade National School

13 Rhos Marie John J. Russel Mem. H S

14 Ligaya V. Julian Salapungan N H S

15 Airene C. San Gabriel San Rafael Central School

16 Nelmairer Whyte B. Valimenta Doña Remedios Trinidad H S

17 Leonida C. Pamintuan Pres. Diosdado P. Macapagal M H S

18 Elaine C. Pascual Malipampang Elementary School

19 Randy DC. Kabiling Minuyan High School

20 Anthony P. Perez Norzagaray National High School

21 Redentor R. Velayo Partida High School

EDDIS IV

1 Louie P. Del Rosario Meycauayan N H S

2 Christopher P. Zamora F F H N A S

3 Raquel R. Santos Gen. Gregorio Del Pilar E S

4 Roy Russel F. Policarpio Marilao Central School

5 Cherlyn F. De Luna A F G B M T S

6 Erwiin L. De Guzman A F G B M T S

7 Ofelia S. Jimenez Parada H S

8 Maricel F. Almario S M A I H S

9 Sherwin G. Cruz O N H S

10 Catherine R. Rafael O N H S

11 Nenita P. Ambi Prenza N H S

12 Maylen Murillo Prenza N H S

The training started with the usual registration of participants followed by a short opening program where Mr. Julian D. Canonoy, principal of the BAHS gave the welcome remarks. Balagtas Agricultural High School being the Top 1 Regional ICT Training Center among the Tech Voc schools in Region III was one of the highlights of his speech. He encouraged teachers to train other teachers in their respective schools and districts as part of the support in promoting the use of ICT in schools. Mr. Virgilio L. Laggui, the ES1-ICT, gave the orientation, presented the schedule of the training workshop and cited the expectations of the workshop.

The training matrix was programmed in three consecutive days. The participants were given the

time to further enhance their skills in Photoshop and Creating Ten Column Worksheets.

Day 1

l Registration and Opening Program

l Beginning Adobe Photoshop Creative Suites 2

l The Basics and Beyond of Photoshop Design

l Secrets of Portrait Retouching

Day 2

l Killer Photoshop Tips and Techniques

l Advertising Concepts

Day 3

l Preparation of Ten Columns Worksheets

l Workshop

l Closing Program

On the first day, the resource speaker presented the different versions of Adobe Photoshop from

Adobe Photoshop 7 to version 10 Creative suites 4.He introduced Adobe Photoshop Creative Suites 2, the graphics editing program to be taken up on this training-workshop. Some samples made on photoshop such as wedding albums, tarpaulins, edited pictures were shown Demonstrations on the use of photoshop immediately followed and the participants were given files to edit. Participants enjoyed creating their own penguin cartoon image.

On the second day, some killer tips and short cuts on using photoshop CS2 were uncovered.

Participants were asked to maximize the use of left hand to relieve the right hand and make the work easier and faster. There are three things to consider in making tarpaulin: the message, the audience and the format. Each participants designed a tarpaulin for their computer laboratory room.

Creating Ten Column Worksheet was introduced on the last day. The speaker guided the

participants on how to analyze the problems, adjust the entries to finally make the Ten Column Worksheets. Since most teachers has no background of basic accounting, confusion occurred which prompted the speaker to explain the topic further.

The success of this training-workshop would not be possible without the Competent

trainers/resource speakers who shared all their knowledge and skills in promoting the use of ICT in education.

Adobe Photoshop Creative Suites 2

Mr. Grisp John R. Pacheco

I.T. Professsor STI Balagtas

Mr. Sherwin G. Cruz ,

Teacher 1, Obando National High School

Preparation of Ten Columns Worksheets

Ms. Joanna Lisa Concepcion

I.T. Trainer, Teacher Balagtas Agricultural High School

Mr. Rolando Reyes Jr.

Head Teacher III, Balagtas Agricultural High School

Appreciation was also given to the following working committee who contributed to the success of this workshop.

1. Program, Accommodation and Decoration

Chair: Julian Canonoy

Members: Joel Vasallo

Richard Bernabe

2. Registration

Chair: Charito N. Laggui

Member: Maricel Almario

3. Documentation

Chair: Ruth J. Cervantes

Member: Virgilio Jimenez

4. Distribution of Hand-out (Soft/Hard Copy)

Chair: Jayson D. Alcaraz

Member: Reynaldo E. Aragon, Jr.

The training –workshop ended with the most awaiting part- the giving of certificates. Participants

will return to their respective schools with latest and practical knowledge in Photoshop CS2 and Ten Column Worksheet to share and use as aid in joining contest in the future.